STOPPING POWER Acceleration and speed are some of the most important specs for patrol vehicles, but nothing is more important than braking. Brakes on duty vehicles get some serious wear and tear. MSP evaluators use a specific protocol of driving and stopping to warm and cool the brakes before putting them to the test. It’s no surprise that the winner in the brake category was the electric Mustang. Electric vehicles use different stopping technology than conventional automobiles and trucks. The Mustang Mach-E’s estimated stopping distance 60 to 0 mph was 122.80 feet. It’s also no surprise that the worst performing vehicle in the braking evaluation was the other Ford special vehicle, the F-150 Police Responder. The pursuit pickup truck was estimated to stop sixty to zero in 162.2 feet. Chevy’s new pursuit pickups displayed excellent braking, thanks to their Brembo brake front calipers and 16-inch rotors. MSP estimates that the Silverado PPV ZX7 4WD stops from sixty to zero in 140.2 feet and the Z71 4WD pulls to a stop from 60 mph in 140.4 feet. The Chevy Tahoe’s also demonstrated impressive stopping power, with the RWD model coming down from sixty to zero in an estimated 127.7 feet. The 4WD model had an estimated sixty to zero stopping distance of 130.1 seconds. Dodge’s Charger Pursuit models have an advantage over heavier SUVs in stopping distance and it showed in the MSP testing. The MSP evaluators estimated the sixty-to-zero of the 5.7-liter V8 Hemi Charger at 129.6 feet and the 3.6-liter V6 Pentastar at 129.7 feet. The Dodge Durango SUVs had sixty to zero estimates of 137.7 feet for the 5.7-liter V8 Hemi and 135.3 for the 3.6-liter V6 Pentastar. Ford’s patrol SUVs also demonstrated solid braking capabilities. The PI Utility with V6 EcoBoost was estimated to stop sixty to zero in 131.5 feet, the 3.3 liter 131.7 feet, and the Hybrid 132.5 feet. NEXT YEAR Law enforcement vehicles are clearly in transition, and the 2023 models may be some of the last of their kind. There will likely be fewer conventional gas-powered patrol vehicles on the track when the 2024 pursuit-rated models are tested by the MSP next year. Chevrolet has announced an all-electric Blazer PPV police vehicle for 2024, Dodge is planning to retire the gas-powered Charger at the end of 2023 and is showing an electric concept vehicle that could be modified for the next police sedan, and Ford is expected to develop an electric PI Utility in the near future. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE REPORT 50 The BLUES The BLUES 51
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