http://www.carscoops.com/2015/09/the-lapd-gets-tesla-model-s-p85d-and.html The LAPD Gets A Tesla Model S P85D And A BMW i3 September 11, 2015 | by John Halas
[images http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lh9MWceG-W0/VfNVEI52vHI/AAAAAAABG7Y/tEENRJMi12A/s1600/Tesla-BMW-i3-100.jpg (Tesla left, i3 right) http://www.carscoops.com/2015/09/the-lapd-gets-tesla-model-s-p85d-and.html gallery ] Two new special loaners were added today to the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) fleet, including a stupidly fast Tesla Model S P85D and the less impressive, but rather cute –for lack of a better word- BMW i3. In factory trim, the former has 691hp for a zero to 60mph (96km/h) in 3.2 seconds, while the latter, pushes out 170hp for a 7.0-second sprint time. The two electric cars will be used for evaluation purposes, with the police department stating: "These vehicles will be used for testing and research by LAPD technical experts to determine how this technology can support their future needs." They're part of a broader plan to give Los Angeles the biggest city-owned pure EV fleet in America, with Mayor Eric Garcetti announcing a commitment to lease 160 battery-electric vehicles for the Los Angeles Police, Fire, General Services, and Water and Power departments, with 100 of those units to be employed by the police. Furthermore, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADPW) and General Services Department will lease an additional 128 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. “Today, we take another step toward becoming the most sustainable city in America,” said Mayor Garcetti. “This year, Los Angeles will become home to the largest city-owned fleet of pure battery electric vehicles anywhere in the country, and we will save taxpayer dollars along the way.” Currently, the LAPD has purchased 23 electric scooters and 3 electric motorcycles that are used by patrol officers. The mayor's plan requires that electric vehicles amount to 50 percent of the City’s annual light-duty vehicle purchases by 2017, and 80 percent of the city's vehicle fleet purchases by 2025. [© carscoops.com] ... http://www.carscoops.com/2015/08/crs-own-model-s-p85d-hits-60-mph-in-35s.html stupidly fast Tesla Model S P85D http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-electric-vehicles-20150911-story.html Los Angeles gets greener with promise to lease more electric vehicles By Brittny Mejia September 11, 2015 [images / Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times http://www.trbimg.com/img-55f3503c/turbine/la-me-ln-la-goes-green-with-green-energy-vehic-001 LAPD electric vehicles L.A. Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, left, and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on Friday check out a BMW electric vehicle at LAPD headquarters before a news conference at which the mayor offered up details about the city's plan to bolster the use of electric vehicles http://www.trbimg.com/img-55f34e01/turbine/la-me-ln-la-goes-green-with-green-energy-vehic-002 Charlie Beck and Eric Garcetti LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, left, and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti check out a BMW electric vehicle at LAPD headquarters on Friday ] Soon, Los Angeles will become even more sustainable with a commitment by Mayor Eric Garcetti and city departments to lease green energy vehicles. Garcetti, speaking at a news conference Friday outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, announced a commitment to lease 160 pure battery EV vehicles, which he said will give L.A. the largest pure EV fleet in the nation. Also, 128 plug-in hybrids will be leased, which Garcetti said would save taxpayers money and advance sustainability goals. Earlier this year, Garcetti released the Sustainable City pLAn, to help make the city more sustainable and deliver environmental and economic benefits. "When we laid out our sustainable city plan ... we promised that 50% of new city fleet vehicles purchased each year would be EV by 2017," Garcetti said. "Now we're fulfilling that promise ahead of schedule." The Los Angeles police, fire and general services departments and the Department of Water and Power will together lease the 160 battery electric vehicles, and the DWP and General Services Department will lease the additional 128 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. "EVs make environmental and economic sense to the city of Los Angeles, and LADWP is pleased to support the mayor’s goal to have EVs become the majority of our fleet," DWP General Manager Marcie Edwards said in a statement. A hundred of the battery electric vehicles will be dedicated to the LAPD and will be used by detectives, investigators and administrative employees. The LAPD is also being loaned a Tesla Model S P85D and a BMW i, which were on display outside police headquarters on Friday. The vehicles will be used for testing and research by LAPD technical experts to determine how the techonology can support future needs. See the most-read stories this hour >> "You can see right here behind me, the future," Garcetti said, gesturing toward the Tesla and BMW. "Our goal is to one day go from gas-powered to battery electric in our squad cars. And if we do that, the impact could be national in scale. L.A. could once again the lead the way to help transform not just our department, but other departments and cities around the country." Garcetti said electric vehicles are "quick, meet the needs of policing" and are quiet enough to sneak up on someone, which prompted a smile from LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. The LAPD already has purchased 23 electric scooters and three electric motorcycles for use by patrol officers. "I think that today, this announcement, will trickle across the nation as a challenge to other cities, other police departments, other fire departments to look at what you're doing and to take a step that makes a change for the positive," Beck said. "Great day for policing, great day for the city. Proud to be an Angeleno." The change in vehicle procurement policy is expected to cut operating costs of the vehicles by an estimated 41%, free up city budget dollars currently allocated to finance the purchase of vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Friday's announcement comes amid broader efforts to deliver on the promise of a sustainable city. The pLAn sets targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, increase local water supplies to 50% by 2035 and get LADWP off of coal entirely by 2025. "We're all hot today," Garcetti said. "We're hot because these are the hottest years on record and if we don't, as human beings, as cities, as governments, do something about it -- this is going to be the new normal." [© 2015, Los Angeles Times] ... plan.lamayor.org/ Sustainable City pLAn ... http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/11/9313227/los-angeles-police-department-tesla-bmw-electric-car The LAPD has a Tesla now [2015/09/11] ... http://gizmodo.com/la-is-going-to-have-the-largest-electric-vehicle-fleet-1730188513 LA is Going to Have the Largest Electric Vehicle Fleet in the Nation Maddie Stone 9/11/15 ... http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/09/bmw-i3-undergoes-evaluation-with-la-police-department.html BMW i3 Undergoes Evaluation with LA Police Department [2015/09/11] ... http://la.curbed.com/archives/2015/09/lapd_tesla.php The LAPD is Borrowing a $120k Tesla "For Testing" [2015/09/11] http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/09/11/dodge-charger-police-car-tesla/72073784/ Dodge puts Tesla-like touchscreen in Charger ice police car Brent Snavely September 11, 2015 ... The Tesla Model S electric car -- no, it doesn't come in a police version -- has a 17-inch screen that shows everything from vehicle functions to offering internet access ... http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/60c3b53443b8cd9891993db573be9fe252d7a470/c=409-239-2329-1682&r=x513&c=680x510/local/-/media/2015/09/11/USATODAY/USATODAY/635775767198778058-DG016-120CHm6nthc00uepmdhndr4bbenl2rb.jpg For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/09/05/bmw-i3-gets-a-new-color-fluid-black/ i3 EV's new Fluid Black color w/ elements of Frozen Grey & BMW i blue http://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bmw-i3-fluid-black.jpg http://www.ngtnews.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11100#.VfG2SqOVueU 5 L2 EVSE @NJ Hospital under Utility pseg.com Pilot Program + EVLN: It's the EVSE-brand, stupid ... more Blink/ccg headaches {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-LAPD-CA-s-pLAn-to-evaluate-Tesla-S-P85D-i3-EVs-tp4677650.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
