BMW promotes sustainability with electric police scooters in Sardinia

German automaker BMW is furthering its good environmental standing with the delivery of emission-free scooters to the police force of Sardinia, Italy’s capital city.

BMW Motorrad’s C evolution scooter melds performance with riding pleasure along with the benefits of an electric, zero-emissions vehicle to create an ideal ride for urbanites. BMW has focused its efforts on sustainable vehicles under its automotive wing as well with the introduction of the electric i series, most recently with sustainable lifestyle products inspired by the models (see story).

Zero-emissions ride
After a successful introduction to Barcelona’s police units (see story), BMW Motorrad has presented Cagliari, the capital of the Italian island Sardinia, with a fleet of BMW C evolution scooters.

With the introduction of the C evolution scooters, Cagliari will benefit from the efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles. The scooters are nearly identical to the consumer model, but have been modified with additional equipment such as a loudspeaker and signaling system.

BMW presented the scooters to Massimo Zedda, the mayor of Cagliari alongside police chief Mario Delogu and other representatives of the city council.

Sardinian police officers with their BMW C evolution scooters

In a branded statement, Stefano Ronzoni, head of BMW Motorrad Italia, said, “We are proud to equip the local police in Cagliari with 15 new BMW C evolution scooters. Equipping motorcycle-mounted police with BMW vehicles is something of a time-honored tradition at BMW Motorrad. Since 2001, police forces in Italy have placed their faith in BMW motorcycles such as the R 850 Rt, F 650 GS, R 1150 RT and R 1200 RT, as well as the F 700 GS. And now the BMW C evolution electric scooter is among their number as well.”

Both models of the BMW C evolution scooter have a nominal power of 15kp, a peak power of 47.5 hp and a top speed of approximately 75 mph. Making the scooter ideal for a city setting, the scooter can go a range of about 62 miles before needing to recharge from its main supply.