Meet The First Ever Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit Package | GM Envolve 

I wonder how many miles these will last in real world use once they’re using the laptop, driving around all day with AC on.

I wonder if this car has features that help officers do their job.

The key fob feature was the best thing I saw honestly. Will cut down on people stealing police cars.

After seeing Tesla Model 3s and Ss be converted to LE use, it's nice to see an EV designed for LE use from the start. Most LE vehicles spend a lot of time idling, so an EV is a good idea for this type of use. Most pursuits are limited by agency policy (i.e. for what offenses and under what circumstances an officer is allowed to give chase) and state law, not the amount of fuel in a vehicle.

When a 2008 Tahoe does everything better as a police vehicle and it’s 15 years old. The NYPD will be one of the few to pick these up is my prediction.

I can't wait to see how this Blazer EV PPV performs in the Michigan State Police evaluation testing.

Looks like a great opportunity here. GM take note that the Mach E touts tremendous performance yet came in dead LAST place in the MSP road course because it's performance lacks endurance. If GM can overcome that issue, then this will be a real winner for urban and suburban policing.

First off, nothing is tested until its State Trooper tested. I don’t understand how these are even feasible. The amount of equipment we run has over the years made PPV’s come with larger alternators. Let’s just go with my everyday equipment plug in. My computer, radio, emergency equipment, radar, LoJack, vascar, flashlight or flashlights (depending on what time of day I worked), my phone(s), my wireless puck, dash camera and my printer. Not to mention the vehicle itself so the car radio and AC. Oh and it doesn’t matter if it’s summer or winter that AC is blasting. I also drive about 400-500 miles a day and refill at least twice in my Tahoe or at least three times in my explorer when I had one. That not to mention working over my 10 hour shift which is on a regular basis now-a-days. Then sitting on the side of the highway on a collision with at the very least my rear decks flashing for an hour or more. Now times that by 4-9 times depending on the call volume, then account for traffic stops and running hot 1/2 the day to debris calls and blocking stuff. If you work anytime during the night, then you add on your spot light, take downs and dome light just to add more strain. We also need to account for more weight. You add a push bar, lights, rear partition (cage), window bars and rear metal storage with all our issued equipment. If you don’t think there is a lot of equipment, well my Tahoe is stacked to the headliner to the point I cannot see out of the rear window. The weight alone of the rear storage box needs be lifted in with a forklift during build up. Those EV’s will probably quit working at the 2-3 hour mark if we are lucky. I definitely don’t want the reason I didn’t or couldn’t make it to a call to be because my car wouldn’t allow me to. Not only that but if I am low on fuel it takes me 5 minutes to refill my tank verses who knows how long for an EV to charge. There’s just some things that shouldn’t go electric and honestly we all shouldn’t be forced into it. Look at the world we live in, listening to people tell us how we need to live our lives and how we need police has worked out great…

In most police chase videos I've seen you hear a lot of rattle noises because they hardly have any sound deadening and that is coupled by the engine sound. Now without the engine noises I wonder how quiet these vehicles will be.

I'll take the Tahoe PPV.

Imagine if you call the police for help and they say ‘sorry, all of our cars are low on battery and are charging right now, we will get back to you later’

And the trunk mounted emp makes a comeback, way to go!

I am blown away it has a speedometer .

can't wait to se one on the roads but not in my rear view mirror.

Two major things to take into account: 1. Are they cheap to repair like Vic's? 2. Can they keep up with fleeing criminals like the Charger's? When you have to perform a pit for the first time or chase after a suspect in a Hellcat on the interstate, we will see how reliable these vehicles really are.

These’ll be fun to pick up at auction in 5-10 years 😉

EV Police pursuit vehicles are probably the worst idea ever 😅

A heat pump used for EV heating and cooling draws say 1.5 kilowatts. Over 12 hours a heat pump uses 18 kilowatt hours assuming the doors and windows stay open. For an EV the heat pump will use 24% of a 75 kilowatt hour battery. This is with doors and windows open.

GM should have offered a range extender option on this since cops don’t always have 30 minutes or hours of down time to charge these. Cosworth makes a really great range extender that is actually a micro turbine (Catalytic Generator) and runs on almost any type of fuel and has extremely low emissions. They’re currently testing it to run on hydrogen as well for zero emissions running.

Considering how much a regular Blazer EV will cost. Wonder how much the 9C1 package will be costing towns and cities.

