New Police Cruisers to Hit the Markets - January 21, 2009

Has America’s police patrol gone green? In a statement released by Atlanta-based Carbon Motors Corporation today, the need for more fuel efficient patrol cars has finally come to a head. With the country overly dependant on fossil fuels, the country and the world for that matter, had begun more intense initiatives to reduce their dependency on oil.

After a monumental success in 2008, Carbon Motors toured ten U.S. cities with their prototype of the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement vehicle designed by law enforcement officials. Known as the Carbon E7, the car is set to add tour sites for their upcoming “2009 Pure Justice Tour” of seven cities including Detroit, Atlanta, New York City and Washington D.C.

With more than 2,700 law enforcement professionals giving up their time and expertise, they have all contributed to the design and functionality of the E7, dubbed the “Machine.” With the majority of public service vehicles designed specifically for their purpose, such as firefighters or paramedics, police cruisers are nothing more than slightly modified passenger cars.

From those facts, Carbon Motors took it upon themselves with the help from the boys in blue to design the E7, which in turn will provide the highest level of patrol officer protection with the use of world class technologies and processes.

Some of the outstanding features for the newly designed cruiser include patrol readiness, in which the vehicle will come stocked with badging, graphics and striping upon delivery, which equates to no downtime for aftermarket detailing. Carbon Motors will also collaborate with suppliers of sirens, lights, and prisoner transport seats and cages.

In addition, the car will also provide exceptional protection for the occupants inside the E7, with 75mph rear impact capability, along with optional ballistic protection panels on the outside of the vehicle. Finally, along with better gas mileage, and outstanding performance characteristics, the car is designed for a hard-driving durability lifespan of more than 250,000 miles.

“It is our time. Yesterday our new President of the United States, Barack Obama, stood before citizens from across the country and asked that we stand strong against the terrorists, address the energy crisis, and innovate our way into the creation of thousands of new American jobs. Carbon Motors has answered that calling by developing the most anticipated new product in law enforcement and homeland security history. For the first time ever, our first responders will have a truly purpose-built product offering world class performance, unparalleled safety and a reduction in the total life cycle costs, which in turn will reduce the taxpayer burden,” said William Santana Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Motors Corporation.

“Powered by clean diesel technology, the Carbon ‘E7’ will reduce the 1.5 billion gallons of fuel and the 14 million tons of CO2 the nation’s law enforcement fleet consumes and emits every year by 40%. As important, we will also be the high impact catalyst that creates 10,000 new direct and indirect American jobs. All of which collectively sits squarely with the direction of the new Obama administration for the country,” Li went on to add.

So what brought on the need for a purpose-built police cruiser? Well, with gas prices hitting record highs last July, local and state police departments were feeling the pinch of the economic downturn, which lead to fewer hires that lead to current patrolman having to put in extended hours to keep their streets safe.

With many of those departments equipped with gas-guzzlers like Ford’s Crown Victoria and newer models like the Dodge Charger, it became clear that city budgets for the police force needed a cleaner more cost-effective solution.

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