SAFER, FUEL SAVING POLICE CAR TO BE TESTED IN NEW ORLEANS AND DALLAS

• NCJ Number: 38865
• Journal: State Peace Officers Journal Volume: 23 Issue: 48 Dated: (SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 10-12
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: State Peace Officers Journal
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL MODE ENGINE THAT CAN OPERATE ON EITHER FOUR OR EIGHT CYLINDERS, A CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR, AND MICROPROCESSORS FOR VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS.

Abstract

OTHER FEATURES OF THIS CAR INCLUDE HANDSFREE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, HAND-HELD TERMINALS, AND AN ANTICIPATED GAS MILEAGE OF 7.5 MILES PER GALLON MORE THAN THE AVERAGE OF 8 TO 9 MILES PER GALLON. THIS PROTOTYPE, A CHEVROLET NOVA IN THE STANDARD POLICE CONFIGURATION, IS SLATED FOR SIX MONTHS OF FIELD TESTING IN NEW ORLEANS AND DALLAS....ELW