Now, electric cars to patrol Dubai Airports

Dubai - The Peugeot iOn e-car is hailed by car experts not only for being friendly to the environment but also for its quiet engine.

After opening the world's first round-the-clock smart police station at City Walk Dubai early this week, the Dubai Police are aiming to keep the city not only safe and sound but 'green' as well.
The Dubai Police added new electric patrol cars to its fleet on Thursday. These environment friendly e-cars will be stationed at the Dubai Airports, the Dubai Media Office tweeted.
No specific number of electric vehicles have been revealed yet but the French-manufactured Peugeot iOn e-cars join Dubai Police's fleet of supercars which include an Aston Martin One-77, Bugatti Veyron, McLaren MP4-12C, a Nissan GTR and Nissan Patrol 4X4 cars.
The Peugeot iOn e-car is hailed by car experts not only for being friendly to the environment but also for its quiet engine.
"One of the delights of electric cars is that they are almost silent when running. In this car (Peugeot iOn e-car), there's a bit of whirring from the motor, but it's a mere hum in the background," according to a review published by WhatCar.com.
Peugeot iOn e-car is powered by a 47-kilowatt (64bhp) electric motor fed by a 16 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack. There's 140lb ft of torque from standstill, so it accelerates strongly and smoothly up to typical urban speeds and can embarrass many a small petrol or diesel car. The lack of a gearbox makes it a doddle to drive too, WhatCar.com added.
Meanwhile, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) also rolled out 50 Tesla electric vehicles for the limo fleet of Dubai Taxi Corporation this week. Prior to this, the RTA has endorsed a contract for procuring 554 environment-friendly hybrid cars to support Dubai's green initiative.
- angel@khaleejtimes.com

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