Military Police driving electric cars in a sensitive environment – New Technology

     23 electric patrol cars, the Italian karabinjärernaför patrol services in sensitive environments. Photo: Mitsubishi
     

Italian Carabinieri paramilitary police equipped with 23 electric cars for patrolling in sensitive urban environments.

Bicentenary celebrations Carabinieri receive all-electric patrol cars as the Mitsubishi iMiEV for missions in sensitive environments, such as the historical center of the big cities, on islands and in the zero-emission field at the exhibition” 2015 Expo “in Milan.

Tidigare have police forces in Japan, Hong Kong, Spain and the United Kingdom incorporated electric cars from Mitsubishi in their fleet.

Mitsubishi iMiEV has a top speed of 130 km / h and a range of 10-16 mil, depending on the driving cycle counting on. The lithium ion battery is made up of 88 cells and has the capacity 16 kWh. Charging with 230 V takes about seven hours, fast charging goes on for 30 minutes.

Since its introduction in 2009, Mitsubishi sold 32,000 iMiEV around the world. In Europe, the car has also been sold as the Peugeot Ion and Citroen C-Zero.