WTOP’s Mark Segraves has the scoop on Mayor Adrian Fenty’s sweet new ride: he just bought a Smart Car.

Fenty says he made the switch from big to small for the same reasons that are driving many Americans to rethink what they drive, and because he wanted to lead by example.

“I think everyone should do their part, but I have to be honest, a lot of people in our government and other governments have been going in that direction, so I just consider this my own individual part of what many D.C. residents are already doing, and that’s trying to go with the smallest car as humanly possible that uses as little gas as humanly possible,” says Fenty.

Good on ya, Mr. Mayor. We applaud your effort to lead by example. Although we can’t help but imagining that your tall frame is going to look kinda silly in that tiny, fuel efficient vehicle. The official summertime Spot Mayor Fenty in his Smart Car game has now begun!