Chevrolet this week revealed a model of its 2024 Blazer EV electrical crossover prepared for police obligation.

The brand new Blazer EV PPV has been developed by GM Envolve, Normal Motors’ unit catering to fleet clients, together with police businesses. It’s scheduled to start out deliveries in early 2024.

GM Envolve, which additionally provides PPV (Police Pursuit Autos) variations of the Silverado and Tahoe, amongst others, will begin accepting orders for the Blazer EV PPV this fall. Pricing hasn’t been introduced.

Confirmed specs embrace 498 hp from a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, a prime pace of 130 mph, and DC quick charging at as much as 190 kw. A variety estimate hasn’t been introduced however the 2024 Blazer EV is predicted to ship as much as 320 miles in some grades.

A number of the particular upgrades obtainable for police obligation embrace a ramming bar, extra lights, sirens, an influence outlet, brackets for numerous upfitting choices, and steering wheel-mounted switches to regulate numerous tools. Additionally obtainable are hard-wearing seats and vinyl trim, in addition to a particular idle mode that retains the automobile prepared for as much as 50 hours, with emergency tools remaining on full cost.

To deal with lengthy stints of exhausting driving, heavy-duty suspension elements are swapped in. The brakes are additionally upgraded to six-piston Brembo calipers and 15.3-inch rotors up entrance. These are housed inside 20-inch metal wheels wrapped in Firestone Firehawk Pursuit Tires.

Trendy EVs with their sturdy acceleration and vary estimates of 300 miles or extra have the potential to be wonderful police cruisers. It isn’t exhausting to think about law enforcement officials utilizing them to silently creep up on perps or bounce forward of a automobile making an attempt to flee the scene. The quiet, easy operation of EVs additionally tends to be enjoyable for occupants, and this could assist to scale back stress and let officers consider their environment.

Some businesses have already deployed them within the fleet, together with the Los Angeles Police Division which began with the BMW i3 as early as 2016 and extra just lately the New York Police Division with the Ford Mustang Mach-E.