Is the Tahoe the only Police Package SUV available...I notice the only SUV's the F.H.P.,Border Control and the County are getting are Tahoes...They used to get mostly Expeditions...I will have admit the Tahoes do look awesome.
Tahoe Police Package Question
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I see FHP Tahoes on the Turnpike daily in Plam Beach catching speeders. Maybe the state and counties got a better deal from GM.
The ones I see here are lowered quite bit compared to the regular Tahoe. Although just last week an officer flipped one after going off the road.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/2010fleetshowroom/2010-expeditionssv.asp
Maybe the government is supporting GM for one obvious reason...
Maybe the government is supporting GM for one obvious reason...
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Chevrolet refers to the two-wheel drive (2WD) version - also known as the rear-wheel drive (RWD) version - as "Police Pursuit Vehicle" (PPV). This version of the Tahoe can be used for all purposes including pursuits and high speed responses. The center of gravity in this vehicle is lower than that of the four-wheel drive version and the ground clearance is about one inch less. Highway patrol agencies prefer the two-wheel drive version, where pursuits and long distance responses are more common. It should be noted that the two-wheel drive version of the Tahoe is the only pursuit-rated SUV on the market today.[11]
http://www.gmfleet.com/pdf/Tahoe+2WD.PDF
Chevrolet refers to the two-wheel drive (2WD) version - also known as the rear-wheel drive (RWD) version - as "Police Pursuit Vehicle" (PPV). This version of the Tahoe can be used for all purposes including pursuits and high speed responses. The center of gravity in this vehicle is lower than that of the four-wheel drive version and the ground clearance is about one inch less. Highway patrol agencies prefer the two-wheel drive version, where pursuits and long distance responses are more common. It should be noted that the two-wheel drive version of the Tahoe is the only pursuit-rated SUV on the market today.[11]
http://www.gmfleet.com/pdf/Tahoe+2WD.PDF
Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
Maybe the government is supporting GM for one obvious reason...
You thank so?
Maybe the government is supporting GM for one obvious reason...
You thank so?
Maybe it's that the Tahoe is higher rated than the Expedition, Explorer in numerous ways, including much more powerful engines. I dunno but that's just my 2c.
Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/2010fleetshowroom/2010-expeditionssv.asp
I just came off a 5K mile trip and did not see one of those Expeditions.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/2010fleetshowroom/2010-expeditionssv.asp
I just came off a 5K mile trip and did not see one of those Expeditions.
We have four of them on our local police force.
Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette
I see FHP Tahoes on the Turnpike daily in Palm Beach catching speeders. Maybe the state and counties got a better deal from GM.
The last few times I saw the cops stop speeders in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties all the passengers ended up in handcuffs.
I see FHP Tahoes on the Turnpike daily in Palm Beach catching speeders. Maybe the state and counties got a better deal from GM.
The last few times I saw the cops stop speeders in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties all the passengers ended up in handcuffs.
When they stopped making Caprices in 1996 police depts went crying to GM because they really didn't want crown vics.
GM stumbled and said, uh, ah, well, we have this tahoe. Not too many bit.
Expeditions seem to be the SUV of choice around here but I see very few. FWD impalas are even less popular in this latest generation than they were in 2001 or so, and are only in small town depts.
GM stumbled and said, uh, ah, well, we have this tahoe. Not too many bit.
Expeditions seem to be the SUV of choice around here but I see very few. FWD impalas are even less popular in this latest generation than they were in 2001 or so, and are only in small town depts.
We make the Tahoe PPV's at my plant. They do sit lower, have a better handling suspension and PCM programming is different. They run strong and handle very well for it's size. An Escalade or Denali will outrun it from a standstill...don't ask me how I know that...
Around here the Highway Patrol uses a lot of the Tahoes, but the local PDs don't. The SUVs they have are mostly Expeditions, Explorers, and Durangos. In fact, I can't even remember seeing a single local PD Tahoe in the past couple of years. NCHP ones are everywhere though.
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The State Troopers out here have a bunch of the Tahoes, white, lowered, tinted windows black rims. They look pretty mean.
The local guys have a few Durangos and Expeditions.
Still a lot of Crown Vics and previous generation Impalas running around.
The local guys have a few Durangos and Expeditions.
Still a lot of Crown Vics and previous generation Impalas running around.
Around here most city police cars are Crown vics, the County Sheriffs Dept (the main police around here) drive mostly Impalas, the state police uses Crown Vics and Tahoes.
http://www.automotive-fleet.com/Channel/...?interstitial=1
February 05, 2010
Tahoe Police Model Found to Have Lowest Lifecycle Cost
Chevrolet Tahoe's strong residual value was a contributing factor to the Tahoe Police 2WD model's low lifecycle cost.
DETROIT- The Chevrolet Tahoe Police 2WD vehicle was found to have the lowest lifecycle cost in the law enforcement market, according to a lifecycle cost analysis by Vincentric.
