ÿþ<html> <head> <title>T3 Motion | News/Events | T3 Motion,T3, Battery-Powered Electric Security Vehicles</title> <meta name="keywords" content="T3 Motion,T3,Electric Vehicles,Clean Energy Vehicles,Security,Security Vehicles,Community Policing,Electric Vehicle,Segway,American Chariot,Battery-Powered,Environmental Vehicle,Economic transportation,Enabling Personal Mobility,Enhancing Personal Mobility,Electric Motors,Military Security,Campus Policing,Campus Security,Park Security,Parking Control,Shopping Mall Security,Military Police,Zero Emissions,Zero Gas Emissions,Intuitive,Raised Platform,Improved Visibility,Zero Turing Radius,0 Turning,25 Mhp,Unlimited Electric Vehicle range,T3 Motion Inc.,Irvine,Orange County,Southern California,Cutting Edge,Design,Green Vehicle,Evolutional electric vehicles,ki nam,Neil Brooker,Brian Buccella,Gerry White,Environmentally friendly,stealth vehicle,Law Enforcement,Stand Up Mobility,3 wheel vehicle,three wheel vehicle,swap-able batteries,personal transportation,Police vehicle,Law Enforcement vehicle,quick response vehicle,rapid response vehicle,rapid response,1st responder,1st responder vehicle"> <meta name="description" content="T3 Motion is the leader in the Electric Security vehicles market and manufacturer of the electric vehicles."> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <LINK href="images/news.css" type=text/css rel=stylesheet> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="menu.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="./Scripts/Media.js"></script> </head> <body id=news bgcolor="#FFFFFF" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" > <!-- ImageReady Slices (T3Motion.com4_flattened.psd) --> <table bgcolor=black width="1050px" ="79px" heightborder="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr valign=top> <td height="79px" > <img src="images/nav_whole_login1.jpg" width="1050" height="79" border="0" alt="" usemap="#nav_whole_login1_Map"> <map name="nav_whole_login1_Map"> <area shape="rect" alt="Login" coords="922,61,978,76" href="javascript:window.open('Login.html','Login','height=200,width=200,scrollbars=0,status=0');location='index1.html'"> </map> </td></tr></table> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="./Scripts/Bobmenu.js"> </script> <table bgcolor=black id=nav width="776" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr height="10" > <td style="height: 10px" width="1"> </td> <td width=1px style="height: 10px"></td> <td style="height: 10px; width: 100px;"> </td> <td style="width: 19px; height: 10px;"> </td> </tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="black" style="width: 100px"> </td> <td align="center" bgcolor="black" style="width: 100px"> <table align=center bgcolor=black width="900" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td colspan="5" style="font-weight: bold; height: 2965px; text-align: left;" width="900"> <br /> <span style="font-size: 13pt"><span style="text-decoration: underline">T<span style="font-size: 9pt">3</span> MOTION CUSTOMER COMMENTS</span> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: white"><em> <br /> <br /> "For years, deputies have relied on golf carts to perform many of their duties around town. However, the golf carts provide limited visibility as the deputies sit lower than the pedestrians. The T3 serves as a raised observation platform for deputies, greatly enhancing their ability to see over and among crowds. It is providing a degree of speed and mobility that is proving very beneficial. </em> <br /> <em> <br /> Juveniles periodically congregate in narrow alleys where patrol cars have been unable to access. The T3 has been able to quickly enter the alleyways and traverse significant distances in a very short time, enabling deputies to prevent excessive loitering and reduce the potential for crime. In fact, one deputy commented that he would prefer to forgo his patrol car for the versatility of the T3. <br /> <br /> </em> <em> The use of patrol vehicles on campus property is greatly restricted as most of our interaction is actually in and around various buildings. We anticipate the T3 will allow a greatly increased response time on campus, among other benefits."</em><br /> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Sheriffs Department <br /></span> Commander<br /> <br /> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> <br /><em>  The T3 definitely has a cool factor. &nbsp;</em><br /></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Sheriffs Department <br /> Lt.<br /> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> I liked it a lot. It gets you where you're going, and you can turn it 180 degrees, while a golf cart takes a three-point turn."<br /> </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Valley College Security Department <br /> Security Officer<br /> <br /> </span> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></em>&nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> People don t expect it. It catches them off-guard. It weighs 280 pounds and has spaces to carry equipment and a backpack and it has a glove box. It's really stable." <br /> </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Valley College Security Department <br /> Security Officer</span></p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em>"What that tool over there (the T3) allows us to do is to present a more formidable presence. It stands you upright. It catches people s attention."</em><br /> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> U.S.C. Public Safety Department <br /> Officer</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________<br /> <p align="center" style="text-align: left"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em>"When people see this coming down the street, it really draws their attention and it is an excellent addition to our...suppression efforts. The visibility is what we're going for."