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To Protect And Serve...in a crazy car.


zeitgeist57

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Dodge.

 

So the question is:

 

What's cheaper? This car or a converted Charger/Vic/etc?

 

http://www.carbonmotors.com/pdf/comparison.pdf

 

The Carbon E7 comes turnkey. Not only does that save on conversion costs it also makes a safer vehicle. Things like no lap tops flying around the car when involved in a wreck. It also allows for easier in and out for the cops and the arrested. This (according to there website) is where the majority of officer related injuries occur. Sounds like a big savings to the taxpayer in the form of less workman's comp.

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http://www.carbonmotors.com/pdf/comparison.pdf

 

The Carbon E7 comes turnkey. Not only does that save on conversion costs it also makes a safer vehicle. Things like no lap tops flying around the car when involved in a wreck. It also allows for easier in and out for the cops and the arrested. This (according to there website) is where the majority of officer related injuries occur. Sounds like a big savings to the taxpayer in the form of less workman's comp.

 

I don't see a price comparison in that pdf.

 

Features and safety don't mean it'll be used. It's comes down to cost, period. There are breather/Infra-red vision systems for firefighters that, by increasing survivability and visibility in smoke-filled buildings can save thousands of lives per year. But only a handfull are actually in use, because they cost so much.

 

The people who do the budgets don't give a shit about the safety of our emergency personnel if it's going to cost more. I just don't see how a small company is going to essentially build a car with a ton of custom, low-volume parts for cheaper than a stripped out charger with some interior work.

 

It's a great idea, no doubt. But this specialized emergency hardware only flies with investors because the real emergency departments can't afford it. You'll really only see these in use in Movies and CSI episodes. I wish it weren't the case, but it is.

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