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Fuel savings, needed power expected in new Westminster police hybrid patrol car fleet
0The Westminster Police Department patrol vehicle fleet is going greener. In the coming weeks, the department is set to receive its first hybrid car, a U.S.-made 2021 Ford Explorer. The car will be one of nine within Westminster’s fleet. The department is leasing them to provide some short-term savings over buying. Fleet Superintendent Scott Maestrejuan noted that these Fords are the standard police units the company produces, but in a hybrid model — part gasoline engine, part electric. “The big part is fuel savings,” he added. “We’re going to use them for a year and see what type of savings we…
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