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Minneapolis PD Buys T3 Motion Trike, Saint Paul Cops Point, Laugh

We've seen the T3 Motion before, and the law enforcement version may look cool in this video, but we assure you it's impossible to not look like a dork on one. So if you live in Minneapolis and are a police officer, prepare to look like a dork. Sure you'll be able to drive up to 25 MPH and run all day on just 11 cents of juice, tower over crowds, and get into tight spots a cruiser never could, but even bike cops will laugh at you. Plus it costs the city $10,000 so you're even going to out-nerd the Segway drivers. [StarTribune]

4:20 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,807 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: LOL I thought it said "taint strike" at first more »

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Because Cops Don't Look Dorky Enough on Segways: The T3 Motion

How does the law enforcement community expect citizens to respect authority while the police are gliding around in a standing position? Sure, electric scooters like the Segway come in handy for short-range patrols, but to the average perp, a cop on board is about as threatening as a guest lecturer in sociology. There's a new entry in the dorky-cop-vehicle space, the recently unveiled T3 Series, which is being tested in such dicey locales as the University of Southern California and in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. Powered by rechargeable batteries, the T3 includes an LED lighting system, sirens, a lockable glovebox and an optional GPS tracking system (make a left at the mailbox in six feet). The company says the vehicle is quick and agile, with "intuitive handling." It's a different device with the same problem — though the third wheel adds the possibility of fear-inducing pursuit wheelies. Include an M60 E3 machine gun rack, however, and we'll talk. – Mike Spinelli More »

3:25 PM on Wed Oct 18 2006
By Mike Spinelli
3,546 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: This will be the only time this police dept. orders these things. After they find out how dorky they look, they'll NEVER reorder them. more »