http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-12673 Richard Aubrey Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:11 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-12673 I can't wait to see one of these involved in "World's Wildest Police Chases". I can’t wait to see one of these involved in “World’s Wildest Police Chases”.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-36357 Richard Aubrey Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-36357 I can't wait to see one of these involved in "World's Wildest Police Chases". I can’t wait to see one of these involved in “World’s Wildest Police Chases”.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-12672 Pat Patterson Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:16:53 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-12672 Considering how fast UK police cars don't go I always thought the rotating light was so that the art student on her Vespa didn't rear end the car during a high speed chase. Considering how fast UK police cars don’t go I always thought the rotating light was so that the art student on her Vespa didn’t rear end the car during a high speed chase.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-36356 Pat Patterson Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:16:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-36356 Considering how fast UK police cars don't go I always thought the rotating light was so that the art student on her Vespa didn't rear end the car during a high speed chase. Considering how fast UK police cars don’t go I always thought the rotating light was so that the art student on her Vespa didn’t rear end the car during a high speed chase.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-12671 egoist Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:19 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-12671 LEDs - ah the solution to everything. How many do you suppose? You need at least 20mA per semi-bright LED. Each one drops something like 2V; so string 6 to = 12V (assuming that's the bus voltage), 6x20mA=120mW. Now how many banks of 6? Point is, it takes a lot of LEDs and a lot of power to get a pretty pissy looking attention-getter. LEDs – ah the solution to everything. How many do you suppose? You need at least 20mA per semi-bright LED. Each one drops something like 2V; so string 6 to = 12V (assuming that’s the bus voltage), 6x20mA=120mW. Now how many banks of 6? Point is, it takes a lot of LEDs and a lot of power to get a pretty pissy looking attention-getter.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-36355 egoist Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-36355 LEDs - ah the solution to everything. How many do you suppose? You need at least 20mA per semi-bright LED. Each one drops something like 2V; so string 6 to = 12V (assuming that's the bus voltage), 6x20mA=120mW. Now how many banks of 6? Point is, it takes a lot of LEDs and a lot of power to get a pretty pissy looking attention-getter. LEDs – ah the solution to everything. How many do you suppose? You need at least 20mA per semi-bright LED. Each one drops something like 2V; so string 6 to = 12V (assuming that’s the bus voltage), 6x20mA=120mW. Now how many banks of 6? Point is, it takes a lot of LEDs and a lot of power to get a pretty pissy looking attention-getter.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-12670 BuddyRepperton Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:18:42 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-12670 No give everyone else the electric cars. They'll be easier to catch that way. No give everyone else the electric cars. They’ll be easier to catch that way.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-36354 BuddyRepperton Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:18:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-36354 No give everyone else the electric cars. They'll be easier to catch that way. No give everyone else the electric cars. They’ll be easier to catch that way.

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-12669 Cattle Baron Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:57:29 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-12669 What is the job of the police anyway? Is it to be environmentally and politically correct, or to prevent/combat crime? What is the job of the police anyway? Is it to be environmentally and politically correct, or to prevent/combat crime?

]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/02/british-cops-unable-to-use-blue-lights-on-new-electric-car/#comment-36353 Cattle Baron Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3963#comment-36353 What is the job of the police anyway? Is it to be environmentally and politically correct, or to prevent/combat crime? What is the job of the police anyway? Is it to be environmentally and politically correct, or to prevent/combat crime?

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