16 new Volksagen e-Golf sedans began patrolling the streets of Paris this past week. They are part of a one year experiment to determine the suitability of electric cars for the demands of police work.
The London Metropolitan Police is now trialling the use of a range-extended BMW i3 as a patrol car, exploring the value of a nearly silent police vehicle in urban environments, according to recent reports. It should be stated up front, in order to cut off inaccurate claims, that the range-extended … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Editor’s Note: The BMW i3 was also recently adopted for some police cars in Los Angeles, and the BMW i8 has been acquired by the Dubai police force. A number of brand new BMW i3s were recently delivered to the Bavarian Police, according to recent … [continued]
The Nissan Leaf is getting a bit of a masculinity boost with its recent inclusion into a UK police force. And dozens of Zero electric motorcycles, in no need of a masculinity boost, are also on their way to a police force… this one in Hong Kong. More details via EV … [continued]
