Bill Text: GA SR283 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Georgia Senate Resolution 283 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Li, Mr. Bill; Carbon Motors Corporation, Carbon E-7; recognize

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-02-12 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR283 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR283-Enrolled.html

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Senate Resolution 283

By: Senator Johnson of the 1st

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing Mr. Bill Li, Carbon Motors Corporation, and the Carbon E-7; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Carbon Motors Corporation is composed of automotive executives who have spent decades designing, developing, and manufacturing vehicles for major car companies; and

WHEREAS, Carbon Motor's president, Mr. Bill Li, found it unacceptable that police forces did not drive job-specific vehicles as do firefighters and paramedics, and he had a passion to design a police vehicle specifically tailored to the needs of officers; and

WHEREAS, knowing that in order to create the perfect police vehicle they would need input and advice from police officers, Carbon Motors created the Carbon Council, a think tank with input from more than 400 large and small law enforcement agencies; and

WHEREAS, with low operating costs and better efficiency in the forefront of their design, Carbon Motors created the E-7 with an aluminum space frame designed to withstand rear impacts of 75 miles per hour; and

WHEREAS, compared to the standard passenger vehicle used by most law enforcement agencies, the Crown Victoria, the E-7 has a longer wheel base, a shorter vehicle frame, and weighs less, allowing for easier and safer maneuverability; and

WHEREAS, the E-7 will meet or exceed all federally mandated safety and operational regulations, providing the highest level of protection, performance, and safety for men and women working to ensure the safety of the American public; and

WHEREAS, not only is the E-7 designed to be law enforcement user friendly, it implements green technology with clean diesel engines capable of operating on biodiesel which will make great strides in reducing harmful emissions, increasing fuel efficiency by up to 40 percent, decreasing taxpayer spending, and protecting the environment; and

WHEREAS, the E-7 is equipped with state of the art technology inside the car to assist officers with regular tasks such as license plate recognition, transport features, and fully integrated video and radar, and comes with an additional 70 customizable features; and

WHEREAS, the slick and high-tech interior of the E-7 was designed in collaboration with Georgia Tech's School of Engineering and the Savannah College of Art and Design; and

WHEREAS, Carbon Motors has further demonstrated their commitment to the environment by offering to help agencies recycle or refurbish their current vehicles that are no longer serviceable for police work; and

WHEREAS, scheduled to hit the streets in 2012, the E-7 will provide law enforcement with a reliable, durable, affordable, high-performance patrol vehicle designed by law enforcement, for law enforcement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Carbon Motor Corporation for creating the innovative and ground breaking E-7 law enforcement vehicle.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Carbon Motor Corporation president, Mr. Bill Li.