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