As part of his city's $2.3B plan to cut its emissions 30% over the next three decades, Mayor Bloomberg announced a pilot program to test drive a new greener fleet of civil service vehicles. In the coming months, some New York police officers and firefighters will be making their rounds in GMC SUV hybrids, Vectrix scooters, and Segway-esque three wheeled transporters.While it may seem counter-productive to go with the most gas-guzzling hybrid around, the New York's finest will be testing 20 GMC Yukon hybrids -- the much contested Green Car of the Year. Though they don't get very impressive gas-mileage, the Yukon's powerful engine and 2-mode system can easily haul in a carload of rowdy drunks. According to Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler, the GMC hybrids -- which get 25% better fuel economy than their gas counter parts -- will save the city $3,000 a year in fuel costs a piece.
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