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Police Interceptor Prius -- Really!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ekpolk, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. ekpolk

    ekpolk What could possibly...

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    Well, this is why I keep a little digital camera in my car -- you never know when you'll happen on a photo op like this one (which I did yesterday). Looks like maybe the Prius Borg has been doing more assimilating than I realized. Hey, resistance is futile -- unless the law happens to be chasing you with one of these! :D;)

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    And on closer inspection, the mission is revealed -- how appropriate (in conservative NW Florida, no less):
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    For those of you who noted the door marking discrepancy, there were several out there; one Gen-I car and the rest Gen-II.
     
    #1 ekpolk, Dec 10, 2007
  2. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    The top Prius does not look like an interceptor as the antennae are missing.
     
    #2 JimN, Dec 11, 2007
  3. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Hate to think what the light does to fuel consumption. A lot of police tasks could be done with a Prius, it isn't all high speed chases.
     
    #3 patsparks, Dec 11, 2007
  4. hoop

    hoop On The South Texas Coast

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    Houston, Texas going green?

    I had a similar looking white one pass by me in Houston Monday. It had the Houston city seal on the front doors and said Fire Marshal under that. I didn't get a picture though.:cool:
     
    #4 hoop, Dec 11, 2007
  5. LoneStarPrius

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    Apparently both our fire marshal and mayor drive prius here, but guess what, no HOV access for them, or any special accommodations for clean burn and FE vehicles???? Well I can drive my MC down the HOV solo, but my Prius gets better millage!
     
    #5 LoneStarPrius, Dec 12, 2007
  6. bhaynnes

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    I saw my very first Prius cab yesterday going from the San Fran Airport to the City.
     
    #6 bhaynnes, Dec 12, 2007
  7. Mawcawfee

    Mawcawfee Prius-less (for now)

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    Cool! I like it.
     
    #7 Mawcawfee, Dec 13, 2007
  8. Sitting Duc

    Sitting Duc Feathered Member

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    I wouldn't be surprised if there's taxi-prius around SanFran.
    I was there last week and I counted 35 prius in a week; 21 in one hour on the freeway!

    What I want to know is, can I rent one? :)
     
    #8 Sitting Duc, Dec 13, 2007
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    Love the pic! Go Prius go!
     
    #9 seasidetraveler, Dec 14, 2007
  10. Tenebre

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    Here in Stockholm, there are plenty of Prius being used as Taxis. It's a really popular car here, you get free residential parking, exempted from the congestion tax, a big cut on the road tax and so on.

    I have yet to see a Prius police vehicle here, the police seems to prefer Volvo and SAAB.
     
    #10 Tenebre, Dec 15, 2007
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    I have yet to see a State Police interceptor on a Prius. Maybe, if Toyota wants to go that route...their engineers should start designing one. State vehicles so far are mostly Ford (Crown Vic), Chevy, and or Dodge.

    Toyota...I'm not sure, but it is possble. I know that HD police moto had been replaced with BMW scoots. :D
     
    #11 N3FOL, Dec 16, 2007
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