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The Carbon Council at Work!
The look and feel of Carbon’s E7 really began taking shape in the summer of 2007. The design team at Carbon Motors worked feverishly on refining the vehicle’s exterior appearance and subsequently moved to cockpit layout and interior ergonomics. It was during this time that the Carbon Council swung into action for their first hands-on experience in purpose-built design.
Among those who pa...
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Pure Justice Tour to Hit Boston!
The Carbon E7 will be coming to the Boston area on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The tour stop is being hosted by the Massachusetts State Police and will be open to the public 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
Massachusetts State Police
Fleet Administration Section
490 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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11 MPG. You Are Kidding, Right?
As you know, our motto has been “Designed by Law Enforcement, For Law Enforcement” and with our announcement of calling Connersville, Indiana home we’ll add “Built by Americans for Americans!”
Well, the “Designed by Law Enforcement” bit has very much to do with the over 3,500 Carbon Council members from all 50 US States that have volunteered their time, their opinions, their help, and their ...
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Returning to Our Roots
Most people are probably unaware that Carbon Motors was originally founded in Los Angeles, California. For the first couple of years, the Carbon team conducted its market research from a small office in Westwood, where the list of now over 100 requirements for law enforcement vehicles began to take shape.
Many of the details surrounding vehicle design, the corporate structure and the team w...
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Why We Do This
I found myself chatting with a young lady during our Pure Justice Tour stop in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday and I am compelled to relay the story to each of you. Her name is Sherry and she shared with me how she became involved in law enforcement – it was through her younger brother, Rob.
Sherry was already ten years old when Rob was born and she remembered playing with him as a baby and pr...
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