Electric car joins the force

thegreencarwebsite.co.uk 11 Jul '12, 2pm

Electric car joins the force - Nissan’s well-known electric LEAF car has secured itself a new role; as a Portuguese

Nissan ’s well-known electric LEAF car has secured itself a new role; as a Portuguese police car. Eight LEAF cars have been delivered to Portugal’s PSP (Polícia de Segurança Pública) -the security force responsible for policing the large urban areas of the country. Hampered by a limited driving range, the police intend to use the zero emission cars mainly as part of its PSP’s School Program, but as they are fully equipped police cars including blue lights, sirens and clear ‘Polícia’ markings, they can be called upon to perform other police duties at any time. Nissan LEAF was chosen by PSP as part of its push to reduce its ecological footprint. "We pride ourselves in being the first police force in the world to incorporate cars with zero-emission technology as part of our 5,000 vehicle fleet," said Superintendent Paul Gomes Valente, National Director of PSP. "We want to con...

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