</em></span>&nbsp;<br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Monrovia (CA) Police Department <br /> </span>Sgt.<br /> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em> "We use them at special events, anywhere there are a lot of people where they make it easier to go through a crowd. You get there fast and you re nine inches off the ground. When you patrol a parking lot you can see over the cars and it can go up on sidewalks, down alleys and foot paths and do a 360-degree turn in place. It's a conversation piece and makes it easy for officers to talk to the public." <br /></em></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt"><span>Monrovia (CA) Police Department <br /> Captain</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p><p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span> </em> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "It's an icebreaker, people who might not normally speak with police might with this kind of vehicle. It's so different, but it brings you closer to people, so much closer than a cruiser."</span> <br /> </em><span style="font-size: 10pt"> Salem (MA) Police Department <br /> Captain</span> <br /> </p> <p style="text-align: center"> ________________________________________________________</p> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em>"The kids say, Cool! You guys got dubs! They all like it. They all say it looks cool. I particularly like it because it gives us a good vantage point inside the mall and outside in the parking lots. We can really see and get a good glimpse of what's going on, which is beneficial for us and the safety of everyone. Sometimes patrol can get kind of hot in here...Now that we can just zip around here, it's great. We love it."<br /> </em></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Sheriffs Department <br /> Deputy</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em> </em> </span>&nbsp;</p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em> "Instead of being tired when you get there from pedaling, you're just fine. All you've got to be able to do is work the brake and accelerator."</em> <br /> </span> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Hoover (AL) Police Department <br /> Officer</span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p align="center" style="text-align: left"> &nbsp;</p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><em> "I think they generate interest from the public, seeing deputies on them, and it definitely increases their mobility." <br /> </em></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Sheriffs Department <br /> Lt.</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span> </em> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></em> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span> </em> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span> <p align="center" style="text-align: left"> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "The T3 really has a police presence that we found appealing. It projects authority. It seems to enhance community relations because people feel it is so easy to approach the officer."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Hoover (AL) Police Department Asst. <br /> Chief </span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "We are finding that we are able to operate the T3 for about five to six cents per day. The T3 seems to break down the barrier some people have with law enforcement. People see it, stop us, and are free to ask questions about it. They don t always get that opportunity when they see a police officer or CSO drive past in a patrol car." <br /></span></em> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> Grants Pass (OR) Public Safety Department <br /> Sgt.</span> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"It's going to save some wear and tear on the deputies' feet, and the mobility and the ease to get around to anywhere on that property is going to be greatly enhanced without them having to rely on that car all the time." <br /> </span></em><span>Los Angeles Sheriffs Department/Palmdale Station <br /> Deputy</span><br /> <br /> <p align=center>________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span></em>&nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"Hudson County has never seen anything like this. An officer on a T3 will be more accessible to people on the street than those in cruisers. Once again, West New York is staying ahead of the curve on the issue of public safety. They have been outstanding." </span></em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">West New York (NJ) Police Department <br /> Mayor </span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></em> &nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"It makes me a lot more personable, that's what I really like about it. People come up and talk to you and ask questions who wouldn't if I was on foot or in a (patrol) car." <br /> </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Sheriffs Department/Palmdale Station <br /> Deputy</span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> <br /> "These are the most cost-effective and environmentally-friendly vehicles we have in our fleet. They are a great addition." </span></em> <span style="font-size: 10pt">West New York (NJ) Police Department <br /> Commissioner </span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span></em> </p><p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center" style="text-align: left"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> <em> "It's great. I have a vintage Vespa scooter at home and the controls are very similar and easy to use. It would be excellent to use in the city centre. I think because of the number of jobs coming in, we need to get to some of them faster. Walking on foot limits the number of jobs you can attend. With this, we can get to more jobs. It's very nippy and easy to maneuver, especially in heavy traffic. It feels quite safe. For city working we can go from inquiry to inquiry and job to job and I can t see a problem with it. It seems quite good."