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Carbon Motors E7 Patrol Car
Firefighters, the military, paramedics, even postal carriers, drive vehicles built for their jobs. The Carbon Motors' E7 would give law enforcement officers such a vehicle. Time will tell whether it becomes the "patrol car of the future." But here's a closer look at its purpose-built (mostly interior) features that have made an impression with officers.
June 7, 2010
The Carbon Motors E7 prototype patrol vehicle looks something like a cross between an exotic sports car and a prop vehicle from a science fiction film. Its body styling is dynamic, muscular, almost startling, and it has the ability to visibly excite police audiences. It's powered by a 3.0-liter diesel engine and rear-wheel drive powertrain.
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Coming Attraction: Carbon Motors' E7 Patrol Car
The Carbon Motors E7 prototype patrol vehicle looks something like a cross between an exotic sports car and a prop vehicle from a science fiction film. Its body styling is dynamic, muscular, almost startling, and it has the ability to visibly excite police audiences.
January 31, 2009
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Carbon Motors Arrives In Indiana
Carbon Motors Corp.'s decision to produce its clean-diesel E7 patrol vehicle in Connorsville, Ind., has understandably brought hope to a town with a 60 percent unemployment rate. It also means the vehicle takes another step toward becoming a tangible option for forward-thinking law enforcement agencies.
July 31, 2009
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Carbon Motors Reports 14,000 Reservations for E7 Patrol Car
Carbon Motors announced in its "Carbon Chronicle" newsletter that the reservations "were made by over 400 law enforcement agencies in 48 U.S. states, representing each functional area of law enforcement."
June 6, 2010
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Snap-on Tools Will Help Carbon Motors Develop Service Plan For E7
Snap-on Tools will help Carbon Motors develop service strategies for the first-ever purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle, the company has announced.
November 11, 2009
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Carbon Motors Will Produce E7 In Indiana
Carbon Motors Corp. has announced it will use a former Visteon manufacturing site in Connorsville, Ind., to produce its E7 patrol car.
July 29, 2009
Carbon Motors Corp.'s E7 patrol vehicle makes an appearance outside the Indiana Statehouse in May.
Vehicles
Officers Praise Safety Features and Ergonomics of Sleek New Ford Patrol Vehicle
Ford unveiled the vehicle at a private fleet event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Law enforcement fleet managers who attended the event were impressed by the vehicle's power, safety features, and ergonomics.
March 11, 2010
The cockpit of Ford's new Police Interceptor will include a column shifter to free up the center console area. Seats have been redesigned with a lower bolster that adds room for an officer's duty belt. The driver- and passenger-side seats include anti-stab plates.
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Bosch and Inteva To Develop Electrical Architecture and Cockpit of Carbon's E7
Bosch will lead the development of the electrical architecture for the Carbon E7 including integrating emergency lights, communications equipment, WMD threat detection capabilities, automatic license plate recognition systems, radar, and sirens.
June 21, 2010
Photo via Carbon Motors.
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eCycle Introduces Low Voltage A/C For Police Vehicles
eCycle Inc. has a low-voltage air-conditioning module for police and other municipal vehicles. The affordable, efficient DC air-conditioning solution produces up to 16,000 BTU per hour and can be easily installed in virtually any vehicle, according to the company.
July 5, 2012
Vehicles
BMW's M5 Patrol Car
BMW has been showing off a concept police version of its M5 sedan. The latest generation of M5, which was introduced in November 2011, arrives with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8.
September 27, 2012
BMW's M5 (F10) sedan. Screenshot via BimmerPost.
Vehicles
L.A. County Sheriff Tests 2010 Patrol Vehicles
Each year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pushes the new crop of patrol vehicles to their limit at a California speedway, as part of an annual performance and safety evaluation.
October 25, 2009
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department tested the 2010 crop of patrol cars and motorcycles at its annual event. Photos by Paul Clinton.
Technology
RhinoTab M1 Tablet
Patrol PC
The RhinoTab M1 is Patrol PC's newest and most advanced portable tablet. It features a 2D eCitation BarCode Scanner built into the side of its rugged frame, which provides protection from damage.
April 11, 2016
Photo: Patrol PC
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Ford Confirms New Patrol Car For 2011
The Dearborn automaker also confirmed the vehicle will be based on the full-size platform that's the basis for the 2010 Taurus and Lincoln MKS sedans, the Detroit Free Press reports.
November 15, 2009
Agencies such as the California Highway Patrol have made Ford's CVPI a staple of their fleets. Photo via The Brain Toad (Flickr.com).
Patrol
Top 10 Most Viewed Stories in 2009
Top viewed stories included "Arsenal: SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle," "The Fort Hood Shooter Did Not Act Alone," and "Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03-30-1996."
January 7, 2010
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Carbon Motors Raises $100 Million To Open First Factory
Carbon Motors Corp. has announced it has secured $100 million in private financing that will allow it to open its first factory in Connorsville, Ind., to build its E7 patrol car.
November 24, 2009
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Carbon Motors Shuts Down
A year after the Obama administration denied Carbon Motors a loan to produce its specialty patrol car, the company has shut down the program and left its Indiana facility.
May 1, 2013
Photo courtesy of Carbon Motors.
Technology
Tennessee Highway Patrol Rolls Out Axon Fleet 2 Cameras to 700 Vehicles
“It is absolutely critical for our troopers to have the best equipment available that meets or exceeds our requirements,” says Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Dereck Stewart. “I believe that the Axon Fleet 2 in-car video system does just that.”
March 27, 2019
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