Winnipeg - Of Interest - Page 99

Reed Solomon · #1 Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 2:25 AM**

I'll miss the image of my dad looking confused and staring at the google car. Ah well, at least I showed it to my parents just before they updated it. He got a laugh out of it.

cllew · #2 Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 10:01 PM**

They must have been in Winnipeg for some time, my house has a picture taken watermark of April 2012, while a friend of mine has a June 2012 date.

I know that late this spring I saw the picture car a few times coming over Disraeli Fwy back downtown during rush hour.

The first time I saw it it was from a distance and I was wondering why somebody had something that looked like the projector from the Planetarium strapped to the top of their vehicle.

SignalHillHiker · #3 Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 10:20 PM**

Google Street View should make it a requirement that all streets be photographed on beautiful, sunny days. It REALLY makes a HUGE difference to your impression of a place you're exploring for the first time. Same with Bing Bird's Eye View (Aerial photos of cities). Going through St. John's, you can choose to view the entire city from four possible angles. One is lush and green, the other three are spring or fall, the trees are thin. It's insane what a difference it makes when you switch between them.

vid · #4 Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Google Street View should make it a requirement that all streets be photographed on beautiful, sunny days. It REALLY makes a HUGE difference to your impression of a place you're exploring for the first time. Same with Bing Bird's Eye View (Aerial photos of cities). Going through St. John's, you can choose to view the entire city from four possible angles. One is lush and green, the other three are spring or fall, the trees are thin. It's insane what a difference it makes when you switch between them.

Streetview originally only took photos on cloudy days because of glare. The newer images use higher definition cameras and have reduced glare, so they're re-doing a lot of places. Most of the US still looks like shit though.

vid · #5 Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 2:51 AM**

So I looked up my work, and the Google Car went by as my bosses (who are brothers) were standing outside arguing with each other.

Riverman · #6 Posted **Dec 5, 2012, 10:46 PM**

New police cars are coming. Yesterday I saw a Dodge Charger decalled in Winnipeg Police B&W and last week I saw a Taurus staff car fitted with a pushbar. Both sightings by the PSB.

Here's hoping they buy the Charger instead of the Taurus.

jmt18325 · #7 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 1:22 AM**

If they want to the front end to fall apart in 2 - 3 years, they'll buy the Charger. For me on the other hand, 4 chances is enough for the Dodge LX cars.

Riverman · #8 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

If they want to the front end to fall apart in 2 - 3 years, they'll buy the Charger. For me on the other hand, 4 chances is enough for the Dodge LX cars.

Evidence please.

The Charger is a good seller as a police car.

vid · #9 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 2:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Evidence please.

The Charger is a good seller as a police car.

So? McDonalds is a good seller as food, doesn't mean its the best option.

jmt18325 · #10 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 3:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Evidence please.

The Charger is a good seller as a police car.

I have owned a Dodge Magnum, a Dodge Charger, and two Chrysler 300s. The front end needed major work at 100k on all of them with normal driving. Never have I had a Ford with that problem....other problems, but not that one.

The Jabroni · #11 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 4:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Evidence please.

The Charger is a good seller as a police car.

The Charger is a great all-rounder police vehicle, but I think the new Ford Taurus Police Interceptor is the better car overall. I mean both cars have AWD, the Charger does have the already classic V8 Hemi, but Ford also has engine choices when harnessing power, which includes their Ecoboost twin-turbo V6 engine.

Honestly, I think we're going to see both the Charger and the Taurus on the streets. I think the Charger is a great pursuit vehicle, while the Taurus is a great vehicle for all seasons, especially in deep snow. Just the other day, I saw the new Taurus Police Interceptor in the new and current livery, and my God it actually looks amazing, yet menacing! A couple months ago, I saw the Dodge Charger police car, also in the same current and new livery.

Ladies and gentlemen, start getting used to seeing both the Charger and Taurus headlights in your rear view mirrors.

There was an episode of US Top Gear where the three hosts of the show each had their own car to test, which they tested the Chevrolet Caprice PPV (the old but same platformed Pontiac G8), Dodge Charger, and Ford Taurus Police Interceptor, and then versed each other to see which is the better police car. In short, the Taurus PI won the majority of the challenges, albeit very close in some.

That may not mean much to most of you, but if and when the WPS are shopping for new vehicles, chances are, they want to see these cars in action, before going on with ordering a new fleet of police cars for their specific needs. Personally, I would love to see the Taurus PI on the streets.

Just not in my rear view mirror with its LED cherries flashing.

cllew · #12 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 2:48 AM**

Last city tender was for 1 Dodge Charger and 2 Fords 1 FWD and 1 AWD. They also ordered 4 Ford Suv's

Charger was not cheap either. Announced winning tender price was $50,080.00

wags_in_the_peg · #13 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 1:40 PM**

I haven't seen the Taurus but I did see the Charger and it looks nice and big and mean! Although nothing like the Camaro the state trooper had in Colorado

h0twired · #14 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 1:46 PM**

It is never a good idea to have an entire fleet of vehicles from the same manufacturer or platform.

steveosnyder · #15 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

It is never a good idea to have an entire fleet of vehicles from the same manufacturer or platform.

I don't know if I agree with this... The whole point of purchasing the same vehicles is scalability, making the work more affordable and reliable, though I suppose for WPS it causes some security risks when all vehicles are the exact same.

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

I have owned a Dodge Magnum, a Dodge Charger, and two Chrysler 300s. The front end needed major work at 100k on all of them with normal driving. Never have I had a Ford with that problem....other problems, but not that one.

That's not really proof, it's more of a bias judgement based on past experiences.

Biff · #16 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 2:04 PM**

I saw both the Charger and Taurus out side the PSB a couple of times in the last few weeks. I really like the look of the Taurus in WPS livery.

1ajs · #17 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 7:42 PM**

we need some volvos

cllew · #18 Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

we need some volvos

WPD had a Volvo for a test car for a week about 2 or 3 years ago. Apparently North American officers carry more stuff on their belts then in Europe so the officers found the seats cramped.

flatlander · #19 Posted **Dec 7, 2012, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

WPD had a Volvo for a test car for a week about 2 or 3 years ago. Apparently North American officers carry more stuff on their belts then in Europe so the officers found the seats cramped.

You mean like a spare tire?

Sorry couldn't resist (says the guy with a 165/15 around his belly).

wags_in_the_peg · #20 Posted **Dec 7, 2012, 12:19 PM**

my buddy was an RCMP up north many years back and they were testing the Hummer H1 instead of Suburbans for the terrain. But in the end the cost was 2-1 so they still use Suburbans but he loved the Hummer and thought overall they definitly handled better off road.