(photo attached)Quote »Police departments look for more fuel-cutting carsBy JIM SUHR CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) — Police Chief Richard Watson admits his department's newest patrol car is a curious departure from its big-horsepower Ford Crown Victorias. But the four-cylinder Pontiac Vibe GT has plenty of pep for policing, he said, and gets twice the gas mileage.Law enforcement agencies across the country looking for ways to cut corners and reduce costs after last year's $4-a-gallon gas are increasingly turning to more fuel-efficient cars.While few expect that more muscular cruisers like the Crown Victorias or Dodge Chargers will be replaced altogether, there's little confidence gasoline will stay below $2 a gallon much longer...Link to full story:http://www.google.com/hostedne...EDIO0
cops should have been driving 4 cyl camrys 10 years ago. anyone who has driven a crown vic knows its no faster than a camry. charger may be, but not by much.camry for cops, xB and vibes for taxis.
I think the Vibe is a great car but I cant see it as a police interceptor car. Its not heavy enough to run another car off the road.
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* Drop In K & N Filter
* NGK Iridium IX Plugs
* 27 MPG City/Highway with AC on
I think the UCF "police" just cruise the campus, like security guards. No high-performance police cruiser needed. Here is a much bigger pic:UCF Police Vibe
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