Mark Frohnmayer and the crew of creative crafters at Arcimoto have spent years refining the three-wheeled electric vehicle they call the Fun Utility Vehicle. After eight major revisions, 3 new configurations, a vehicle rental scheme, and all the excitement of taking the company public, they are finally starting production of the first retail builds of the Fun Utility Vehicle.
One lucky driver had a unique opportunity to educate law enforcement about the Tesla Model 3. Unfortunately, it happened in the middle of a traffic stop and the entire exchange was caught on camera.
The police in Belgium are going green and getting supercharged all at the same time with the addition of a Tesla Model S to the police force.
Elon Musk has tweeted out a number of tweets today about the towing capacity of the Model X and when the Model 3 will be available in right hand drive configuration. Get all the latest news inside.
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.
Ford has just unveiled the country’s newest plug-in hybrid (PHEV) targeted for the police force and government fleets.
In response to the worsening air quality in the highly populous city, the Chinese capital of Beijing will reportedly be launching an “environmental police force” intended to track down persistent polluters.
I’m not quite sure that I have a definite opinion on the matter, but figure that it’s worth sharing here so as to get a discussion on the matter going — a commentator on the Tesla Motors Club forum by the name of Curt Renz recently shared the template for a letter that he had sent to government officials concerning a possibly reduced need for police patrols and personnel following the widespread adoption of self-driving cars.
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]
