Police in St. Gallen (CH) drive electric – and now on hydrogen

A police fleet of 20 electric cars is being expanded with a hydrogen-powered vehicle.

The St. Gallen cantonal police are expanding their fleet. Because the only hydrogen filling station in eastern Switzerland is currently in the city of St. Gallen, the vehicle will be assigned to the traffic instruction unit there.

“Ecological and sustainable action by organisations is no longer just desirable, it is expected,” is how the St. Gallen cantonal police (German) open an announcement (German) about the authority’s latest acquisition.

Specifically, the cantonal police now also want to live up to their responsibility for the environment by using a hydrogen car. The St. Gallen cantonal police already use a total of 20 electric vehicles.

Like electric cars, the new Hyundai Nexo emits no harmful emissions, the announcement continues. Further advantages of the hydrogen car mentioned there are quick refuelling and a range of 600 kilometres per tank. However, there are hardly any hydrogen filling stations in the region yet, the cantonal police explain. They identified Osterwalder St. Gallen AG as currently the only operator of a hydrogen filling station in eastern Switzerland. The newly acquired Hyundai Nexo will therefore be assigned to the traffic instruction unit stationed in St. Gallen.

This post is presented in cooperation with Next Generations, Punkt4 and Cafe Europe.

Source (German)