The bobbies could have a new car, and it might be an all-electric crossover as Ford UK showed off a potential police conversion of the Mustang Mach-E at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham on September 7-8.
The test car was built following inquiries from several UK police forces looking for greener options than the vehicles currently available to them. In fact, London’s Metropolitan Police Force has already appraised the Mustang Mach-E and asked for a full evaluation of the concept seen here.
This demonstrator is a Standard Range AWD model, but Ford also plans to offer the Extended Range version of its RWD and AWD models. Finished in high visibility police livery, the test car also gets mounting pods and brackets for operational use.
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The car seen here has lights, sirens, and other tech that Ford was careful not to let affect the SUV’s range thanks to the use of LED lights and another clever trick.
“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, manager of sales to police services in the U.K. “In future developments, we will look to increase this battery capacity to allow for additional equipment to be fitted.”
Ford says that not only have police in London shown an interest in the Mustang Mach-E, but forces in Sussex, Surrey, South Wales, Dyfed Powys, Devon & Cornwall, and Police Scotland are also awaiting the opportunity to try the electric cop car out.
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