‘Green’ Fail in the Outback: Police Can’t Fit Gear in Hybrids They’re Required to Drive

michellemalkin.com ^ | Dec. 28, 2010 | Doug Powers

[PROCON]

There’s a chance, albeit slight, that the environmentally-conscious celebrities who push these “green” vehicles will loan the Queensland police some of their SUVs, Hummers and limousines so they can have enough room for their equipment, but I’m not counting on it:

Queensland Police have been left red-faced over its choice of new “green” patrol cars. The service boasts it is going green, taking delivery of 100 hybrid Toyota Camrys. Shame no one checked the boot size. Frontline officers say the boots of the new patrol cars are too small to carry all their essential equipment, including flak jackets and emergency equipment.

[PROCON]

ROFLOL, the 'greenies' continue to make fools of themselves.

[ClearCase_guy]

Mad Max didn't drive a hybrid.

[Lazlo in PA]

Please bring these stupid police cars here. I have a stable full of GM big blocks itching to speed with out having the fuzz catch me. Road blocks would even be a fun exercise in physics as I blow through them with a full frame car.

[cweese]

"In general, is it wise, given the apparent fact that an increasingly hotter planet is destined to bury everyone in several feet of snow, to be making people drive smaller cars? "

LMAO! Michelle is right on!!

[gov_bean_ counter]

http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Queensland+police/

[Flag_This]

"Mad Max didn't drive a hybrid."

"The last of the V-8 Interceptors."

[bunkerhill7]

Calling U-Haul!

[massgopguy]

That’s an Australian version of the Ford Falcon. You can buy a Mad Max kit on line. The car in the Road Warrior was a Jenson.

[bunkerhill7]

Calling U-Haulstralia!

[JoeGar]

I have a relative who works for the gummint doing undercover drug work. He has to drive a gummint hybrid. Unfortunately, under electric power the the car cannot provide enough juice to run all the radios and electronic gear; consequently, it has to run on gasoline power continuously.

[squidward]

I still drive one (2003 Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor) and will hang on to it until they take her out to scrap.

[PROCON]

consequently, it has to run on gasoline power continuously.

***GASP****....you mean spewing that deadly C02 into the air?

LOL, I'm sure there are similiar stories out there of this idiocy.

[PROCON]

Greenie Ping!

[The Comedian]

Quit complaining or you'll be upgraded to these:

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[mylife]

Here is the Mini "E"
The entire back seat has been replaced with...you guessed it...Battery's.

[roamer_1]

Ref: pic

Please bring these stupid police cars here. I have a stable full of GM big blocks itching to speed with out having the fuzz catch me.

Hell, son... looks to me like a guy could get away from that thing with a decent pair of Roller-skates...

You could go with this...

Or you could go with that:

(cuz THAT is where it's at)

[CholeraJoe]

Since firearms are forbidden in Australia, why on earth would Police need flak jackets, high powered rifles, or helmets? They should “use diplomacy” on lawbreakers and if that fails offer them milk and cookies.

[steelyourfaith]

Thanx PROCON !

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Lazlo in PA]

I'll always go with the old American iron. The smell of Kimchi makes me nauseous.

[Oztrich Boy]

The car in the Road Warrior was a Jenson.

The cars driven by Gibson in Mad Max 1 & 2 were facelifted Ford Falcon XB GT coupes.