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Wilton Police one of first in Conn. to purchase new Interceptor Hybrid

The Wilton Police Department is one of the first agencies in Connecticut to purchase the new Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid. It has an EPA-estimated rating of 24 miles per gallon combine city and highway driving, which is a 41 percent improvement over the current Police Interceptor Utility equipped with a conventional gas engine. 

Wilton Police say the new model is projected to save taxpayers between $3,500 and $5,700 per vehicle in fuel costs annually. The 2020 model is the first-ever pursuit-rated police utility vehicle with a standard hybrid engine. 

(Photo: WPD)

Wilton Police test drove the new hybrid model last fall and say it does not sacrifice any of the performance that they would get with the traditional police vehicle.  Wilton Police say hybrid technology is ideal for law enforcement because of the potentially significant idle-time fuel savings.

When police vehicles are stationary, a conventional gasoline engine must run continuously to power emergency lighting, radios, computers and other on-board electrical equipment.  The hybrid powertrain of the Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid allows the engine to shut off for extended periods, powering electrical equipment via its lithium-ion battery and helping achieve significant reductions in fuel usage and CO2 emissions over the previous generation Police Interceptor Utility.

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Brian Kilmeade

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