Ford is paving the way for electric police fleets in America. As part of its more than $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025, Ford is exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles.
To demonstrate that a vehicle with an electric powertrain can deliver strong performance and stand up to demanding police duty cycles, the company is submitting an all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV for testing as part of the Michigan State Police 2022 Model Year Police Evaluation.
Ford will use the pilot program testing as a benchmark while it continues to explore purpose-built electric police vehicles in the future.
Earlier this month, Ford introduced a new Mustang Mach-E police concept car in the UK that has police agencies lining up for a chance to try it out.
Ford says the new Mach-E – capable of 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds (GT version) and 111mph – will be ‘a useful weapon against crime for any police car, while the all-electric Mach-E will offer the forces one of the most economical and environmentally-friendly cars on their fleets’.
“The vehicle range is uncompromised as the blue light equipment is being drawn from the vehicle’s 12V battery and not the drive battery,” says Terry Adams, Blue Light Direct Sales Manager, Ford of Britain and Ireland.
He adds: “In future developments we will look to increase this battery capacity to allow for additional equipment to be fitted.”
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