Ford launched their 10-city hybrid patrol car in Cleveland yesterday. Ford provided the hybrid car due to an enourmous use of fuel annually by police department, due to stop-and-go nature of patrol duty. They hope these cars could help educating Cleveland’s police departments on fuel conservation habits.

The Cleveland Police and Ford will also be patrolling the streets of Cleveland in a 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid and handing out $25 BP gas cards to drivers “caught in the act” of conserving fuel.

[ Via Autoblog ]