Police force to trial 'milk float style' cop cars
With milk float styling it is not going to strike fear into the hearts of criminals - but a 30mph electric car is being tested by a UK police force.
The GEM car is being used by the Brighton and Hove division of Sussex Police who are considering buying some of the £12,500 cars.
But the 100% electric vehicle, which has zero emissions and can run on solar power would not be used for chasing criminals.
The force say it could be used to enable neighbourhood officers to attend street briefings and make local visits.
The car has a 50-mile range before it needs to be recharged and is exempt from road tax and the London congestion charge.
In the United States police forces in New York, Los Angeles and Miami are already using the two-seaters which are classified as an electric quadracycle.
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