Police and ambulance services swear in electric vehicles for duty

Emergency services in the region are continuing to introduce electric vehicles to their fleets, with police and ambulance departments the latest to make the transition.

New South Wales Police has taken possession of a Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan for use in its Crime Prevention Unit.

On loan from Hyundai, the Ioniq 6 will be used for community liaison, rather than being used for road patrols and pursuits.

While the exact specifications of NSW Police Force’s Ioniq 6 haven’t been revealed, Hyundai offers the electric model in three variants, with two batteries – a Standard Range 53kWh model with 429km of claimed driving range in the base version, or an Extended Range 77.4kWh version with 614km of claimed driving range – and the choice of rear- or all-wheel drive.

In January 2021, NSW Police introduced a Hyundai Kona electric SUV for community engagement work – with the Ioniq 6 now adopting the number plates first seen on the Kona: ‘EV COP’.

NSW Police isn’t the only fleet to be testing electric cars. In June 2023, Queensland Police added a Kia EV6 as a highway patrol car, while Western Australia Police began using a Hyundai Ioniq 5 in June 2022 – alongside a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

MORE: Queensland Police Kia EV6 electric highway patrol car earns its stripes

Victoria Police added a Tesla Model X to its highway patrol fleet in 2019, though it’s believed the electric SUV is mainly used for promotional activities.

Last week also saw another Tesla earn its stripes, with Dubai Police announcing it had added an electric Cybertruck pick-up to its large collection of exotic cop cars.

Earlier this month, an electric Ford E-Transit emergency ambulance joined the Hato Hone St John service in Hamilton, New Zealand.

According to Hato Hone St John, the electric Ford van is expected to offer a driving range of up to 250 kilometres when loaded – exceeding the average 180km typically driven in a shift.

However, the service says it has a back-up ambulance available during the year-long trial period.

MORE: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services receives first electric fire truck

“We believe we are the first emergency service in Australasia to trial the feasibility of an electric emergency ambulance,” Hato Hone St John’s Head of Service and Sustainability Dr Colin Tan said in a written statement.

“We know that transitioning non-emergency vehicles makes sense, and the trial will tell us whether it is also viable and affordable for our emergency vehicles.

“Not only are we keen to analyse the cost benefits of fuel savings, as well as carbon emissions reductions – we will also be closely analysing the clinical experience for our people and our patients,” Dr Tan said.

While the E-Transit may be the first electric emergency ambulance in the region, in early 2024, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney introduced an electric LDV eDeliver 9 as a patient transport vehicle.

Police and ambulance aren’t the only emergency services to trial battery power, with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services introducing an electric Volvo fire truck earlier this month.

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