Opel Ampera Appears in Police Costume

Replace the police vehicles by electric or hybrid cars is a good idea to start reducing carbon emissions, not to mention the good example for the population. Opel Ampera, European version of the Chevrolet Volt.

The technical issues are the same as standard version: the car has a lithium ion battery of 16kWh, enough to move it between 40 to 80 miles on level zero emissions The Ampera also has a gasoline generator, important for powering the car on longer trips, up to 500 km – critical to a police chase.

The electric motor of 111kW 150hp and accelerates the car from 0 to 100 km/h in nine seconds. The maximum speed is around 161 km/h. More information will be disclosed at the Geneva (Switzerland) in March, when the final version of Ampera be ready, but it is estimated that the price be around 35,000 euros.