</em> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> Greater Manchester (U.K.) Police <br /> Pc.</span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span></em>&nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "Overall, I think it's a great vehicle. It's a great way to patrol. It's environmentally-friendly and good for crowd control. I think it's a great addition to the department. If you are standing on top of the machine, you can't knock the officer down. They can run 25 miles an hour and we can sustain that speed."</span></em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">West New York (NJ) Police Department <br /> Director </span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"Sure it's a little sexier, but there's a crime-prevention side to it. It enhances officers' visibility and mobility. They can whip in and out of traffic.''</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Hollywood (FL) Police Department <br /> Captain</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span> </em>&nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"When an officer steps onto the T3, he adds 9 inches of height. He can see into a crowd from the outside. He doesn't have to dismount to talk to anybody. There's less physical exercise than riding a bike because it's motorized, and rather than driving down the street in a cruiser with the air conditioning on and windows up, the officer is interacting with people, which is what we strive for. Our officers at the Galleria Mall at Tyler (Street) thought there'd be a lot of advantages to having them over there."</span> <br /> </em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Riverside (CA) Police Department <br /> Lt.</span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"There were so many people out that day [on the 4th of July]. It was really easy to move through the crowd. You feel so much taller. It's easy to see everything. That means a lot for our response time.''</span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Hollywood (FL) Police Department <br /> Officer</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p align="center" style="text-align: left"> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span></em> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center" style="text-align: left"> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "When people see it, they think Robocop. This brings more security and allows more access to police. People want to feel comfortable downtown."</span></em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Riverside (CA) Downtown Partnership <br /> Executive Director</span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> <em> "We were seeing other police departments that had been using them, so we decided to give it a try. It allows for good operation in confined places like the downtown."</em> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Andover (MA) Police Department <br /> Chief</span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span> </em>&nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"The department is using the T3 as an additional tool in implementing a different strategy for security. It's something new that we are trying to see how feasible it is in helping the officers patrol. The T3 doesn't have to be pedaled so it is easier for officers to just stop and talk to people who may have questions. We still have people on foot, bike and in vehicles, but it is easier than being on foot because spending 12 hours patrolling this campus in this heat can easily take a lot out of a person. We think the T3 will be more efficient and it provides another avenue of patrol."</span> <br /> </em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Virginia Tech University Police Department <br /> Lt.</span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;</p> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> <em> "It's great for working a crowd because you're eight inches higher than the public. It makes the officer more visible. If (an officer) wants to do real community policing - if he wants to get in with the people - he can't do it in a cruiser."</em> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Andover (MA) Police Department <br /> Sgt. </span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> </span></em>&nbsp;</p> <p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"I can patrol the entire parking lot (of the Mall) in about 20 minutes. That's going up and down each aisle and looking inside each car. I can look inside every window and see what's going on. <br /> </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Los Angeles Sheriffs Department/Palmdale Station <br /> Deputy </span> <br /> </p> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "For guys on foot patrol, it certainly gets them where they have to be a lot quicker." </span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Andover (MA) Police Department Public Safety <br /> Officer </span> <br /> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> "<em>There have been a lot of positive comments, it's a plus. It's another way to enforce stuff on campus. Everyone seems to like it pretty good. It's a good public relations tool too, people stop to talk about it, they want to know about it."