Ford says that orders for its new generation of police vehicles are currently running 60-40 in favor of the sedan, though the CHP's planned order of 1800 PI Utility vehicles over the next two years may shift that balance. Per Ford, two of the largest markets for police vehicles in the U.S. are California and Texas, and the CHP's decision carries some weight with other departments. The CHP says its bid process essentially clears the vehicle for use by other state departments as well, so local law enforcement and other government agencies within California will likely follow the CHP's lead. Those other agencies, though, also have the option of purchasing the Police Interceptor Sedan. For the first time ever, the CHP split its bid into two line items, one for the sedan and one for the SUV. While the CHP will only be using the SUV (it may order a few sedans for executive vehicles), it will sign off on the sedan so that other departments can use it. Any way you slice it, it's a big win for Ford.

The CHP's vehicle acquisition process, though, seems a bit convoluted. When the CHP decides to buy a new vehicle, it informs the Department of General Services (DGS), which opens a bidding process. DGS is responsible for accepting and vetting the bids and awarding a contract. Once DGS has accepted a bid, the winner must provide two test vehicles to the CHP within 14 days. In other words, the CHP doesn't actually test the vehicles until after the bid has been awarded. Of course, to be considered in the first place, the vehicles must be pursuit rated by a trusted agency, such as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department or the Michigan State Police. Ford Explorer Interceptor Utility Cruiserengine Once the test vehicles are delivered, one will be fully outfitted with all the CHP's equipment and used for radio interference testing. The other will simply have 400 pounds of weight loaded into the trunk to simulate the radio gear and will be sent out onto the CHP Academy's test facility for dynamic testing. The CHP's test includes standing-start acceleration, braking, and a simulated pursuit.

Accelerative testing is pretty basic. The CHP requires that its vehicles hit 60 mph in under 10 seconds and 100 mph in under 29 seconds. It also requires that a vehicle be able to accelerate from 50 mph to 100 mph in less than 22 seconds and have a minimum top speed of 120 mph. The CHP also requires that a vehicle hit 120 mph from a standing start within two miles. All performance standards most new vehicles today can handle. To make things a little harder, the CHP requires that a vehicle must be able to maintain wide open throttle for a minimum of 25 miles without any damage to the powertrain. Acceleration tests are performed in both directions and averaged to account for wind.



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