Image: GAC AionGreg Gasataya, the Mayor of Bacolod, said that this is the first time a city in the Negros Island Region has deployed electric patrol cars. The Bacolod city government announced on social media that it has invested 14 million pesos (approximately €197,000 euros) in this initiative.The Bacolod city government has acquired ten grey coloured units of GAC’s Aion Y Plus compact crossover. Based on the technical details and multimedia it has shared, it does not appear to have modified these EVs beyond the obvious ones, such as a roof-mounted light bar, police livery, and internal communication equipment.GAC offers the Aion Y Plus in the Philippines in Elite and Premium equipment lines, and the Bacolod city government has opted for the former, which is the base trim, priced at 1.498 million pesos (approximately €21,000 euros) retail. The company equips it with a host of premium features, including electric flush-fitted door handles, a hands-free power tailgate, a panoramic sunroof, a power driver’s seat, and a 360º camera system.The Aion Y Plus has a single, front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor that generates 150 kW and 225 Nm of torque and a 63.2 kWh LFP battery pack. This setup allows it to accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in 8.5 seconds and achieve a range of 490 kilometres, as per NEDC. The battery pack is chargeable at up to 7 kW via an AC charger and up to 80 kW via a DC charger.The Bacolod city government sees its new fleet of electric patrol cars as a way to mitigate the ongoing fuel crisis in the country while advancing its sustainability goals. The Philippines is highly dependent on imports for its fuel supply, the national government said last month when it declared a national energy emergency.According to ABS-CBN, Eli Remolona, governor of the Philippines’ central bank, recently said that the Philippines is one of the hardest hit countries by the surging oil prices linked to the war in Iran.facebook.com (Bacolod City Comms),