Carbon Motors E7

I have no idea why, but this new car is fascinating to me. Carbon Motors is building what they call a "Purpose-Built" car for law enforcement. Apparently, that means that they are building this car to adhere to basically
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G a cop would need in a transportation vehicle.

This thing is pretty cool -- the looks, eh...for me the jury is still out. But last time I checked the cops dont need to be driving a vehicle to look cool. I mean they're gonna get out wearing that goofy hat regardless of what they're rolling in...whether its this thing or a skateboard.

The specs of this car are amazing:

SELECTED FEATURES AND OPTIONS

- All-new purpose-built vehicle platform exclusively for law enforcement
- Meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements
- Designed for 250,000 mile durability specification
- Turn-key built-to-direct-order
- 24/7/365 call center support
- Improved end-of-vehicle-life process
- Comprehensive warranty
- Aluminum spaceframe body structure
- 75 mile per hour rear crash capability
- Cockpit with fully-integrated factory fitted law enforcement equipment
- Integrated emergency lights, spot lights, take down lights, directional stick
- Segment exclusive coach (suicide) rear doors (safer suspect insertion / removal)
- Vehicle dynamic control
- Anti-lock brakes
- Optimized approach / departure angles and ground clearance
- NIJ Level III-A (or better) ballistic protection (front doors / dash panel)
- Purpose-designed seat for use with on-body equipment
- Heated and ventilated seats
- Heads up display
- Reverse backup camera
- Driver specific intelligent key
- 360 degree exterior surveillance capability
- Automatic license plate recognition system
- Video and audio surveillance of rear passenger compartment
- 130hz - 350hz bass siren
- Nightvision compliant interior illumination
- Integrated forward looking infrared system (FLIR)
- Integrated shotgun mounts
- Optimized storage capability (compartment and cargo)
- Integrated front and rear passenger compartment partition
- Hoseable rear passenger compartment
- Integrated push bumpers and PIT capability

So yeah - this thing comes loaded.

Anyhoo, if your interested to see what this thing looks like, head to these two sites:

Carbon Motors

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