NYPD Chargers

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February 10, 2006, 08:01:04 AM Last Edit: February 10, 2006, 08:01:29 AM by L. ed foote
New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
Dodge this, punks
BY ALISON GENDAR and BILL HUTCHINSON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Friday, February 10th, 2006

If it's good enough for Daisy Duke and her outlaw kin, it's good enough for New York's Finest.  
LEF: NYPD's getting indestructable 1969 Chargers? :blink:

Looking for a car that can peel rubber and keep pace with the revved-up rigs of rebels, the NYPD is adding the Dodge Charger - the preferred ride of the Dukes of Hazzard - to its fleet of cruisers.

"We're always looking for good equipment, including a little muscle in the car department," said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

The 2006 Charger can giddyap to 150 mph, and reach 60 mph in 6.52 seconds.

"The car that does 110 mph doesn't do it anymore," said Leonard Lesko, the NYPD's director of fleet services.

The NYPD is buying 15 of the muscle cars, equipped with 5.7-liter, V-8 Hemi engines and a road-warrior reputation.

Dodge introduced the car in 1966, but Steve McQueen made it famous in the 1968 flick "Bullitt" playing a San Francisco cop tailing a blood-thirsty underworld kingpin who drove a Charger.

The car's rep got a resurgence last year in "The Dukes of Hazzard" movie, a retread of the 1980s TV series. Jessica Simpson played the hot-pants-wearing Daisy Duke, who along with her cousins Bo and Luke were always on the run from the law in a souped-up '69 Charger, the General Lee.

Lesko said the NYPD's Highway Unit will begin test driving 10 of the Chargers this summer.

The hot wheels, which run about $23,000 for civilian models, will be outfitted with fortified front seats, no rear-door handles and heftier brakes for the NYPD.

The department's 3,000-vehicle patrol fleet is now dominated by Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet Impalas.
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TBR

#1
February 10, 2006, 09:47:45 AM
Note to self: Next time I see a New York Times above a what is probably a car article I should immediately press the back button.

It is good that they are getting Chargers, but that article is horrible.

SVT666

#2
February 10, 2006, 09:51:27 AM
That is one of the worst articles I have ever read.  It reads like a Grade 8 movie review.  Cool looking cars though.

cawimmer430

#3
February 10, 2006, 10:33:01 AM
Found this.

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giant_mtb

#4
February 10, 2006, 10:43:19 AM
What building is that?!

cawimmer430

#5
February 10, 2006, 11:18:59 AM
QuoteWhat building is that?!
Obviously one that needs protection.  :D  
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giant_mtb

#6
February 10, 2006, 11:34:53 AM
Quote
QuoteWhat building is that?!
Obviously one that needs protection.  :D
:devil:  :thumbsup:  

TurboDan

#7
February 11, 2006, 05:02:07 PM
QuoteThat is one of the worst articles I have ever read.  It reads like a Grade 8 movie review.  Cool looking cars though.
LOL.  That's the Daily News, cousin of the NY Post.  Both papers have very similar writing, but just a different editorial slant.  They're pretty entertaining if you see them often enough.  

TurboDan

#8
February 11, 2006, 05:02:50 PM
Quote
QuoteWhat building is that?!
Obviously one that needs protection.  :D
In the "MAGNUM PRECINCT" apparently.   :lol:  

Catman

#9
February 11, 2006, 05:07:47 PM
BTW, the Magnum is the better police car in my opinion.  More versatile and the roof line and rear doors are more accommodating for passengers/prisoners.  Also, the Hemi's are getting better mileage than the Ford 4.6L. :blink:  

hounddog

#10
February 11, 2006, 06:31:38 PM
QuoteBTW, the Magnum is the better police car in my opinion.  More versatile and the roof line and rear doors are more accommodating for passengers/prisoners.  Also, the Hemi's are getting better mileage than the Ford 4.6L. :blink:
Ours is getting 19-20, while our v6 is getting 22-24.  Our CVPI's are getting around 13-15.  
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Catman

