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Los Angeles is going to test BMW's i3 electric car in its police fleet fleet Danny MoloshokFullscreenLos Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti , right, and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck discuss the new electric police car, a BMW i3 Danny MoloshokFullscreenLos Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, left, and Mayor Eric Garcetti sit inside the BMW police car Nick Ut, APFullscreenLos Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, left, and Mayor Eric Garcetti pose next to an all-electric car after a news conference announcing the city's transition to green energy vehicles for its fleet purchase Nick Ut, APFullscreenImagine seeing this in your rear view mirror Danny MoloshokFullscreenLos Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck announce a year long test of a BMW i3 electric vehicle Danny MoloshokFullscreenInterested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries:Replay1 of 62 of 63 of 64 of 65 of 66 of 6AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide

Scary, huh? It's the BMW i3 electric car that Los Angeles Police will test(Photo: Danny Moloshok)

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LOS ANGELES -- The sight of a puny, electric-powered BMW police car with flashing red lights isn't exactly going to instill fear in the hearts of this city's criminals.

But on Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department showed off the newest member of its fleet, a black-and-white BMW i3, a diminutive electric car meant for tooling around downtowns, not necessarily for a televised high-speed freeway chase.

BMW is loaning the not-so-intimidating police cruiser to the force for a year as part of Mayor Eric Garcetti's desire to get more electric or plug-in cars into the city's fleet.

"Today, we take another step toward becoming the most sustainable city in America," said Garcetti in prepared remarks. "This year, Los Angeles will become home to the largest city-owned fleet of pure battery electric vehicles anywhere in the country, and we will save taxpayer dollars along the way."

The police department, along with fire, general services, and water and power, will lease a total of 160 electric vehicles. Two departments, general services and water and power, will also lease a total of 128 plug-in hybrids.

The move could be boon to automakers, BMW included, which need to sell zero-emission vehicles under a state mandate. But with gas prices low and lower-range electric vehicles out of favor, the clean cars been a tough sell with consumers.

BMW is thrilled at L.A.'s move.

"The decision by the Los Angeles Police Department to undertake this evaluation highlights the compelling nature of the BMW i3 as a versatile, sustainable vehicle," says Christine Fleischer, manager for BMW plug-in cars in the U.S. "The i3 is a brilliant fit with the technology-driven research philosophy of the LAPD."

Though it's not terribly fast and range per charge is limited, BMW says the i3 has a tight turning circle that will help maneuvering around L.A.

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