At the beginning of December, the Zhambyl Region Police Department ordered 25 Sehol E40X “battery-powered” crossovers. This model became the prototype of the Russian Moskvich 3e. The security forces of Kazakhstan purchased electric cars for the first time and faced criticism: the fact is that the country has a shortage of electricity, and the bulk of electricity is generated by burning coal.
The akim (head) of the Zhambyl region, Erbol Karashukeev, had to make excuses. The official said that Kazakhstan is learning from China, which has long switched to electric vehicles, and more than half of China’s vehicles have green license plates (a marker for hybrids and electric cars). Responding to the complaint that when chasing criminals, the electric crossover may run out of power, the akim emphasized: one crew travels 100-150 kilometers per day, and the cruising range of the Sehol E40X is up to 450 kilometers.
Erbol Karashukeev especially noted that Zhambyl region was the first in Kazakhstan to purchase patrol electric vehicles. “Of course, we will have some problems,” the official admitted. However, in the next 5-7 years, the share of electric vehicles will increase in both personal and commercial transport, the head of the region made it clear. Karashukeev believes that electric cars will be cheaper to maintain, and the issue of battery disposal “will be solvable.”
It is interesting that the press service of the Zhambyl Region Police Department signed that JAC electric cars were assembled in Kazakhstan, although the cars are not available for free sale. A petrol JAC JS4 in the top version costs 10 million tenge (2.0 million rubles). The Russian police are also switching to electric vehicles: custom “Muscovites 3e” have entered service in several regions.
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