If there’s a pursuit happening, it better be a short one.

I would be wary of any GM vehicle since Accountants tell the Engineers how to build vehicles that have to be made as cheaply as possible while make sure they only last until the Warranty Expires !

With GM noted for superior quality, I wonder if these vehicles will be able to make a year of service. I also question how many electrical problems will occur. Seems whenever you see a headlight or taillight burned out, it's a GM car.

It better have an armored battery cell pack - otherwise any nearby shooting will be a big issue

went from fearing ford explorers to blazers😂

Looks like GM has hopefully done their homework. We're currently using hybrid Explorers, and Ford just cancelled next year's order. I've heard that our powers-at-be want to transition to a fully electric fleet, but a lot of officers are skeptical if someone is going to make a fully EV squad that can handle the rigors or being used and abused constantly, not to mention staying running for shift after shift. Hopefully GM will lead the way

What people don’t understand is that the estimated 250 mile range with the police lights the air con or hear on depending on where you work plus a computer plugged into the vehicle is that this car in real world use would realistically have a true range of 120 miles especially as law enforcement works various shift for various counties or cities. You could work a 12hr day or a 10hr day and I don’t the blazer would make it half a day. Just from my experience in this field from many years and divisions.

Stupid idea. They will need 4 cars per officer to keep them charged enough to where they’re useful lol

For a typical patrol unit or rapid response, i can see this being beneficial. The fact theres no emissions at idle which LEOs can sit at for extended times or wear is a great thing. For long pursuit's, i feel that may be an issue. the only beneficial way around this would be a lot of 400 volt direct charge units around for them to access specifically.

Technicality aside. That cruiser looks really great and sleek

In 5 years I’ll be getting robbed and call 911 just to hear “Sorry, the officer forgot to plug in his car, he will be there in 30 minutes”💀💀💀

Better make sure the vehicle is fully charged before each shift as the battery won’t last long during a high speed long distance highway pursuit.

Dispatch: we've got a 211 downtown Cop: I still have 45 mins until full charge. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

5-6 hours to charge fully back to 250 miles, that's nearly an entire shift. How will departments overcome this lengthy downtime?

As a person who was driving an electric ford transit for work, if the experiences are even remotely similar then any officer who is issued this vehicle will never want to interact with an EV again in their life.

As a retired LEO that recently sold vehicles for a year at a GM dealership (Chevrolet), I can tell you first hand that GM’s upper management is VERY woke and pushing the “green” agenda hard. Example: when it comes to the new 4 cylinder turbo engines in the full size silverados (that GM forces dealers to take even though they aren’t ordered), salesmen have been specifically told to refer to the engine as a “high output turbo” engine, and never a 4 cylinder, unless the customer asks specifics about the engine. I assure you these electric police vehicles will not stand up to the daily demanding use of actual police work at this stage of electric vehicle and battery technology.

Well... they need to choose a 300lb. cop in full duty gear and see how he/she fits. It gets really tight in the front driver's seat and often even tighter in the front passenger seat with the MDT mount usually pushed to that side. The young officers that they chose to demonstrate this Do Not represent many of us in law enforcement. I could not physically fit in or drive a Ford sedan after the demise of our old beloved Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. I was about 305lbs. with my police gear on. (Not all chunk). GM DID get the additional cab dome light (white/red/off) right. Its what cops like. Its what we use! The vehicle stats seem good, but the only way to determine if its cop-worthy is to beat it up on the roads on shift. Its true. We beat these vehicles up. We ride them hard and put them away wet. That's what it takes often to get the job done. I've had my cruiser on 18 hour scenes with the lights on blocking a road or crime scene were I've just about run out of fuel. I'd like to see how the batteries hold up under such conditions. Also... re-charging quickly is a must. Most departments struggle to find cars during shift-change, and one of the biggest issues is the old, 'dump and run' done by the officer previously using a vehicle, where they don't fuel up after they use it. With an EV vehicle... that's a lot of time off of the road waiting for a charge. Concerns that I would have with EV vehicle's is the durability. If a battery is shot/punctured, does the whole system go down? Is there fire? Acid? Fumes? How do they handle when you jump a cruiser 4' off of the road? Does everything short out? These are real questions that can only be answered by real-world testing... or buying and learning. Since many departments have now been defunded... how expensive are these EV cruisers when kitted out? Money has always been tight. It isn't getting any better for LEOs. I can't wait to see the next generation of videos featuring these cruisers. It will be interesting! Stay Safe Folks!!!

