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Solid_Angel t1_jdbhczt wrote

I just don't understand the point of this specific car as a marked police vehicle.

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icrbact t1_jdc6x0b wrote

No local emissions in a dense urban area is a really big deal especially as these cars are running through most of the day (even when they are standing). I assume they chose the Ford because because that’s already their main supplier of police vehicles and will make service and maintenance a lot easier than getting them from another manufacturer.

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yasth t1_jdc389q wrote

Electric makes a lot of sense for a NYC police car, they often don't go 30 miles in shift, and they already are mostly using explorers which are about the same size.

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IAmGoingToSleepNow t1_jdcm4to wrote

Yup. Plus police spend a lot of time idling, where EVs excel. Very little battery use during that time instead of wasting fuel and engine wear. The other big gain is in stop and go traffic, the other place where police spend a fair amount of time.

Lower maintenance should end up costing less with less downtime and fewer cars out of service.

Everyone wants to hate, but if the cars need to be replaced, EV is the way to go. I bet it ends up costing less than buying new gas cars in the long run.

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actualtext t1_jdcc67d wrote

Ford Explorers are the same size as the Mach-E?

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Turbulent_Link1738 t1_jdcba9f wrote

Probably the best offering of electric from American companies that aren’t Tesla. Police vehicles tend to have this hang up that they have to be American made.

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Edwunclerthe3rd t1_jdcpwfr wrote

It's funny because a majority of the Traffic vehicles are/ were Toyotas

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King9WillReturn t1_jdcsgc4 wrote

Toyotas are produced in the USA.

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Turbulent_Link1738 t1_jdcvpt2 wrote

I’m referring to ford and Chevy and Dodge. Most NYC cop cars are either Tahoe/Suburbans or Impalas or Tauruses or Explorers or Durangos or Chargers. I’ve seen the odd Rav4 but they’re rare.

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Grass8989 t1_jdd1mcv wrote

Most NYC cop cars are Ford Explorers. Chevy doesn’t make the Impala anymore n

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MeGotShadowbanned t1_jddvxyc wrote

That's only because American companies - and especially Ford - mass produce special versions of their street cars for use as police cars.

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Edwunclerthe3rd t1_jdd1jtr wrote

I believe the Prius is Japanese

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King9WillReturn t1_jdd3au7 wrote

As of 2022 that is correct.

In the US:

Toyota Sienna (Princeton, Indiana)
Toyota Sequoia (Princeton, Indiana)
Toyota Highlander (Princeton, Indiana)
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (Georgetown, Kentucky)
Toyota Camry (Georgetown, Kentucky)
Toyota Avalon (Georgetown, Kentucky)
Toyota Tacoma (San Antonio, Texas)
Toyota Tundra (San Antonio, Texas)
Toyota Corolla (Blue Springs, Mississippi)

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Solid_Angel t1_jdcc5i4 wrote

Thanks for your replies.

After a bit of quick research and some past reading, completely forgot I read about this a year ago, Ford no longer has a "sedan" segment.

So it makes sense, and of course NYPD are getting these cars at discounted rates, so pretty sure the $45k tag isn't what they are paying, feel free to correct if I'm wrong here.

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Swoah t1_jdcdbwf wrote

Government buying something? Yeah they’re probably paying more lol.

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