It’s not the chase itself. It’s the “defensive” driving maneuvers and the getting bumped by a beater that will get officers cooked in an unopenable tin can.
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ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
Wow did US police learn nothing with the Explody Crown Vics? Gonna be hilarious when these guys fall apart during a chase. The “perp” will just need to drive through a puddle.
MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 20 hours ago
blackbelt352@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Was the crown vic explody? I know the Pinto was because of how the gas tank was built, and the Crown Vic had a bunch of recalls because it was just stress tested that much by nature of being commonly used by cops and taxi companies but I don’t recall the crown vic having major flaws like that.
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
Yes they suffered the same issue as the Pinto, Explody from rear ending.
autosafety.org/popular-police-cars-crown-victoria…
blackbelt352@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Did not know that, appreciate the info! One thought I had though is that the Crown Vic may have had more deaths than the Pinto, was that because they were actually more prone to explode than the Pinto or does the fact that it was so widely used by cops, taxis and groups using a fleet of cars account for the elevated numbers?
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
First time im hearing of it as well. I even had a CVPI for a short time and was impressed with the build quality