Can’t wait to see this in the mall parking lots

wow i hope this can help officers do their job

Game changer, same range as a gas powered ppv Major cities are going to grab these up, LA, NYC. Seattle

GM trying to lose more money😂🤣😂🤣🤣

498 hp? That thing will be quicker than the 5.7 cop chargers.

I would think that would work in urban areas but for highway patrol or county sheriffs that work rural areas it’s non starter. Luckily for GM there are plenty of well to do suburbs that will buy these.

This car looks awesome, I'd love to see it here in Europe but unfortunately Chevy pulled out of Europe a few years ago.

So you responded that this EV will go 320 miles even with running lights. In my last shift I drove 612 miles on patrol answering calls. With no time to stop for a lunch in a 12 hour shift. I don’t see this working for a county Sheriff. Maybe on the average day, but we have to prepare for the worst day.

Ok sweet, now have it chase any of the 707 hp Dodges from Cali all the way to Vegas at an average speed of 140mph for a couple hours…

I'd be interested to see how this vehicle performs in an extended pursuit that ends in a PIT maneuver or similar vehicle contact situation. With the different weight distribution in an EV, I would think that some of the tactics would have to be customized. A lot of police departments run their cars 24/7 with very little breaks. This wouldn't leave a lot of time for charging the vehicle between daily deployments. Curious how Chevrolet is addressing these things.

Pursuit rated - as long as the pursuit lasts for less than 3 miles.

Honestly stoked to see this in use and on patrol this would definitely help county departments keep building the legacy Chevy!

Police departments will have to get bigger back up generators if they expect to be charging cars during wide spread power outages during natural disasters.

Better than the eco-boost Exploders, i see those things at the local dealership way too often. Although its still weird to see Chevy doing full EVs now, i am all for it.

It can engage in a high speed pursuit for exactly 6 mins

Impressive but what if a bullet hits the battery and explode

So Chevy doesn’t certify speedometers on non police rated vehicles? Also, do we have access to the 6 piston brakes upgrade? After all, we have no idea how fast we are going.

Wonder which department would actually want this, since they can go with Tahoe or Explorer for the cruisers or even durangos

1 Adam 12. Got break of pursuit. 10 percent battery left.

They should throw these out of the window and start producing more Tahoe’s, since most PD’s can’t rebuild their fleet. 200 mile range is shit for almost all PD’s

People acting like gas cruisers fill up w gas during a high speed chase. This EV will catch the fleeing vehicle faster and not need as much range. This is a great use case to save depts a lot of money, just like it does every other EV owner.

That's a nice looking PP you got there, so big and functional. It will definitely help officers do their job

i'm not typically a big fan of EVs but gotta say, i'm impressed....especially with the fact that the interior doesnt look and function like something out of Star Wars or Space Invaders😂....its clean, functional and intuitively typical - you dont have to re-learn the controls and their locations every time you get in. Thats excellent for having this and normal cars in the fleet (and driving your off-duty vehicle because i'm sure the first runs of these will not be take home cars🙃) One downside i can see is maintenance, and depts having to retrain techs extensively, or ship cars back to GM for service...not the best option....and those Brembo brakes....🤑🤑🤑 the big test will be battery life...its one thing to say 250mile, but another to get that in real world conditions with AC constantly on in warmer climates, and the constant recharging since these will constantly be on the move, probably not assigned as take home vehicles initially..but even then, the varying demands of a 12 hour shift...

On the run just keep going it will run out of juice before they can apprehend you. This thing weighs a lot, lots of goodies to go wrong, can’t see this lasting long with the cops either sitting with ac or heater on while just idling running the batteries down. Lots of stuff being run off the batteries in addition to a normal auto, let’s see how long they last.

$300,000 cop car and we can’t afford the property taxes already. Chevy knows all government has lost its mind.

I like the look, Oddly, as GM is not my normal go to for looks. But its very ROBOCOP too. I want to see the Cold weather testing results. Where we need full heat, full blower all day. It can be -30C to -50C ( those are minus temps) for weeks at a time here. what kind of heat output and range is offered then. ON TOP of regular operation and a genuine lack of electrical infrastructure for fleet wide EV's. meaning no HS charger for us... But the weight distribution and driving characteristics are pretty interesting/intriguing!

