E85 Police Tahoes coming soon to all counties in Georgia
Earlier this month, ethanol proponents and law enforcement officers came together at a new E85 fueling station in the state of Georgia. The occasion was the opening of the seventh ethanol station in Georgia, and the police were there with an E85 Police Tahoe, which will soon be much easier to spot in Georgia (except when they sit and wait in speed traps). According to Domestic Fuel, the executive director of the Middle Georgia Clean Cities Coalition, Charise Stephens, said that, "Our goal is to have General Motors E85 Police Tahoe in each of our counties and the fuel to sustain the program. Currently Middle Georgia has more biofuel stations than any other part of the state and we look forward to having the first E85 Police fleets in the state."[Source: Domestic Fuel]
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Andrew 10:48AM (5/14/2007)
Good news, indeed, but the question still remains: why are police using Tahoes? In some cases (towing a police boat or equipment trailer) I could see it being necessary, but for general law-enforcement, highway patrols, and the like... is it really necessary?
Just asking...
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Howard Lee Harkness 11:18AM (5/14/2007)
I would not consider this good news. The people of Georgia have been coerced by their state government into funding the ethanol boondoggle. It would have been cheaper to just send the money to ADM.
Ethanol is a mediocre fuel at best, and has too little impact on energy independence to notice.
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Jimmy 11:41AM (5/14/2007)
For 2008 both the Ford Crown Vic and Chevy Impala will be flex-fuel! It is good to see out tax dollars supporting clean, domestic fuel.
Howard should recall that American farmer-owned businesses produce more ethanol than ADM.
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Peter 1:17PM (5/14/2007)
Seems to me that a Tahoe could be valuable in the extremely rare cases where the police have to ram another car or pursue off road, but a Crown Vic or Charger would be more appropriate in almost any normal situation. A sedan would handle better, accelerate more quickly, and cost less to operate.
So I could see a use for a Tahoe or two in each district, but a full fleet is overkill.
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Joseph 3:20PM (5/14/2007)
An E85 Tahoe?
For starters, it's wasteful is what it is, not green.
Plus, don't the police have something better to spend their money on than fueling a humongous car?
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MikeW 8:10PM (5/14/2007)
Do they have GM's 6 speed auto yet? No of course not, why would GM actually make a modern drivetrain.
This would bode well for people who would try to outrun the 5-0. With E70/85, the range has got to be crap, and if the cops start with a half tank. I'd hope a police tahoe could do better than 5mpg@100mph, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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