The police spent millions for hundreds of electric vehicles and recognized their inefficiency

2019: The police spent millions for hundreds of electric vehicles

At the end of December, 2019 it became known that the Service of capital police (Metropolitan Police Service) in London spent a large number of money for acquisition of electric vehicles, but as a result recognized inefficiency of the project. Use electric vehicles in emergency situations it appeared it is impossible as at them batteries at any time can be dead.

The British police selected nearly $2 million for acquisition of environmentally friendly cars. As a result law enforcement agencies purchased 448 electric vehicles ready to use. However in use it became clear that new vehicles are unsuitable for service in similar conditions. Police officers expressed a concern in reports that these cars need too much time for accumulator charging therefore they are not always ready to an emergency call and can quite be discharged until the end of change.

The service of capital police in London spent a large number of money for acquisition of electric vehicles, but as a result recognized inefficiency of the project

When the emergency call arrives, it is simply impossible to predict future, and in such conditions electric vehicles look unreliable satellites, said in one of reports.

In an internal report of Scotland Yard it is reported that the market of electric vehicles is not rather developed to offer the machines on alternative fuel conforming to requirements of law enforcement agencies.

Police officers of Staffordshire said more sharply: Though these vehicles are less harmful to the environment, they are simply not capable to cope with requirements of abnormal service; autonomous systems of driving and security cannot be used at prosecution of criminals.

Tim Rogers, the press secretary of Police federation which protects the rights of ordinary officers, considers that the public should not worry that the police will not be able to reach them because of the discharged accumulator. Law enforcement agencies will not begin to limit themselves thus — all of them still can use other vehicles which are available at their order.^[1]

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