Hobokenpix: Dumpy city car
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5/1/2009:
[Continuing the ORIGINAL Hoboken411 "Photo of the Day" series...]
Hoboken Photo of the Day – 5/1/2009
Conspiracy theorists out there think I (Hoboken411) have some kind of grand master plan as to what gets published here on a daily basis… oh boy – furthest from the truth. If you want a teeny insight into what has shaped me to this point – check out A. C. Ping’s line of books “Be,” “Do,” and “Faith.” Not the best books ever written – but somewhat inspirational to me at some point.
Oh – anyway – here’s a shot of a dumpy Hoboken “Human Services” car parked uptown near the Hudson Tea Building. It’s all banged up – and sits there for days at a time. I have no idea why. Nor no I care. Just wondered if anyone else did.
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May 1st 2009 - 17:21:39 |
Inform Judy Tripodi to put this on her fleet inventory list. Just another example on the lack of a clear-cut policy on the use of city vehicles. A fuel bill of approx. $4mil. Where’s the accountability and responsibility? The great State of New Jersey, Dept. of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services is the boss of Judy T., not the citizens of Hoboken through their elected representatives. Let’s get this election over with to improve future of Hoboken.
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May 1st 2009 - 17:55:48 |
Are you suggesting that Judy T caused us to lack a clear-cut vehicle policy? Her presence in Hoboken is a RESULT of our elected representatives lack of responsibility and accountability.
What’s next? Did Judy T put the dents in that car, too?
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May 1st 2009 - 18:27:45 |
Ken – Judy is in charge of all personnel matters and is not holding anyone accountable. She was presented with such a plan by the financial firm that was in place when she arrived on the scene. By the way, she did allow the cross town bus to be shut down which hurt workers and seniors. This was because it took 7 people to run this operation…just run it with less and keep it going. Wow! 411 has reported Parking Utility vehicles being used for children delivery and just walk around town and you will see the SUV’s parked all night at various locations. It’s not the dents, it’s the cents (many of them).
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May 1st 2009 - 18:31:07 |
This is exactly what I want to sell off and replace with $14,000 electric cars. They’re really here. They go 30 miles on a charge. They go 25 miles an hour. They don’t need oil changes or tune ups. Even the brakes last longer. And they charge at night when demand on the grid is lowest. Oh, and they’re smaller than that Ford something-or-other. (Is that a Ford? I can’t tell anymore)
They also make little trucks that could replace the park department buggies and ones that could replace the parking ticket buggies.
Can anybody think of a city that would be perfect for something like this? Maybe something about a mile square?
One more thing: I’m running for mayor. You can vote for me on May 12th.
Tom Vincent
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May 1st 2009 - 19:46:38 |
good idea Tom. I’m assuming that would be a gradual replacement, as current vehicles in the fleet come to the end of their useful life?
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May 1st 2009 - 21:08:31 |
Great Idea Tom, Moe DeGennaro as a $1 advisor has given a lot of information on ’smart’ vehicles to the administration with none of it being accepted.
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May 1st 2009 - 22:00:52 |
bradykp wrote:
Actually, no. I’d like to sell what we can to offset the cost of the electric vehicles. That is if we own them, they might be leased in which case it would have to be phased.
And I’d get Mo’s input as well. Smart cars start at $12,000 and could replace vehicles that need to travel out of town.
Tom Vincent
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May 2nd 2009 - 09:22:19 |
The offset to get some electric vehicles for local use is an excellent one Tom. My friend said he’s supporting you and I watched you with the other candidates on the mayor’s forum. I was very pleased to see someone come in and talk about innovating government as you did from “the bottom up.”
You made a number of excellent points and your comments on development which of late has meant expansion without the supporting infrastructure impressed.
Giving serious thought to your candidacy now. I just want to say thanks.
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May 2nd 2009 - 09:53:02 |
Lyndhurst and North Arlington have these kinds of electric police cars: oneonta.ny.us/government/departments/police/images/0403electric.jpg
seems like that would make sense for Hoboken.
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May 4th 2009 - 07:07:23 |
Tom i like the idea, but what happens if a city worker is on call 24/7 and lets just say he uses the car all day, what happens when he gets a call in the middle of the night is the car gonna be ready and charged up to go again ?
In response to Tom Vincent who said:
This is exactly what I want to sell off and replace with $14,000 electric cars. They’re really here. They go 30 miles on a charge. They go 25 miles an hour. They don’t need oil changes or tune ups. Even the brakes last longer. And they charge at night when demand on the grid is lowest. Oh, and they’re smaller than that Ford something-or-other. (Is that a Ford? I can’t tell anymore)
They also make little trucks that could replace the park department buggies and ones that could replace the parking ticket buggies.
Can anybody think of a city that would be perfect for something like this? Maybe something about a mile square?
One more thing: I’m running for mayor. You can vote for me on May 12th.
Tom Vincent
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May 4th 2009 - 08:46:47 |
what happened to the HPD Segways? 25 mile range between charges, 12mph max speed, $10k purchase price, cannot be used on the city streets, cannot be used on most hoboken sidewalks. one of the dumbest ideas ever for HPD…and yet the horses are gone! the new 2 yr old fleet of police crusers were supposed to last 7+yrs…how’s that working?
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