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Police Wasted £1.5 Million on Electric Cars That Can’t Chase Criminals

Posted by M. C. on December 26, 2019

Today’s Klimate Change Chuckle

Tim Rogers, the spokesman on pursuits for the Police Federation, said that the British public should not worry about police not being able to respond to emergencies “because their cars have run out of battery”, as the police “are still able to use other vehicles”.

Yah but they are green and it helps get Sweden’s gift Greta off their backs.

‘Spokesman on pursuits.’ A joke anywhere besides government.

Yes, the UK’s pulse is getting weaker. The US is catching up to our Brit cousins.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/26/uk-police-wasted-million-electric-cars-cant-catch-criminals/

by Kurt Zindulka

Police forces in the United Kingdom have squandered over a million pounds on electric cars that are incapable of chasing criminals or performing emergency services because the eco-friendly vehicles are too slow and take too long to charge.

A freedom of information request found that police in the UK have spent £1.49 million on 448 green cars and vans. However, the actual cost of the eco-police fleets is likely much higher as many districts have not reported their purchases.

The official police reports admit that the battery-powered cars are incapable of fulfilling police duties such as chasing criminals or handling emergency response situations and often run out of power before a shift ends…

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