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New York City Electrifies NYPD With 2011 Chevrolet Volt

New York City Electrifies NYPD With 2011 Chevrolet Volt

Ask most people to name a classic cop car and they’ll probably mention the iconic Ford Crown Victoria or perhaps the 1974 Dodge Monaco turned Bluesmobile in the classic film The Blues Brothers. We’ve even seen more unlikely cars like the Dodge Challenger and Lamborghini Gallardo take on...

July 13, 2011 by  3
 
Smart ForTwo stripped by thieves, photo from +Motores

Ring of Smart Parts Thieves Broken Up in Portugal

Police in Oporto, Portugal, have announced the arrest of a gang of not-very-smart Smart thieves, along with the seizure of thousands of separate parts and four stolen Smart... July 15, 2010 by 


 
2009 Ford Escape Hybrid used by NYPD traffic unit, by Samuel Smith from NYCPDcars.50webs.com

Ford Hybrids: Tough Enough To Be Police Cars in New York City

As New York City works aggressively to reduce its carbon footprint and cut exhaust emissions, it has encouraged large fleets to switch to hybrids. From utility ConEd to the... April 28, 2010 by  8


 
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Carbon Cop Cars To Go Green With BMW Clean Diesel Engines

Many European countries use BMW sedans as patrol and pursuit cars. Now, BMW says it will sell more than 240,000 engines to U.S. police-car startup Carbon Motors for that... March 23, 2010 by 


 
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Prius Driver Charged With Evading The Scene Of An Accident

Less than a week ago, we told you that hybrid drivers are more likely to get into accidents than non-hybrid drivers. Today, one Connecticut woman has become a mildly amusing... July 22, 2009 by  3


 
Badge on 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Japan Considers Adding Noise To Hybrid Vehicles

One of the knocks on hybrid vehicles comes from the vision-impaired community. Many hybrids disengage their internal combustion engines at slow speeds. When a driver slows to... July 4, 2009 by 


 

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