New Yorkers will soon see an electrifying sight as the Department of Citywide Administrative Services is ordering 184 Ford Mustang Mach-Es for law enforcement and emergency response use.
Set to join the city’s fleet of nearly 30,000 vehicles, the Mustang Mach-Es will be used by several offices and departments including the New York Police Department, the New York City Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The city is slated to take delivery of the vehicles by June 30th and will spend $11.5 (£8.5 / €10.1) million on the Mach-E GTs. As a refresher, the performance-oriented EV has a dual-motor all-wheel drive system that produces a combined output of 480 hp (358 kW / 487 PS) and 600 lb-ft (813 Nm) of torque. This enables the crossover to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.8 seconds and have a range of 270 miles (435 km) on a single charge.
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The Mach-Es will replace gas-powered vehicles and is a small step towards electrifying the NYPD’s fleet of over 6,200 “light duty enforcement vehicles.” In a statement, the Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability said, “With today’s announcement, we’re making sure that our law enforcement and patrol vehicles are moving away from the polluting fuels of the past and towards a greener future.”
His sentiments were echoed by New York City Sheriff Joseph Fucito, who remarked “Law enforcement EV use is a powerful step towards reducing climate-changing greenhouse gases, lowering the risk of respiratory illnesses, reducing noise, and ending a long reliance on fossil fuels.” He added, “Protecting people and the environment at the same time are important goals for the future of public safety.”
