NYPD gets fleet of 140 new hybrid SUVs with high-tech features to thwart ambushes

The NYPD is shifting gears away from gas guzzlers!

Cops on Thursday unveiled a fleet of 140 new fuel-efficient hybrid SUVs that feature a high-tech new “perimeter alert” mode to thwart street ambushes.

The gleaming white Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles — which generally cost about $50,000 each — feature cutting-edge tools that improve patrolling in the densely-packed Big Apple, said Steven Ciregna,  executive director of NYPD fleet services division…

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