NYPD uses Nissan Altima Hybrids

The New York Police Department announced that it is adding a number of Nissan Altima Hybrids to their replacement fleet. The Altima sedans are the first hybrids to be used as regular patrol cars by the largest police department in America. The 40 hybrid vehicles, 18 marked and 22 unmarked, will be used in patrol precincts and other units in all five boroughs of the city.

At $25,391 per vehicle, the NYPD Altima hybrids cost about $1,500 more than the conventional Impala. However, due to the fact that the hybrids return 35 mpg for city driving compared to the Chevy’s 16 mpg, NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that they will cover the difference in a short period of time on fuel savings.

New York City officials said that after a after a year of monitoring the Altima Hybrids performance the Department will determine whether or not to further expand them into the fleet.

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