Back in February, the City of Repentigny in Quebec, Canada, announced that it will employ the Ford Mustang Mach-E as its very first all-electric police car. However, since Ford doesn’t currently make a police version of the EV crossover, a company called Cyberkar has been working on converting a regular Mach-E for duty. That process is now complete, and the Repentigny Police Department has officially gone electric, with plans to grow its EV fleet in the coming years.
The new Ford Mustang Mach-E patrol car is on display this weekend at the Quebec City Electric Vehicle Show, where interested parties can get a closer look at Cyberkar’s work before it heads to the New York City Fleet Show later this month. By the end of the month, Quebec’s collective police forces will also be able to see the Mach-E at the Symposium of the Association of Quebec Police Directors.
In addition to showing off what is possible with the new Mach-E patrol car, the vehicle will also be used in police training exercises and will undergo testing for six months. During that time, Repentigny Police will evaluate the Mach-E and collect data on how it performs in the line of duty, particularly how its battery holds up under a wide range of conditions.
While no official police version of the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E exists as of yet, FoMoCo did build one prototype packing the Mach-E GT’s powertrain, which was good enough to become the first EV to pass Michigan State Police testing. That same testing also found that the Ford Mustang Mach-E is suitable for carrying police equipment. Meanwhile, the electrified crossover is already on duty in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the UK, Poland, and in New York City as a taxi cab and city services fleet vehicle, while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin testing the Mach-E as a potential law enforcement vehicle early next year.
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I'm setting aside sarcasm when I say that I wish the Quebec PD well and truly hope they don't get into a situation where this car may konk out in the face of a life threatening situation. FORD can't even build their existing police car(EXPLORER) without countless recalls. Given the history, it's almost a given that this thing won't be different.
The Explorer is by far the most reliable Police vehicle in our fleet, much better than the Tahoe and Charger.
That sure doesn't say much for the overall quality of police vehicles these days. All of the problems with the EXPLORER and that is the best one. SHEESH.