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Police in Ohio go solar [w/VIDEO]

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says it was able to save roughly $1 million in fuel costs in 2008 (reportedly a 16.4-percent savings) by increasing stationary patrol time. Sitting stationary does save fuel if the other option is to drive around on patrol. Still, it's a well-known fact that police officers often leave the engines in their cruisers idling in order to power the various electric doodads required in their jobs. As you would guess, lots of fuel gets burned away in these circumstances. To combat this particular problem, nearly ... Read more →

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