APD begins phasing out Ford Explorer Police Interceptor units

AUSTIN (KXAN) —  The city of Austin began the phasing out its fleet Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles Saturday morning.
The city announced on Friday that the Austin Police Department would stop using all of the units after dozens of reports of carbon monoxide leaking into passenger cabins and 20 officers tested positive for carbon monoxide.
To handle the shortage of vehicles, APD will use other types of patrol cars like Ford Crown Victoria models, and will begin using two