Nissan Altima police car?!

[tsquale]

Get a load of this...LOL


http://blog.caranddriver.com/for-lukewarm-pursuits-its-the-nissan-altima-cop-car/?src=socialflowFB

 

[CHIEFOPS]

Looks like Dodge wheels and hub caps

 

[Jarred J.]

"concept is by the same guy who designed the dodge intrepid"

yea we all know how those went...

 

[tsquale]

"concept is by the same guy who designed the dodge intrepid"

yea we all know how those went...

Yea....I laughed when I read that part of the article. Not as hard as I laughed when I saw the picture though.

 

[Wailer]

Do any PDs in the US own fleets of cars that are not made by North American manufacturers?

 

[unityrv26]

No. Just.........no.

 

[bmd224]

They'll work fine for about three years. Then, the floorboards will notoriously rust through, allowing prisoners in the back seat to simply slip away through the rusted floorboards.
(Incase you aren't aware, Nissans have an allegedly common premature rusting problem with the floorboards, and there's several class action lawsuits either in progress or beginning. Here's a link: https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amp/rust-n333291?client=safari

 

[Jarred J.]

Do any PDs in the US own fleets of cars that are not made by North American manufacturers?

belle meade PD the pd of the richest of the rich in Nashville have an entire fleet of Volkswagen TDIs,

untill that whole " we lied about our emissions" thing came along

 

[CHIEFOPS]

The NYPD uses foreign retail cars such as the Ultima for patrol

 

[Shawn L]

Aspen colorado has used saab's, volvos and toyota highlanders. here is a link to more info.

http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Departments/Police/About-Us/Vehicles/

 

[lenny77]

yea the N.Y.P.D traffic units are smart cars with 3 pod slr and mini infamous ( I cant read blue alpha traffic adviser)..

 

[Bill Boyd]

Georgetown KY at one time used Toyota's..... after Toyota built a factory there....

 

[CrownVic97]

 

[pdk9]

I honestly don't see any benefit of going with them. It's like Nissan (which has no real pedestal to stand on in the LE market) just said "F@#k you, here's a car; take it or leave it." The beginning of the article (how many local depts often don't get into high speed pursuits/have strict policies limiting them) is true, but any vehicle specifically targeting the LE market definitely needs to have improved brakes/ handling and officer safety/comfort in mind, because these vehicles will be responding code 3 frequently and have added wear that typical civilian POVs won't be subject to. Just because there will be some setina accessories that will fit it doesn't mean depts across the US are gonna jump on them.
For patrol vehicles, even if they don't have a lot of pursuits, im still a big supporter of having PPV/SSV vehicles, or whatever they need in their region (i.e. 4WD SUVs or pickups in rural areas), for our brother LEOs, b/c I think their safety and operational needs take priority over a vehicle's fuel consumption. On the other hand, I'm a proponent of having fuel-efficient or hybrid vehicles for auxiliary functions (i.e. Prius for Parking & code enforcement, building inspectors) and admin vehicles (i.e. escape or fusion hybrid)

 

[classifieds869294]

There's a decent amount of Nissan Altimas in the NYPD fleet already, both marked and unmarked. I don't mean traffic cops either. Although it doesn't seem like they're adding new ones, the ones I've seen have all been a few years old.

I've also seen an unmarked Prius responding once, but I doubt there are many of those in use other than by traffic cops.

 

[coop359]

I like the Tahoe PPV. Room for us bigger guys. Even better without a cage/partition. Small cars do not have the room for all the electronics.

 

[FCV96]

There's a decent amount of Nissan Altimas in the NYPD fleet already, both marked and unmarked. I don't mean traffic cops either. Although it doesn't seem like they're adding new ones, the ones I've seen have all been a few years old.

I believe the last of them were purchased in 2009. They didn't hold up well at all and the interiors practically fell apart from what I've heard.

 

[billyfromhill]

 

[Doyle257]

On the other hand, I'm a proponent of having fuel-efficient or hybrid vehicles for auxiliary functions (i.e. Prius for Parking & code enforcement, building inspectors) and admin vehicles (i.e. escape or fusion hybrid)

As a Fire Inspector, I am a Code Enforcement Officer, and I absolutely cannot agree with this statement. I am currently driving a Ford Focus...
Problem 1: I am an Adult. I am built like an Adult. The Small cars are designed for teens, and small people. The Focus is the Worst possible vehicle choice, aside from the $19,000 price tag.
Problem 2: I frequent job sites. while most small cars have outstanding handling on dry pavement, I see more wet pavement, and moreso MUD, like is found on a job site is not friendly
Problem 3: I work in the snow belt. The Municipality for which I am employed sits in the direct line of Lake Effect Snow from Lake erie. 4Wheel Drive vehicles are the only way to get around some times.
Problem 4: Also regarding snow. I am required to be able to be mobile in snow. draw your own conclusions about how well a small car navigates in the snow.

Throw Prius in place of Focus, and you're asking for a DISASTER.

I believe the last of them were purchased in 2009. They didn't hold up well at all and the interiors practically fell apart from what I've heard.

