In an effort to become more green-minded, Utah’s Salt Lake City Police Department is planning to add four or five hybrid vehicles to its 450 car fleet. At a cost of $23,084, each hybrid will cost the department $4,000 more than a gas-fueled car. However, the hybrids get up to 10 miles more per gallon than traditional gas guzzling police cars. This presents a very real advantage for a department that spends $1.5 million on gas every year. The new cars are part of the SLC police department’s plan to replace 20 percent of its fleet with hybrids every year. Hopefully other cities will follow Salt Lake City’s eco-friendly lead on this matter.