#11
February 11, 2006, 06:34:28 PM
Quote
QuoteBTW, the Magnum is the better police car in my opinion.  More versatile and the roof line and rear doors are more accommodating for passengers/prisoners.  Also, the Hemi's are getting better mileage than the Ford 4.6L. :blink:
Ours is getting 19-20, while our v6 is getting 22-24.  Our CVPI's are getting around 13-15.
Those $'s add up to a lot at the end of the year.  The extra money for the Hemi gets erased pretty quickly doesn't it?

hounddog

#12
February 11, 2006, 06:40:09 PM Last Edit: February 11, 2006, 06:41:57 PM by hounddog
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Quote
QuoteBTW, the Magnum is the better police car in my opinion.? More versatile and the roof line and rear doors are more accommodating for passengers/prisoners.? Also, the Hemi's are getting better mileage than the Ford 4.6L. :blink:
Ours is getting 19-20, while our v6 is getting 22-24.  Our CVPI's are getting around 13-15.
Those $'s add up to a lot at the end of the year.  The extra money for the Hemi gets erased pretty quickly doesn't it?
We are really surprised at the economy of both cars.  A couple of years ago we tested an Impala and it wasn't any better on gas than our v6 is.  Plus it was a dog.  Starting this week we have been asked to turn off the v8 while idling and to do as much easy driving as we can.  Chief wants to know what the maximum milage is to try to sell the board on 2 more hemi's next month.   He wants to take the median milage as the selling tool.

As it stands, we are budgeting $5000 per 40 hours of patrol time now for fuel.  And the CVPI's are using 90-95% of that budget.  What are you guys budgeting?
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~Edmund Burke

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VTEC_Inside

#13
February 24, 2006, 04:03:32 PM
110mph doesn't cut it anymore???

I thought light speed was fast enough (radio).

Ludicrous speed go!!!!
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ifcar

#14
February 24, 2006, 04:05:20 PM
Just noticed this: "NYDN byline 'Dodge this, punks'"

The byline tells who wrote the story (who it's by). That's the subhead.  

Tom

#15
February 24, 2006, 04:45:15 PM Last Edit: February 24, 2006, 04:45:25 PM by Tom
"reach 60 mph in 6.52 seconds"

:lol:

giant_mtb

#16
February 25, 2006, 01:34:04 PM
Quote"reach 60 mph in 6.52 seconds"

:lol:
...why's that funny...

JYODER240

#17
February 25, 2006, 04:23:44 PM
because thats a pretty slow 0-60 time for a 345bhp charger.
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#18
February 25, 2006, 06:30:35 PM Last Edit: February 26, 2006, 07:20:38 AM by hounddog
Quotebecause thats a pretty slow 0-60 time for a 345bhp charger.
I believe that the PPV version is 340.  Sooo, there ya go in making it that much slower!   ;)

DC used a 2.87, or something very close to that, final drive gear to keep the acceleration managable.  The civilian version has a little better gearing for takeoff.  The other thing it is supposed to do is improve fuel economy by a mpg or so.  With these gears, and no electronic limiter, DC engineers claim to be hitting a steady 168-170 mph range at Chelsea Prooving Grounds.  

The real values of this car are the optional side air bags for $350 bucks, and the enormous brakes.
"America will never be destroyed from the outside.  If we falter and lose our freedoms it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~Abraham Lincoln

"Freedom and not servitude is the cure of anarchy; as religion, and not atheism, is the true remedy of superstition."
~Edmund Burke

Fighting the good fight, one beer at a time.

Atomic

#19
February 26, 2006, 11:59:26 AM
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QuoteBTW, the Magnum is the better police car in my opinion.  More versatile and the roof line and rear doors are more accommodating for passengers/prisoners.  Also, the Hemi's are getting better mileage than the Ford 4.6L. :blink:
Ours is getting 19-20, while our v6 is getting 22-24.  Our CVPI's are getting around 13-15.
tell me more about your charger/magnum squad cars  :lol: !!! how many, etc. ???

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mybrid

#21
March 13, 2006, 05:36:50 PM
This is for ATOMIC!
NYPD

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