</em> </span> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> Virginia Tech University Police Department Patrol <br /> Officer</span> <p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt"> "In a patrol car, we drive all day. It s not personal. An officer will hear a lot more suspicious sounds (on the T3), as opposed to patrolling in a car. If there s breaking glass or loud voices, that might be a sign that a fight is brewing. If a dog is yipping in an alley, that might be a sign of a burglary. It s amazing what you can hear when you re out of your patrol car. I want to build trust with the public. A police officer is not a mean-looking person in a car; a police officer is a human who can talk. A personal rapport often results in receiving more information from the public from people who would otherwise never call us or feed us bits of information. If you re in a car, that doesn t happen. This way, we re easier to track down. It will help us solve crimes and prevent crimes in the first place."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Coolidge (AZ) Police Department <br /> Officer </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"In 20 minutes, I was able to cover the Post Office, Finlay Park, and the bus stop (at Sumter and Laurel streets). On foot? Forget about it. It would have taken me hours."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Coolidge (SC) Police Department <br /> Master Patrol Officer </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"This will allow for much quicker response. Because the terminals are so big, if an officer has to go by foot from one end of the terminal to the other, it can take 20 minutes. These should be a big help when you are looking for missing children or elderly people"</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Peel (Canada) Regional Police <br /> Constable</span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"It gives them eight inches of height and because of the narrow dynamics of the machine, it's very easy to manipulate the machines through crowded airport terminals& So much more effective than sitting in a golf cart where the officers will get confined and slowed down by crowds. The problem with the golf cart is the officers are sitting down, they don't have a view into the distance plus when you're dealing in an airport environment you have usually big crowds and it's very difficult to move with a golf cart because of the size of the golf cart. Actually it's slower than walking. These machines give the officer the ability to look over the top of everybody's head and the other aspect is the machines are narrower and it allows them to manipulate their way through the crowd much more efficiently than walking or running."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Peel (Canada) Regional Police <br /> Regional Superintendent </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"It'd be good anywhere with large crowds where you can't get a car. It's quick to get on and quick to get off. It's fairly simple. They can still stop and talk to people."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Macon (GA) Police Department <br /> Lieutenant </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"Rave reviews& Our chief is very pro-technology. He's always thinking out of the box. We take holiday-shopping safety very seriously. It is one more tool to fight crime. If we find new, improved ways of doing our job, we'll take advantage of it."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Mesquite (TX) Police Department <br /> Lieutenant </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"People can really see you on these. The visual part is huge."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Mesquite (TX) Police Department <br /> Officer </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <em><span style="font-size: 12pt">"It gets out there where the golf cart is kind of bulky. The T3 can maneuver through hallways and get through doorways. It also has a zero-degree turning radius. You can basically sit right where you're at and spin around in circles. What better way to have people come up to you than to have a device like this."</span> </em> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: white">Tarpon Springs (FL) Police Department <br /> Captain </span> <br /><p align=center> ________________________________________________________</p><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt">SOURCES: <br /> <br /> Law and Order Magazine <br /> Los Angeles Valley News <br /> Los Angeles Daily News <br /> Long Beach Press-Telegram <br /> San Gabriel Valley Tribune <br /> KTTV <br /> Salem News <br /> Salem Gazette <br /> Birmingham News <br /> Grants Pass Daily Courier <br /> The Jersey Journal <br /> Hudson Reporter <br /> Excite UK <br /> Miami Herald <br /> Riverside Press-Enterprise <br /> Andover Eagle-Tribune <br /> Virginia Tech Collegiate Times <br /> Coolidge Examiner <br /> The State <br /> The Mississauga News <br /> 680 News <br /> Macon Telegraph <br /> Dallas Morning News <br /> Suncoast Times <br /> </span> <br /> <br /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <tr> <td colspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> </table> <Table width="700" border="0" bordercolor=black align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt" > <tr height=27px> <td align=center> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="Scripts/footer.js">function IMG1_onclick() { } </script> </td></tr></Table> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="./Scripts/flag_copyright.js"></script> </body> </html>