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From: GeoffC on 24 Mar 2010 06:30
boltar2003(a)boltar.world wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:00:06 +0100
> "GeoffC" <me(a)home.invalid.com> wrote:
>> Elder wrote:
>>> In article <78f90$4ba7b891$5351e322$2342(a)cache1.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>,
>>> me(a)home.invalid.com says...
>>>> US police are to get purpose built cars
>>>>
>>>> http://www.carbonmotors.com/
>>>>
>>>> check out some of the options..........
>>>>
>>>> http://www.carbonmotors.com/takeaction/preorder
>>>>
>>>> Ballistic protection.
>>>> Stealth (Black-out) Switch for Interior and Exterior Vehicle
>>>> Lighting. WMD Radiation Detector.
>>>> Microsoft Office (???)
>>>>
>>>> and a 300bhp turbodiesel.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Sounds like they have "invented" the modern european diesel
>>> performance saloon.
>>
>> You haven't looked at the options have you?
>
> Looks like a nice vehicle but I see problems when police forces want
> to sell them after they've reached the end of their working lives for
> obvious reasons.
>

Scrap 'em. No problem.

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Geoff


From: boltar2003 on 24 Mar 2010 06:39
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:30:33 +0100
"GeoffC" <me(a)home.invalid.com> wrote:
>> Looks like a nice vehicle but I see problems when police forces want
>> to sell them after they've reached the end of their working lives for
>> obvious reasons.
>>
>
>Scrap 'em. No problem.

Thats a lot of money down the toilet especially given these are hardly
likely to be cheap in the first place compared to a normal car given the
likely small production runs.

B2003

From: GeoffC on 24 Mar 2010 06:52
boltar2003(a)boltar.world wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:30:33 +0100
> "GeoffC" <me(a)home.invalid.com> wrote:
>>> Looks like a nice vehicle but I see problems when police forces want
>>> to sell them after they've reached the end of their working lives
>>> for obvious reasons.
>>>
>>
>> Scrap 'em. No problem.
>
> Thats a lot of money down the toilet especially given these are hardly
> likely to be cheap in the first place compared to a normal car given
> the likely small production runs.
>
They are purpose built for the job so should last a lot longer, similar to
London taxis. A quote from the site.
Carbon Motors will re-use vehicles (certified used), re-use parts
(dismantled vehicles), and recycle vehicles at end-of-life (over 95%
recyclable) providing for a closed-loop cradle-to-cradle process.

Like I said, scrap 'em, or recycle if you want to use the modern jargon,

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Geoff


From: Elder on 24 Mar 2010 07:54
In article <bd8f6$4ba9e293$5351e322$2115(a)cache3.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>,
me(a)home.invalid.com says...
> You haven't looked at the options have you?
>
Yes, looks interesting.
I imagine most of such options would be available from security
divisions on E and S class Mercs, and 5 and 7 series BMWs for
celebrities/executives/politicians.

The microsoft office thing is a little misleading. A lot of car
infotainment/telematics systems are being based on CE/Win mobile in the
background these days. Adding mobile office is no harder than adding it
to a laptop.
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From: GeoffC on 24 Mar 2010 08:34
Elder wrote:
> In article <bd8f6$4ba9e293$5351e322$2115(a)cache3.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>,
> me(a)home.invalid.com says...
>> You haven't looked at the options have you?
>>
> Yes, looks interesting.
> I imagine most of such options would be available from security
> divisions on E and S class Mercs, and 5 and 7 series BMWs for
> celebrities/executives/politicians.
>
Yes probably although I'm not sure about the Hoseable rear passenger
compartment or Shotgun Mount.

> The microsoft office thing is a little misleading. A lot of car
> infotainment/telematics systems are being based on CE/Win mobile in
> the background these days. Adding mobile office is no harder than
> adding it to a laptop.

No, same for the GPS. All adds to the Batmobile-esque description though.

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Geoff


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