Apparently, the LAPD is going “green” and announced today that it will lease 160 pure battery electric vehicles and 128 plug-in hybrids that will — in the words of Mayor Eric Garcetti — make Los Angeles the “most sustainable city in America.”
But that’s not the whole story…
On top of the 288 boring “green” cars, the department is getting a couple of freebies to test out — a Tesla Model S P85D and a BMWi!
Riding in style with the LAPD:
#LAPD: @LAPDChiefBeck speaking at the news conference on Historic Transition to Green Energy Vehicles. pic.twitter.com/n1KdFOrX8F
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) September 11, 2015
Exploring new roadways 2 #goinggreen. Looking frwd 2 partnering w/ @TeslaMotors & @BMW by adding #EV to #LAPD fleet. pic.twitter.com/ATAN8snXNO
— Chief Charlie Beck (@LAPDChiefBeck) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/OneAutoAvenueLA/status/642476191891349504
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