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Los Angeles, California - In 2016, Los Angeles will have the "largest all-electric police vehicle fleet" in the world, the Verge reports.
California, known for their progressive laws on emissions standards, with the state's most popular iconic city Los Angeles currently using 23 electric scooters and three fully electric motorcycles in the city's fleet.
Largest city-owned fleet of electric cars
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti's plans to incorporate more electric vehicles into the fleet range from requiring that EV's make up half of the light duty fleet by 2017, and 80% of the city's fleet purchases by 2025.
The Los Angeles police department received two EV's which are perhaps a bit cooler than the rest of the fleet: a BMW i3 and a Tesla Model S P58D.
The i3 charges to 100km/h in 7.2 seconds and the P58D takes just three seconds to hit 100km/h. Bloody quick, don't you think?
The LAPD Tesla - to protect and to serve...the environment? Great time test driving electric cars today at #NDEW2015! pic.twitter.com/lftMiv8eVN
— Julienne Chen (@Julienne_Chen) September 14, 2015#LAPD: @LAPDChiefBeck speaking at the news conference on Historic Transition to Green Energy Vehicles. pic.twitter.com/n1KdFOrX8F
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) September 11, 2015
LA Mayor @ericgarcetti announces historic transition to Green Energy Vehicles @LAPDHQ #LAPD pic.twitter.com/RnkGIMivPy
— Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) September 11, 2015Some residents asked if it was a wise choice:
So LAPD is using BMW electric cars now. Interested in cost differences and funcitonality
— Pete Morrison (@ThePeteAwakens) September 14, 2015
Drag race: Tesla S P58D vs Ferrari F12
