Cop crown vics have a "tune" that helps the already slow car to be somewhat decent with the extra 750-1000lbs of lights, cage, reinforced doors, brush bars, reinforced axles, reinforced rear suspension, electronic and computer equipment plus the gear to power all of that nonsense and the typical 200lb load of equipment they carry in the trunk (Spare vest, entry shotgun, depending on the cars this obviously varies, often includes first aid kits galore with plenty of extra stopped-on-the-roadside goodies.)
Crown Vics are slow. Chargers are slow. Impalas are slow. All of them are gas-guzzling hogs that cost ridiculous amounts to keep in running condition as well. If the police forces would switch to smaller diesel powered sedans or hatchbacks (Jetta TDi would be a decent start) and also force the officers to pay for at least a portion of the maintenance on the cars, we'd see the overall cost drop 20% just between fuel and maintenance alone, if not much more since the cops would actually have an incentive to take care of them.
Edit: And a Jetta TDi might be harder to run away from in a chase too. Crown Vics are pigs, even with Interceptor suspension.
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Originally Posted by Kaiser
