Testing EVs for Police Fleets

🎙 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! 🚨 Visit Government Fleet to stay up to date on industry news and trends. 📰 Sign up for the Government Fleet newsletter! 🎥 You can watch these episodes on the Government Fleet YouTube Channel! ⏱ 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