EcoBoost Police vehicles update
As some of you may recall, I posted a thread back in 2012 when we got our first batch of EcoBoost's. Link Time for an update. I talked to the fleet manager yesterday. He said he doesn't like...
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Do they even have crime in Canada? ;)
This has nothing to do with the thread, but I hate seeing police cars idle when it isn't necessary. At least, it doesn't seem necessary to me, the dumb civilian.
When it is 20 degrees and they have to make a traffic stop, I get it.
When they are on parade duty on July 4th and are standing outside their car, manning a sawhorse roadblock, why does the car need to be running for two hours?
We have take-home cars in my city and I see lots of off-duty cops go into the the gas station and leave their cruiser idling in the parking lot. Why?
Anyway, rant over. I have a lot of respect for police officers, and anyone else who serves their community, in any capacity. I just hate to see fuel burned "just because."
This has nothing to do with the thread, but I hate seeing police cars idle when it isn't necessary. At least, it doesn't seem necessary to me, the dumb civilian.
When it is 20 degrees and they have to make a traffic stop, I get it.
When they are on parade duty on July 4th and are standing outside their car, manning a sawhorse roadblock, why does the car need to be running for two hours?
We have take-home cars in my city and I see lots of off-duty cops go into the the gas station and leave their cruiser idling in the parking lot. Why?
Anyway, rant over. I have a lot of respect for police officers, and anyone else who serves their community, in any capacity. I just hate to see fuel burned "just because."
