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Texas PD Tests Model Y To See If Gas SUVs Really Cost Up To $12,000 More A Year

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Murphy PD in Texas now runs the 2026 Model Y Juniper. Each unit saves $4,100 to $12,000 a year in fuel and upkeep. Its electric drivetrain could double the car’s service life. The Murphy Police Department in North Texas has become the first agency to roll out the refreshed 2026 Tesla Model Y Patrol, upgraded by Unplugged Performance. Instead of committing to a full fleet replacement, the department is running the EV in real-world conditions to see how it holds up to daily patrol duty. Officials say the more persuasive case is financial. Each cruiser is projected to deliver measurable savings compared to a traditional ICE-powered patrol vehicle. More: There’s A New Contender For The World’s Coolest Police Car According to data from the City of Murphy, projected annual savings per vehicle range from $4,100 for single-officer units to as much as $12,000 for shared-shift cars clocking more than 140 hours per week. The bulk of that comes from eliminating fuel purchases, tho...
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Ford Wants Your F-150 Fixed Before You Finish Your Coffee

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Ford is monitoring repair orders to cut customer wait times. Central team steps in to offer help when jobs exceed two days. AI is now helping dealers and techs avoid paperwork delays. We’ve all been there. You drop your car off at a dealer service center for what you hope is going to be a quick fix, and somehow it turns into a five-day relationship with a rental sedan. Ford says it’s had enough of that and now wants most repairs done the very same day. The company’s new initiative is called Uptime Assist, and the goal is simple: get customers back on the road faster and remove the black hole of uncertainty that makes service departments so frustrating . Same-day turnarounds are the dream, even if reality of stubborn software and backordered parts might still get in the way. Dealerships can enroll in the program at no cost, and Ford says improving “uptime” has become a priority across its service network. Read: Ford CEO Frustrated He Can’t Fill 5,000 Mechanic Jobs Payi...
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California City To Pay $22M After Cop Blew A Stop Sign At 80 MPH

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Officer ran a stop sign at nearly 80 mph without sirens. Crash killed one person and seriously injured another. Supervisors reportedly called off the pursuit before impact. The city of Bakersfield, California , is about to fork over a record $22 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. The case stems from a fatal 2023 accident in which a now-former police officer ran a stop sign at 80 mph. He hit another car in the intersection, killing a 31-year-old driver and injuring another person in the vehicle. Legal counsel reached a settlement on February 23rd after pre-trial hearings and jury selection. Attorneys for Ana Hernandez, the injured passenger, and the family of Mario Lares, the deceased driver, accepted the offer, bringing to a close a case that has stretched on for more than three years. More: More States Are Arming Up With Mustang GTs For High-Speed Police Chases According to court filings, then-Officer Ricardo Robles was traveling at nearly 80 mph when he ran ...
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A $10 Million Mercedes You Can’t Park In Your Driveway

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Airbus and Mercedes reveal redesigned ACH145 special edition. White leather cabin is inspired by EQS and Maybach show cars. Based on the five-blade ACH145, chassis, it costs more than $10m. With prices ranging from $180,000 for poshed-up GLS or EQS SUV to almost $250,000 for an S 680 limo, any new Mercedes-Maybach model looks unobtainable to the average American. But there’s another Mercedes-branded vehicle that’s so expensive it makes all of those models look about as luxurious as a bus pass. Technically, it’s not a Mercedes at all, but an ACH145 chopper from Airbus Corporate Helicopters, the business whirlybird division of the French airplane company. But the two brands have teamed up again to create the ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Edition so that CEOs can jump from their Mercedes condo to a four-wheeled Mercedes to a five-blade one. Step inside and the cabin channels the vibe of an EQS or a Maybach concept car. There’s a wraparound layout, sculpted seats with coordinat...
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