Idling Emergency Vehicles - why?
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Because they're full of electrical equipment such as anpr computers, cameras, and radios that if you leave the car off the battery will be drained very quickly.
Anpr can't be shut down as it takes an age to fire up again.
Radios can't be turned off or the GPS vehicle locator won't work which is a big officer safety no no.
And obviously if the emergency lights are on, they need to be on!
Anpr can't be shut down as it takes an age to fire up again.
Radios can't be turned off or the GPS vehicle locator won't work which is a big officer safety no no.
And obviously if the emergency lights are on, they need to be on!
I read somewhere ages ago that police cars are fitted with a system where the car continues to run when they get out in a hurry to chase crooks to ensure that the lights/computer systems continue to work. They had a few issues where the crooks would circle back to the police car and nick it. They then engineered it so that as soon as any of the pedals are touched the car shuts off again.
I'd imagine that most emergency vehicles are fitted with a similar sort of system.
I'd imagine that most emergency vehicles are fitted with a similar sort of system.
From what I read on the S,P&L forum. Modern emergency vehicles can take up to 10 minutes to be ready to go when booting up from cold. Now.. You wouldn't want that every time you stop the vehicle would you? The public would go mad as the response times would be huge. Therefore the RunLock system is fitted. Keeps the vehicle systems alive, ready for immediate response.
Pretty much what has been mentioned, Ambulances are full of electrical equipment; tail lifts, communications, lighting etc. Ours stay on a shoreline charging point in station and the runlock system is used when at most calls. Not much good when a tail lift craps out or a satnav takes time to reboot because of a flat battery when we need to be enroute to hospital quickly.
I think some vehicles (Skoda springs to mind) had a problem with oil viscosity and long idle times though.
I think some vehicles (Skoda springs to mind) had a problem with oil viscosity and long idle times though.
wiliferus said:
Because they're full of electrical equipment such as anpr computers, cameras, and radios that if you leave the car off the battery will be drained very quickly.
Anpr can't be shut down as it takes an age to fire up again.
Radios can't be turned off or the GPS vehicle locator won't work which is a big officer safety no no.
And obviously if the emergency lights are on, they need to be on!
Ah, The official line.Anpr can't be shut down as it takes an age to fire up again.
Radios can't be turned off or the GPS vehicle locator won't work which is a big officer safety no no.
And obviously if the emergency lights are on, they need to be on!
In reality, they are all in the pay of middle east oil cartels. in a plot to increase the west's dependencies on oil, and thus promote their downfall.
Probably
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