I see only one possible solution going forward.
Posted on 07/06/2022 8:36:48 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Officers in rural areas cannot find charging points on patrol and are having to switch to petrol or diesel vehicles.
Electric police cars are struggling to reach crime scenes and emergencies without running out of power
Electric police cars are struggling to reach crime scenes and emergencies without running out of powerCredit: Alamy Chris Nelson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, said his force got 66 Nissan Leafs and nine Nissan NV200 vans in Februrary 2020.
He added: “I’ve heard lots of problems with officers driving around in electric vehicles trying to find recharging facilities, running out of puff and then having to get another vehicle.
“Although I fully understand and support climate controls, my first priority is to fight crime.”
He said he agreed with switching to electric vehicles but went on: “We have the largest fleet by percentage size, and that has brought its problems.
"The design options available for electric vehicles for operational uses are not perhaps as advanced as I would like them to be.
"So, let's put it like this, I'm cautious about going any further down that road at this stage.
“If an officer is out on a road traffic accident and his lights are on, his radio is on, his heater is on, I would not want him to run out of power simply because he is in an electric car.”Fort
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Far be it from me to do such but *snickers* LMAO.
*shakeshead*
No idea where
A DUH moment for them.
So they bought the cars FIRST then thought about how to power them?
Also deserves at least a triple facepalm.
Charging stations at Dunkin’ Donuts
defunding the police and going green
a twofer for the LEFT
Yes. This is how government works.
“Charging stations at Dunkin’ Donuts”
Charging both vehicles. The one with wheels and the other one with gut.
“Although I fully understand and support climate controls..”
Dumb bastard...has no business being anywhere near fighting crime much less anything else of consequence. Get stranded in the boonies moron.
England.
Who in their right mind would take their family on a vacation or long trip with an EV? Who in their right mind would charge their EV after driving in the rain in an attached garage while their family is sleeping?
Fact is most rational people given a choice do not want to buy or depend on EVs. Tesla has the niche market, Ford GM and VW will never recoup on their huge capital investments with EVs.
Gloucestershire
All they need is bikes and night sticks, or so they thought.
This is how government operates.
When seconds mean life or death, police are only an eight hour charge away.
“running out of puff”
LOL, another crazy Britishism. The tyres, boot, spanner, tick-over, and bonnet run on puff.
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