McCain outlines plan to make federal government buildings, auto fleet energy efficient

Republican John McCain said Tuesday the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging that if he is elected president he would switch official vehicles to green technologies and do the same for office buildings.

Expanding upon his ideas to address the nation's energy crisis, the Arizona senator also called for a redesign of the national power grid so power is better distributed where it's needed and the country has the capacity to run electric vehicles that he wants automakers to supply.

"Our federal government is never shy about instructing the American people in good environmental practice. But energy efficiency, like …