Chevrolet Blazer EV: Hunting criminals and electric police car – corporate, economic and industry news (other), electronics (e-mobility) | Information

“Chevy’s commitment to law enforcement needs stems from decades of partnership with police departments across North America,” said Ed Peper, vice president of GM Fleet America. Chevrolet’s reliability and fast charging capability needed for a powerful patrol car.”

Ready for the chase

The design and engineering of the Blazer EV SS was developed to honor the heritage of the iconic Super Sport Performance name, explains Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet. The design gives customers the most powerful experience in the model range. The Police Chevy can be optionally equipped with all-wheel drive with an output of up to 557 hp and a torque of up to 878 Nm. The most powerful Chevy also has a unique mode of WOW (Wide Open Watts), which should enable a sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 4 seconds. The Blazer shows its prowess on the Nascar race track.

“The 2024 Blazer EV sets a new tone for electric SUVs, with innovative options and technologies that help Chevy take the lead in one of the fastest-growing EV segments,” says Bell “With the new Silverado EV and Equinox EV, launching next year, we a big step in providing more options for zero-emission vehicles – options that make the EV switch easier than ever.”

The Blazer EV PPV has a low center of gravity due to the battery pack weighing around 544 kg. It also has Brembo brakes, which are based on the high-performance Blazer EV SS and are designed to provide excellent braking performance.

Adapted for police use

Inside, special police front seats are designed to have safety belts and protective equipment. The steering wheel buttons can be used to operate special police emergency alert devices and the police radio.

According to GM Fleet Chief Peper, the vehicle was intended for police use during development. Wiring harnesses make it easy to restore equipment and a standard car module can provide all the necessary signals for communication between the restoration equipment and the car. Chevrolet uses the largest possible 105kW Ultium battery in the Blazer EV PPV to meet the power requirements of a law enforcement patrol car.

For better equipment storage, the Blazer EV PPV offers a large cargo space in the back. The “civilian” style center floor was removed to make room for aftermarket cabinets and shelves. It also has a special standard rearview mirror, which gives officers a wide field of vision behind the vehicle. This helps improve visibility as many police vehicles have prisoner compartments, cargo blocks and vertical weapon mounts that can block rear visibility.

Police 9C1 Blazer EV PPV package comes with vinyl floor, police station dashboard and vinyl rear seat. A 9C3 Street Appearance package is also available and adds carpet, a standard center console and cloth rear seats.

“During the development of the Blazer EV, we spoke with many police departments across the US and Canada to learn how best to deploy an all-electric PPV,” explains Peper. “There is a lot of interest and we believe it can improve the way police departments and their officers work with their patrol cars.”

What does that mean?

Other features include adjustable rear door handles, keyless entry and touchless ignition. Once the key fob is recognized, the car starts. When the key fob is removed, the car enters a “protected idle” mode, where it is powered and unlocked – ready for a high-speed chase.

In fact, most patrol cars spend most of their time idling and emitting emissions by running a gasoline engine – electrification makes double sense here.