NYPD going green...

Are those Hybrid Altimas actually "foreign"? Or are they built in Tennesee ?

on 2/18/2009 12:34 PM (ET) Ribeye wrote the following:

I should have said foreign brands. Why not domestic hybrids suitable for US police departments ?

Which is better, a foreign name plate made in Mississippi by US labor or a US brand made in Mexico? I know this is a continuing discussion, but it seems to me that there is more boost to our economy by paying the US workers. Who really cares where the profit goes? I know I'll not be getting any of it either way.

Probably was a better choice based on cost, features and performance.

"Brand" is irrelevant. Where the car is actually built might be of significance. However, there are few "American" cars left and fewer still without a majority of parts sourced outside the USA.

Not to mention... I don't think there are any American hybrids comparable to this vehicles specs.