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BMW i3 Will Officially Join LAPD Fleet

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BMW of North America Wins Bid to Supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 BMW i3 Electric Vehicles

Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016… BMW of North America today announced that it has won its bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 fully-electric BMW i3 vehicles for use in the department’s transportation fleet.

This announcement comes after a field trial during which a BMW i3 was evaluated alongside other EVs on the streets of Los Angeles as part of the LAPD’s every day fleet. Ultimately, the BMW i3 was selected due to a combination of EPA rated best-in-class efficiency, reliability and state-of-the-art ConnectedDrive services, which can be used to support fleet management applications. BMW’s extensive knowledge of charging infrastructure and the availability of a large network of BMW i centers for servicing the fleet in a convenient and cost effective way also played into the decision.

“We should be thinking green in everything we do — and these new EVs show how local government can lead,” said Mayor Garcetti. “Our sustainability plan pushes L.A. to speed adoption of greener practices and technologies, which also save money and resources.”

“The attributes of the BMW i3 position it to excel as the ideal vehicle for municipal organizations. The performance and technical capabilities, such as the BMW i3 ‘s acceleration, and its ConnectedDrive integration, are perfectly suited to transform the future mobility of the Los Angeles Police Department while also reducing their carbon footprint,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO of BMW of North America.

The BMW i3 police cars began hitting the streets of Los Angeles this spring badged with an LAPD insignia. As the department’s non-emergency fleet vehicles, the BMW i3s will be used throughout the department as transportation vehicles for officers and in community outreach initiatives.

BMW's software data system will integrate with the LAPD's fleet management system which will allow the department to electronically receive critical vehicle data needed to effectively maintain their fleet. BMW is also designing a web tool that will allow the department to track their fleet in near real-time, contributing to improved deployment, utilization, and the efficient charging of their fleet of BMW i3s.

Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based distributed energy resource solutions, will supply 100 Level 2 chargers and four DC fast chargers to LAPD.
Due in large part to its compact size and use of light-weight Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) in its construction, the sustainable, fully-electric BMW i3 has a tight turning radius and the agility needed to navigating congested city streets.

[remlemasi]

This is awesome.

[Vallyshy]

Would love to see one of these things try to withstand an LA riot lol... Over/under is 5 minutes

[F87LUV]

Good way to get rid of all the i3s sitting on BMW lots cause no one wants them.

[goj]

Now people will hate BMWs even more because the people driving these will be handing out parking tickets

[///M-Furby]

douchy LAPD. Guess how they will park

[MSteve5036]

What is the range with the lights on?

[firedown31]

Wait... it's not April 1st.

[AKRAPOVICOWNS]

I feel bad for them. LOL

Not even cops deserve to be seen driving this.

[gds52]

Reliability...lmao

[Law]

We all know BMW drivers park like d-bags and don't use turn indicators.

Might as well sell them to those whose driving habits most closely match the description.

[B777flyboy]

Oh no! The crook got away I ran outta power! :

[PRUVEIT]

Love it!

[PARTSFROMERIK]

0-60 Is No Joke

[raysspl]

They chose this over the Tesla? LOL OOOOOOOKKKKKK

[M3 Number 86]

Now you gotta get fucked with someone in acute car. But maybe it'll be something in common with me and officer lol

[bluekn8286]

Why don't they get cars that can actually pursue people.

[rmizzle101]

How will they catch an m3, m4, m5, m6?

[ORIGIN M.]

Let me un-cuff you, so I can get you in the back of this thing. These rear doors are the problem, can you give me hand, hey stop come back here!

[sanimc]

Originally Posted by raysspl

They chose this over the Tesla? LOL OOOOOOOKKKKKK

Price

[georgere]

It's only a 100 vehicles. This marcomm article sounds like BMW just sold a billion EV cars to police in CA

[doccyber]

Would have been nicer had they chosen the M5 as official police cars replacing the aging Crown Vics.