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2010 Toyota iQ surveillance Car
A supplier of traffic-surveillance cars to local authorities and police forces has started trialling Toyota iQs, with a view to replacing its current small-car fleet. The Toyota iQ surveillance car will replace the currently used smart in the British local authorities and police forces. The Toyota iQ surveillance car will be used by the Traffic Enforcement Systems and will be equipped with a range of mobile CCTV and GPS systems, thermal-imaging cameras and numberplate-readers.
The Toyota iQ surveillance car is currently just a demonstrator, powered by the 1.0-litre engine coupled with the automatic transmission. The Toyota iQ has been chosen as the next surveillance car because it can carry a higher weight - especially two operating officers with all they armor on.