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NYPD Deploys 140 Hybrid Ford SUVs With Perimeter-Alert Tech in Citywide Rollout

City officials point to limited charging capacity as the reason for a near-term focus on hybrids.

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The NYPD has added 140 hybrid vehicles to its fleet.
NYPD Introduces 140 Advanced Hybrid SUVs to Boost Officer Safety

Overview

  • Officers demonstrated the new Ford Police Interceptor/Explorer hybrids at Floyd Bennett Field, with vehicles beginning to reach precincts on Friday.
  • The SUVs add a 270-degree Police Perimeter Alert for ambush warnings plus crash-avoidance features, blind-spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking, a manual pursuit mode and a dark-car setting.
  • The department estimates roughly 35% fuel savings over older cars and notes reduced idling because many emergency systems can run off the battery.
  • The delivery is the first tranche of a broader replacement plan exceeding 1,500 hybrids as the NYPD works to refresh a fleet in which more than 70% of vehicles are past their lifecycle.
  • Officials say full electrification remains out of reach given scarce chargers for city EVs and pursuit demands, with the NYPD testing about 50 pursuit-rated electric Chevy Blazers as infrastructure plans develop.