May 27 2009

Greener Police Cruisers in Ohio

Posted by: Jennifer Zerwer

09-045-1.jpgThe Ohio State Highway Patrol has installed five-watt solar panels on its fleet of 1,150 cruisers in effort to reduce fuel consumption and extend the vehicles' battery life. The new solar arrays will allow officers to turn vehicles off during stationary patrols and continue to operate their radios without draining the vehicle battery. To help mount the panels, the agency created custom brackets from recycled, mis-printed license plates.

 


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