Nevada Law Enforcement Agencies To Install New Vehicle Technology To Save Money - Cut Air Pollution

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CARSON CITY – New technology aimed both at cutting unnecessary vehicle emissions and saving tax dollars will soon be installed in the fleets of four Nevada law enforcement agencies using federal stimulus funds.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Nevada Highway Patrol, the City of Henderson Police Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are purchasing 175 of the “idle reduction” units for $700,000.

Police Idling on the Job

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - Have you ever walked by a parked police cruiser and wondered why the engine is idling? Turns out, the electrical equipment in police cruisers require so much power that they will run a standard car battery dead in less than 15 minutes if the engine isn’t running. Energy Xtreme, a mobile power company out of Austin, Texas has addressed this issued with their Independence Package. The Independence Package is a power management system run by a battery pack in the trunk. It allows for the electrical equipment in police cruisers to operate without the engine running.