I will say it on behalf of law enforcement across America, we want THE crown Vic back.

lmaoo Mopars bout to have a field day 🤣🤣🤣

I give the battery craze another 4 or 5 years before the hallucination fades and everyone, embarrassed, puts their clothes back on and slinks back home...😂

No matter how the world changes I'll always keep my engines burning

This looks far better then the Tesla police cars. Purpose built too. Not a huge fan of EV’s but this one looks pretty slick.

Whatever range GM is claiming needs to be reduced by 30% when factoring in normal daily patrol time, very cold or very hot days, and periodic short distance high speed responses that most officers encounter on a daily basis.

In the future gm will become the governments "the peoples car".

How can anyone write an article like this and not include acceleration times and braking distances? These are heavy machines, ~500 HP isn't all that much. But performance should be more than adequate most of the time. But I agree charging times are going to be a problem, at least occasionally.

the fact that you even have to mention a certified speedometers kind of outrageous

Hello Envolvers. I asked myself from time to time what kind of cars the police will use for pursuits in the near future, when conventional, fast cars stopped for production. This impressive Vehicle might be one answer. Great job!

Central I will be enroute as soon as a I charge the patrol car.

Sergeant: "C'mon guys, we need to catch this suspect vehicle with a gas powered engine!" Rookie: "ah man not today I flored it earlier and gotta recharge, we've only gone 27 miles!"

I can’t wait to see how many dozen they produce… oh boy they might dominate the market considering their previous production numbers and growth rate!

When Will They Make An Electric Police Tahoe

cant wait to look out for these on the highway so i slowdown to the speed limit

they will have to buy 2x the amount of normal fleet just so they can swap cars at lunch time.

Update and bring back the Caprice!

this is going to be amazing in full persuit and oh you will have to take over my batt ran out..

It would seem this may require perhaps a larger fleet to accommodate, or rather minimize, downtime for officers waiting around for their vehicles to recharge, to eliminate "off-the-road" downtime!

Definitely best looking and most impressive electric police vehicle I have seen

One thing not covered is armored LEOs compartment (ballistic door panels and window inserts). It may add weight, but save lives. Rolling starts after a pit(s) were not covered.

I wonder, when these catch fire like other EVs, how long they will burn without being easily extinguished...

This would be perfect for campus security. They are cruising around small distances 24/7.

When police EV pursues and runs out of juice, tell criminals stop while charging the battery and chase again. 😃

If the vehicle is running in normal use, then maybe 250 miles can be reached. One high speed chase will drain that battery much more quickly.

Impressive. A lot of thought went into this. Can't wait to see these in service.

Does the California edition come with a gas generator strapped to the back? I pity the first department to have one of these go thermonuclear in their lot.

I will say GM is making it happen right now. Pursuit Silverado and blazer. Implanting EV vehicles into the industry. Several model redesigns this year. The team is absolutely killin it!

Probably a good use case, as EVs are good for vehicles that need to "idle" a lot, EVs are extremely heavy which is good for pit maneuvers, EVs can have great acceleration which is great for pursuits, and EVs can offer a lot of interior room with a flat floor, good for making room for the cage and what not separating the rear seat area the bad boys go in. The only downside is that these are likely to be completely trashed after 8 years because when the battery is dead the battery replacement will cost more than a new vehicle, effectively totaling it. So you won't get some of the cost recouped by selling them private party.

Looks like Chev may take its spot back, the Caprice was an amazing vehicle and well respected by Police Agencies. If this vehicle is as good as it looks to be and they offer a lifetime or 5-7 year warranty on the battery, this may be the number one choice for Police.

Wonder how long it will take the cops to figure out that thing will eat tires faster than they can polish off a box of doughnuts ! Calculate THAT maintenance bill boys !

Obviously wont be any use in a police chase since electric vehicles can't go that far on a charge, and the faster you go thd faster the battery drains, making it useless.

This vehicle is going to trigger some "conservatives."

With the police electronics and ac running non stop in the summer. Imo its a looser. Also what city or county can install there own power plant to charge a fleet onsite. Its a looser

So, we now have to pay police overtime while they charge their cars 1😆😆🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

No department will buy this

@GMEnvolve @generalmotors The Brembo Brakes sound great but cause excessive squealing. The loud noise is so bad it was a safety concern for officers, in addition to embarrassing. Our agency was out of pocket replacing pads on numerous Tahoe’s which only had a few months of service. GM would not fix the issue.