(WAAY) - Ford Motor Company is launching its Police Responder Hybrid Sedan this spring.
Police have been driving hybrids for some time, but Ford's entry is the first designed to be pursuit-rated, such as driving over curbs and stopping on a dime.
The car's fuel economy is rated at 38-miles-per-gallon.
Ford says that equates to almost $4,000 in savings per car for typical police work.
But it's not a total replacement for conventional vehicles.
The automaker still recommends gas cars for highway work and says the hybrid is best suited to urban use.
Ford's Hybrid Police Responder is expected to receive its official pursuit rating after police agencies test it in the field.
