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Testing EVs for Police Fleets

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🎙 Government Fleet Executive Editor, Thi Dao, sits down with Lieutenant Mike McCarthy of the Michigan State Precision Driving Unit to talk about testing electric vehicles for police fleets.  

🗣 Topics discussed: 

  • The vehicle testing program.
  • Biggest takeaways from the 2021 vehicle testing. 
  • Does the Ford Mach-E work as a police vehicle? 
  • How big of a factor are ergonomics and ease of installation when choosing a police vehicle? 
  • Are EVs the future of police vehicles? 
  • Much more!   

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    ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

    0:00 Introduction
    0:53 Overview of Mike, His Role, and the Precision Driving Unit
    1:25 The Vehicle Testing Program
    2:08 Mike’s Biggest Takeaway from Vehicle Testing This Year
    2:54 Purchasing Criteria for New Vehicles
    3:29 Driving the Mach-E as a Police Vehicle
    4:07 How Police Agencies Should Use Driving Test Results
    6:19 How Big of a Factor is Ergonomics and Ease of Installation?
    7:33 EVs: The Future of Police Vehicles
    9:08 How Much Battery is Used for Performance?
    10:10 Highlights from This Year’s Testing

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