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9 comments:
These are neat. When the cops take them home on the weekend the trunks convert into a BBQ grill.
Another attempt to go green. They are more expensive and do not perform as well as a gas combustion engine.
What happens to that propane tank when the car gets run over by a fleeing drug dealer or shot?
Electric patrol cars are waay faster.Use a solar generator to charge them.
It's not like the SPD is chasing down suspects. Their cars cruise around and get coffee in between responding to take a report of a crime and write some tickets. They don't need any muscle cars.
So, when they have an incident like in the downtown plaza, and suspects are ramming their cars, and errant shots are being fired by LEO's... Never mind, as we have seen recently, they could give two ****s about the people.
We used propane in our heavy delivery trucks and manager cars (Malibus and Torinos) 30+ years ago in another (colder) state.
LPG (propane) and CNG (compressed natural gas) are very similar; LPG is portable and CNG comes via pipes. Proven technology that does offer some 'green' benefits. Most benefits are financial; lower maintenance costs for the fleet.
Fuel tanks are pressure vessels and take up some trunk space unless a really custom unit replaces the gas tank. They can be dual fuel able to use both gas and LPG or GNG. Much longer oil change intervals and much cleaner engine internals;cleaner exhaust.
Ideal for fleet operations where vehicles operate in a regular area and return to a common facility each night to refuel: delivery trucks, cops, florists, school buses, repair services, cabs, ambulances, landscapers, etc.
Make a bit less power and get a bit less mileage but stable fuel cost and reduced maintenance expenses sold us. Worked out.
Other than holding the line on government expenses don't have any interest in the decision.
Enough of the "bury". Hate that name!!!
I'm not sure how safe this is , we used propane as a deadly explosive in the war.
However , having said that , 1 gallon of gas has the explosive power of 1 stick of dynamite.
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