NYPD on Scooters: Boosting Green Power, Losing Badass Factor

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Okay, so those cruisers were not really ideal for urban use, especially in a city like New York. In the city of perma-gridlock, top speed isn't really a factor, but maneuverability and acceleration are, so perhaps the NYPD is onto something here.

A few days ago, New York Police Department ( NYPD ), one of the largest police force in the United States of America had announced that they are planning to make New York greener by replacing their gasoline motorcycle fleet with the super quiet and energy efficient electric scooters from Vectrix.

NYPD said that they will first road test four electric scooters from the Rhode Island based electric vehicle manufacturer next month, and if the road test is a success, NYPD said that they plan to order more electric scooters from Vectrix to replace their less than green motorcycle fleet.

Some of the NYPD officers are really excited with the electric scooters, because they believe that the scooters’ low noise outputs would be a good advantage for them, ” You could easily sneak up on somebody if they don’t expect it. ” said NYPD’s Detective, Derek Siconolfi.

A Vectrix electric scooter with a single charge can go as far as 68 miles at 25 mph speed, and has a top speed of 60 mph.

The stealth capabilities of these scooters is kind of a cool knock-on benefit, but they just lack that whole hardcore appeal. Ponch and John would be appalled, but hey, they're fictional.

The New York Police Department will begin road testing four of the plug-in Vectrix scooters early next month -- part of a broader campaign to make the nation's largest police department a greener one as well.