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Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicle now offers 365 hp EcoBoost engine

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— Gerry Koss, Ford fleet marketing manager. With the Police Interceptor utility vehicle representing half of our police orders, it is evident our two-vehicle strategy was on target. Our engineering team designed this vehicle specifically for the police market. liter V8 engine.

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. seconds for the Tahoe.

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. seconds for the Tahoe.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with Proterra electric buses, the City of Fairfield will improve both route efficiency and air quality. Alabama A&M University.

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EVgo fast charges 40M miles of EV driving in US in 2017

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A key area of growth for EVgo came from new partnerships with zero emissions fleet and rideshare programs, accounting for 10% of energy delivered to drivers on the network. EVgo sees a clear trend of increasing demand for public fast charging, as evidenced by an 83% increase in energy delivered to drivers on its network in 2017.

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Reply to this comment by jwmpc April 7, 2009 8:01 AM PDT On the other hand this kind of vehicle would fit perfectly into a vision a friend of mine had back in the seventies: fleets of on-demand transportation that would simply be driven to your destination then left. Id hate to see a tahoe vs one of these downtown.

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