LEDs for State Troopers
Michigan State Police patrol cars go LED, expecting to save $220,000 in four years
LED lights, which last about 10 years longer than regular incandescent lighting, are going to replace the beacon lights on top of the department’s patrol cars.
According to the Michigan State Police, since the LED lights are “maintenance free and eliminate the need for heavy-duty wiring and special switches, the MSP estimates it will save more than $220,000 over a four-year period.”
The light will fit into the existing overhead light shell and was developed by Whelen Engineering, a Brighton-based firm, and the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit.
This is great news. Not only will the state save some cash by switching, its a local product. The new LED units will be put onto cars as current units get replaced. New cars will have them installed during production.