Thats a standard feature on a Nissan...

 

[OSP959(R)]

Connecticut State Police used some Mazda MX-6 back around 1989/90.

 

[pdk9]

As a Fire Inspector, I am a Code Enforcement Officer, and I absolutely cannot agree with this statement. I am currently driving a Ford Focus...
Problem 1: I am an Adult. I am built like an Adult. The Small cars are designed for teens, and small people. The Focus is the Worst possible vehicle choice, aside from the $19,000 price tag.
Problem 2: I frequent job sites. while most small cars have outstanding handling on dry pavement, I see more wet pavement, and moreso MUD, like is found on a job site is not friendly
Problem 3: I work in the snow belt. The Municipality for which I am employed sits in the direct line of Lake Effect Snow from Lake erie. 4Wheel Drive vehicles are the only way to get around some times.
Problem 4: Also regarding snow. I am required to be able to be mobile in snow. draw your own conclusions about how well a small car navigates in the snow.

Relax dude! It was just an example; I didn't say it was a cookie cutter 100% solution applicable everywhere in the US.

My point is simply that there are some priorities in choosing vehicles used for emergency response. Fuel economy is not my main concern for emergency vehicle selection, but I think that it should be a factor to consider in city/county fleet vehicles that are not used for emergency response.

 

[Flashguy]

I'm not even going to click the link. But did anybody else see the hyperlink? For lukewarm pursuits it's the Nissan Altima. That's hilarious.

 

[unityrv26]

As a Fire Inspector, I am a Code Enforcement Officer, and I absolutely cannot agree with this statement. I am currently driving a Ford Focus...
Problem 1: I am an Adult. I am built like an Adult. The Small cars are designed for teens, and small people. The Focus is the Worst possible vehicle choice, aside from the $19,000 price tag.
Problem 2: I frequent job sites. while most small cars have outstanding handling on dry pavement, I see more wet pavement, and moreso MUD, like is found on a job site is not friendly
Problem 3: I work in the snow belt. The Municipality for which I am employed sits in the direct line of Lake Effect Snow from Lake erie. 4Wheel Drive vehicles are the only way to get around some times.
Problem 4: Also regarding snow. I am required to be able to be mobile in snow. draw your own conclusions about how well a small car navigates in the snow.

Throw Prius in place of Focus, and you're asking for a DISASTER.



Thats a standard feature on a Nissan...

I am a police officer and I absolutely cannot agree with this statement.

Municipalities choose vehicles like this to save money. Saving money keeps YOU in a job. Buying all these Tahoes and Explorers for people that do not need an emergency utility vehicle is part of the problem that bankrupts cities.

Save the money to be spent on emergency vehicles for services that actually need to get to the public they serve, ie; Police, fire, ems.

Sometimes our CHOSEN professions don't allow us to drive the "cool kid" vehicles.

 

[OSP959(R)]

Most of the departments near me drive Tahoes. I really don't know why unless they're having to carry more and more equipment. They also have money....so they probably just spend it.

As far as the other poster, I've worked in the snow belt of NE Ohio and I could get everywhere in a crown vic and snow tires.

 

[Doyle257]

My point is simply that there are some priorities in choosing vehicles used for emergency response. Fuel economy is not my main concern for emergency vehicle selection, but I think that it should be a factor to consider in city/county fleet vehicles that are not used for emergency response.

Concidered, not quoted as Gospel. They waste more money and Man hours pulling us out than they save in gas in a year.

I am a police officer and I absolutely cannot agree with this statement.

Municipalities choose vehicles like this to save money. Saving money keeps YOU in a job. Buying all these Tahoes and Explorers for people that do not need an emergency utility vehicle is part of the problem that bankrupts cities.

Save the money to be spent on emergency vehicles for services that actually need to get to the public they serve, ie; Police, fire, ems.

Sometimes our CHOSEN professions don't allow us to drive the "cool kid" vehicles.

Im very happy with my CHOSEN profession, thank you.

Not saying I want a "Cool Kid" vehicle. I'm also not saying I need a Tahoe or Explorer. A common sense vehicle. Escape, Equinox, or similar would be absolutly fine. 4WD and Ground clearance.

Most of the departments near me drive Tahoes. I really don't know why unless they're having to carry more and more equipment. They also have money....so they probably just spend it.

As far as the other poster, I've worked in the snow belt of NE Ohio and I could get everywhere in a crown vic and snow tires.

Try driving a Focus, with standard road tires. Its a whole different world.

 

[Tony P]

Let's stay on topic. This is about this goofy Nissan, not your jobs or what vehicle you think should be used.

 

[NorthernPhoenix]

As I see it, we have not nearly enough details to make the call on how realistic this concept is. While I haven't been on patrol in ten years, I would be curious in knowing what Nissan plans to do to make a common passenger sedan into something I would be comfortable driving for nearly eight hours a day while wearing my gear and having room for everything normally kept in a cruiser.

That being said, there have been some odd police vehicles I've seen in Vermont. Stowe PD had Saabs and Volvos at one point. Killington still has at least one Honda Pilot in service. I am sure there are more I am missing.