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CVPI19 |
Posted: Oct 3 2016, 07:20 PM
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Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 710 Member No.: 2 Joined: Dec 23 2012 Location: Philadelphia PA, United States of America |
Tonight on the evening news I learned that the Philadelphia Police are the latest agency to add hybrid cars to their fleet they have Ford Fusion Engris with more on the way along with more charging stations to come. These vehicles will only be used for community relations and not as patrol cars.
http://6abc.com/news/city-unveils-first-of...e-cars/1537801/ -------------------- NFS Police HQ Staff
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XJ220 |
Posted: Oct 5 2016, 09:02 AM
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Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 784 Member No.: 9 Joined: Jan 05 2013 Location: Germany |
Isn't the title quite an exaggeration, then? 'Goes green' in my opinion implies that a major share of their cars uses alternative engines, not just a handful of PR vehicles.
Moreover, I don't consider hybrids 'green' at all. The electricity has to be generated somewhere, the cars are heavier and disposal of the batteries is not such a 'green' task, either -------------------- |
BrabusAMG |
Posted: Oct 5 2016, 01:08 PM
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Moderator Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 949 Member No.: 75 Joined: Oct 24 2013 Location: South Island, New Zealand |
I bet police forces (especially traffic cops) can't wait until fast EVs like Teslas become cheap enough for fleets .
No, I don't like hybrids either. But at least they got a Fusion and not a Prius, right? -------------------- |
XJ220 |
Posted: Oct 6 2016, 08:54 AM
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Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 784 Member No.: 9 Joined: Jan 05 2013 Location: Germany |
Have you seen the actual distance Teslas can cover before they need to recharge? I wouldn't want one if it was gifted to me.
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BrabusAMG |
Posted: Oct 6 2016, 01:06 PM
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Moderator Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 949 Member No.: 75 Joined: Oct 24 2013 Location: South Island, New Zealand |
I hear that they are working on longer ranges. By then, they should be cheaper to buy as well.
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XJ220 |
Posted: Oct 7 2016, 08:11 AM
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Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 784 Member No.: 9 Joined: Jan 05 2013 Location: Germany |
And that development is very necessary. Current ranges are ridiculous, esp. if you make use of the power/speed a Tesla provides.
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slego9 |
Posted: Nov 8 2016, 10:17 AM
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