Comments on: Hobokenpix: Dumpy city car

By: strand tramp

strand tramp — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:46:47 +0000

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?

By: kal-el

kal-el — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:07:23 +0000

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

By: homeworld

homeworld — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:53:02 +0000

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.

By: SmartyJones

SmartyJones — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:22:19 +0000

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.

By: Tom Vincent

Tom Vincent — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:00:52 +0000

bradykp wrote:

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?

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

By: truth1

truth1 — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:08:31 +0000

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.

By: bradykp

bradykp — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:46:38 +0000

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?

By: Tom Vincent

Tom Vincent — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:31:07 +0000

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

By: truth1

truth1 — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:27:45 +0000

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).

By: KenOn10

KenOn10 — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:55:48 +0000

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?