Ford's giving your local police a supercharged reason to go green

Ford just introduced a supercharged hybrid for police that can handle intense pursuits, even through flooded intersections and over curbs. 

The Police Responder Hybrid is the first of its kind, according to Ford, which is putting $4.5 billion into electric car production over the next five years. 

The car has been certified by police agencies to be "tough enough to handle police pursuits for longer periods at different speeds and over obstacles," according to Ford. 

The green cruisers are designed to help police departments cut costs and make patrols more efficient. The hybrids are projected to more than double the EPA-estimated gas mileage of the automaker's current Police Interceptor line's 3.7-liter V6 engine from 18 mpg to 38 miles per gallon. Read more...