Michigan State Police has put a version of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV over the past week, and the Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle seems to have met the agency’s bar. According to Ford, it’s the first EV that’s the Michigan State Police’s model year evaluation test.
The #MustangMachE just became the first all-electric vehicle to pass the rigorous vehicle evaluation tests by the Michigan State Police. Another real-world application for EVs to help law enforcement agencies reduce their fuel usage and CO2 emissions, plus it’s freaking FAST. pic.twitter.com/vZSXDqc2xU
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) September 24, 2021
The agency is one of two that runs annual evaluations of new model year police vehicles. Later this fall, it will publish the results of those tests for law enforcement agencies across the US. Michigan State Police assessed the EV’s acceleration, top speed, high-speed pursuit and braking attributes, along with emergency response handling.
The pilot vehicle’s success in the tests is a win for Ford. Through its Police Interceptor program, the automaker alters vehicles for police use, usually by bulking up the suspension, brakes and horsepower. plans to use the test results as a benchmark while it considers eventually making “purpose-built electric police vehicles” as part of its pledge to into EV tech. Meanwhile, the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has ordered two of the EVs to use as patrol cars.
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