NYPD adds muscle to its car fleet

[moose135]

I'd have to see how much they spent on their Crown Vic's, but I just wonder how useful it will be. NYC does not have that many high speed chases, and in a dense city, they often call off a chase to prevent a bad accident.

We would probably save a lot of money if a majority of the fleet were for more reliable fuel-efficient cars. I can't imagine was the NYPD's gas bill is.

Only the Highway units will be V-8 powered, and while I agree most high speed chases should be avoided (you can't outrun a radio), you do need a car with some grunt to go get the bad guys. [One of my favorite movie lines, from "Vanishing Point": "You can't catch him in no dog-pie Chevy, it takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar!"]

The precinct sector cars will have a V-6. Wouldn't want anything smaller than that for day-to-day police work.

Looking at the Michigan State Police vehicle evaluation report (they test all the "police package" cars the manufacturers offer), the Charger with the V-6 gets 19mpg in "city" mileage, the V-8 Charger gets 17mpg, the Crown Vic's get 16mpg. The smaller Chevy Impala matches the V-6 Charger's 19mpg.

(Can you tell I'm geeky about this stuff :D )

[Ari707]

the highway police in Italy have a Lamborghini

[mirrodie]

actaully what would be cool is one cop car in the General Lee Scheme....

[USAF Pilot 07]

I'm pretty sure all current Impalas and Crown Vics are 8 cylinder cars, especially based on the fuel figures Moose posted.

I think the Chargers will be very suitable replacements to the Crown Vics and Chargers...

[moose135]

From today's Newsday:

[emshighway]

You should be able to see some if you go to NYPD Shop 4 in Maspeth. (58 Street between BQE & LIE).

Several years ago the Queens DA gave Highway two mustangs they confiscated from drag racers on cross bay boulevard. The State Troopers have a nice corvette which I think is being used on Long Island now.

[cancidas]

i thought the state still used camaros..