A fleet of BMW hybrid electric vehicles ( EVs ) , leased by the Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) at a cost of more than $ 10 m , is barely being used , according to a critical report by CBS Los Angeles . LAPD Deputy Chief Jorge Villegas defended the program despite the low usage: “It’s all a part of saving the Earth, going green … quite frankly, to try and save money for the community and the taxpayers.” It revealed many of the EVs in the police garage had just a few thousand miles on their plates or even just a few hundred in some cases , and also were being used by officers for personal errands . The ambitious program began in 2016 with i3s making up most of the fleet of 160 fully electric vehicles .
A fleet of BMW hybrid electric vehicles ( EVs ) , leased by the Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) at a cost of more than $ 10 m , is barely being used , according to a critical report by CBS Los Angeles . It revealed many of the EVs in the police garage had just a few thousand miles on their plates or even just a few hundred in some cases , and also were being used by officers for personal errands . The ambitious program began in 2016 with i3s making up most of the fleet of 160 fully electric vehicles .