A municipal ride and drive is nothing new, but the importance of allowing city leaders and those within the fleet to test drive new vehicles, especially EVs, goes beyond just a fun spin in a shiny vehicle.
Gas-powered SUVs strutted their stuff at this year’s Michigan State Police testing, but the electrics will be the star in next year’s evaluations.
The first Silverado EV engineering vehicle is built and ready to be put to the test at General Motors Milford Proving Ground.
After its performance at the Michigan State Police vehicle testing, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is being added to more and more law enforcement fleets.
Formally called low-mu testing, this type of powertrain evaluation looks at how the all-electric powertrain adjusts power delivery to the wheels on low-traction surfaces.
The BMW R 1250 RT-P and Yamaha FJR1300P-AB police motorcycles came out on top during Michigan State Police testing this year.
Michigan State Police testing shows the Ford PIU EcoBoost and Mach-E scored highest in driving and braking tests, while the Dodge Durango and Chevrolet Tahoe did better in communications and ergonomics, respectively.
The Michigan State Police 2021 model year evaluations reveal that patrol SUVs and sedans are faster than they look and stop almost as quickly as they can accelerate.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department conducted a three-month study to test weapons of mass destruction threat sensors in patrol vehicles.
The Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV just became the first all-electric vehicle to pass the rigorous Michigan State Police 2022 model year evaluation.
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