tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post7714824070168285030..comments2024-03-28T19:12:11.348-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: The LAPD made a big deal about going green with a fleet of 300 electric BMWs. They probably had to, but no one actually made them use the cars they disliked, and never asked for, but had foisted on them. PossiblyJessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-71783621712870097552018-01-18T11:07:54.878-08:002018-01-18T11:07:54.878-08:00I'd like to see the competition for this contr...I'd like to see the competition for this contract. The Chevy Bolt MSRP cost is typically $4000.00 less than the i3, (not sure what that would mean for a lease) it has over a 200 mile range and is made in Michigan, not Leipzig. My cynical side says someone in the LA Mayor's office got a big old payoff for awarding this contract. These are supposed to be basic transportation for city employees, nothing more, ten million dollars would have bought over 500 Ford Focus' outright. My cynicism also comes into play when I hear of the low usage. I doubt its range, I think the i3 is such a highly recognizable vehicle that no one wants to use it for the things that government cars usually get used for, which is getting your kids from school, and going to get your nails done, etc. etc. etc. If anyone in the LAPD had a lick of sense, they'd announce that it is evident that due to the low usage of their fleet they will be reducing the number of vehicles. <br />Al Bergstrazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108771211584899497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-61316861988561723752018-01-18T08:59:33.691-08:002018-01-18T08:59:33.691-08:00the city put out a contract, BMW won it. I doubt t...the city put out a contract, BMW won it. I doubt the police dept asked for or wanted them, I suspect it was a political move on the mayors part, as he tries to win brownie points on his lead up to a governor's election campaign, or presidential campaign. <br /><br />You're absolutely right, the BMW electric car isn't any use to the LAPDJessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-38448189043481214572018-01-18T00:30:34.418-08:002018-01-18T00:30:34.418-08:00That really don't make any sense. Not because ...That really don't make any sense. Not because those are electric cars, that's good and I have no problem with them. They will spread and push out the fuel based cars in the future, that's inevitable. And the city that had a type of smog named after it, well everything that lower it is good. <br /><br />The problem I have is with type of car they pick. BMW i3 is a nice car, look good and have good specs. For a ordinary city driver. This is not material for a Police car, it's too slow to chase anyone, too small to be secure enough in a detainee transport. PD need a car, electric or not that can do a PD job. BMW i3 is not that car. As you write, they don't know what to do with it. This is IMO example of "buy stuff just to buy stuff". Car is cool, reasons to buy 300 for PD, absolutely stupid. Shashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772329154615576984noreply@blogger.com