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Chevrolet Volt Spearheading New York City’s Green Drive; 50 EVs Added to NYC Fleet
It’s a high voltage effort aimed at cutting down on air pollution, carbon emissions and gasoline consumption. As many as 50 Chevy Volts will join the City of New York fleet. With the new addition, the Volt electric cars will be the first electric car to be used by the New York City Police Department. The NYPD already uses electric scooters ...
NYPD Goes Green
The police force in the American city of New York has introduced the first hybrid patrol cars to come into the organization. The cars are Ford Fusion hybrid vehicles and were introduced on Wednesday. This is seen as the first step of the police fleet turns more eco-friendly.
The NYPD Boys in Blue, um, Green
NYPD boys in blue will be driving green. The Big Apple has bought 40 Nissan Altima hybrid cars to be used as patrol cars for the city's finest. Instead of patrolling the streets at 16mpg in Impalas (hey GM! Are you still wondering why you are having financial problems?) the boys and girls will be getting 35mpg in their hybrids. Of course, ...
Policeman Shoves Cyclist Off His Bicycle at Critical Mass Ride
The Critical Mass rides are no longer what they used to be, a protest against the bicycle unfriendly cities. Why? Because even though a New York City judge ruled that these people don't need a special permit to ride, NYPD's stance remains somewhat adversarial. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ[/youtube] Here we have another violent episode of law enforcement excess, from last Friday (July 25), when a ...