Vincentric, which specializes in the area of automobile lifecycle analysis, recently released its 2010 law enforcement vehicle market analysis that measured 20 mileage/lifecycle timeframes.
The lifecycle computation analysis evaluated seven factors: depreciation expense, fuel costs, finance costs, opportunity costs, maintenance costs, repair costs, and insurance costs. When these seven factors were analyzed for 2010 police models, the Chevrolet Tahoe's strong residual value put it at the top of the list. Other models in the comparison were the Chevrolet Impala, Ford Crown Victoria, and Dodge Charger.
Lifecycle cost analysis allows government agencies to more effectively compare the cost to own and operate law enforcement vehicles. The data provided facilitates a better informed decision about which vehicles provide the combination of features essential to their operations versus the overall lifecycle costs.
"Our intent with any of our fleet lifecycle cost analyses is to provide guidance to all types of fleet buyers, including small businesses, large commercial fleets, and police and other government organizations," stated David Wurster, president of Vincentric. "By looking at as many different mileage/lifecycle timeframe scenarios as possible, we're able to account for a wide variety of driving and ownership patterns and provide an independent, solid foundation for accurately evaluating the lifecycle costs of fleet vehicles."
February 05, 2010
Tahoe Police Model Found to Have Lowest Lifecycle Cost
Chevrolet Tahoe's strong residual value was a contributing factor to the Tahoe Police 2WD model's low lifecycle cost.
DETROIT- The Chevrolet Tahoe Police 2WD vehicle was found to have the lowest lifecycle cost in the law enforcement market, according to a lifecycle cost analysis by Vincentric.
Vincentric, which specializes in the area of automobile lifecycle analysis, recently released its 2010 law enforcement vehicle market analysis that measured 20 mileage/lifecycle timeframes.
The lifecycle computation analysis evaluated seven factors: depreciation expense, fuel costs, finance costs, opportunity costs, maintenance costs, repair costs, and insurance costs. When these seven factors were analyzed for 2010 police models, the Chevrolet Tahoe's strong residual value put it at the top of the list. Other models in the comparison were the Chevrolet Impala, Ford Crown Victoria, and Dodge Charger.
Lifecycle cost analysis allows government agencies to more effectively compare the cost to own and operate law enforcement vehicles. The data provided facilitates a better informed decision about which vehicles provide the combination of features essential to their operations versus the overall lifecycle costs.
"Our intent with any of our fleet lifecycle cost analyses is to provide guidance to all types of fleet buyers, including small businesses, large commercial fleets, and police and other government organizations," stated David Wurster, president of Vincentric. "By looking at as many different mileage/lifecycle timeframe scenarios as possible, we're able to account for a wide variety of driving and ownership patterns and provide an independent, solid foundation for accurately evaluating the lifecycle costs of fleet vehicles."
There's only one reason the Tahoe is so commonly used - it's the ONLY pursuit rated SUV. The Expedition and 4WD Tahoe's are "Special Service Vehicles", ie not intended as front line police cars, just auxiliary units. It is not a government conspiracy.
The MSP tests test all the "pursuit" capable vehicles each year. This year that list includes the Tahoe PPV, CVPI, Charger, and Impala. Nothing else is pursuit rated, including the Expedition/Explorer.
FYI, the Tahoe PPV is a great performer compared to the cars, and has very similar, if slightly better performance numbers than a CVPI. Ford is also supposed to be releasing a pursuit rated SUV sometime around the same time the Taurus Police Interceptor is released. So, I am sure this will even out the numbers between Chev and Ford.
In Ontario, the above listed vehicles are the only ones allowed to be used as front line police vehicles. I have seen many others used as auxiliary vehicles, including Expeditions, Suburbans and Ford Super-Duty’s. The OPP around here have been using far more Tahoe PPV’s, especially as ghost units. They are MUCH harder to spot than a Crown Vic, especially since this area is loaded with Tahoe’s. The OPP also seems to be using far more Chargers, but all appear to be 3.5L versions. It seems like they are trying other models out before the Vic is fully phased out
The MSP tests test all the "pursuit" capable vehicles each year. This year that list includes the Tahoe PPV, CVPI, Charger, and Impala. Nothing else is pursuit rated, including the Expedition/Explorer.
FYI, the Tahoe PPV is a great performer compared to the cars, and has very similar, if slightly better performance numbers than a CVPI. Ford is also supposed to be releasing a pursuit rated SUV sometime around the same time the Taurus Police Interceptor is released. So, I am sure this will even out the numbers between Chev and Ford.
In Ontario, the above listed vehicles are the only ones allowed to be used as front line police vehicles. I have seen many others used as auxiliary vehicles, including Expeditions, Suburbans and Ford Super-Duty’s. The OPP around here have been using far more Tahoe PPV’s, especially as ghost units. They are MUCH harder to spot than a Crown Vic, especially since this area is loaded with Tahoe’s. The OPP also seems to be using far more Chargers, but all appear to be 3.5L versions. It seems like they are trying other models out before the Vic is fully phased out
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