The 2017 Dodge Charger Pursuit Will Use Clever Tech To Stop Ambushes
The current Dodge Charger Pursuit is already one of the meanest looking patrol cars in the USA, and now, FCA has made it a little more clever.
Teaming up with Californian firm InterMotive Inc, FCA has announced it’ll supply all forces with 2017 Charger Pursuits an ‘Officer Protection Package’ security device free of charge.
It plugs into the OBDII port, and is designed to “prevent an officer from being ambushed from the rear while parked,” according to Jeff Kommor, FCA’s vice president of fleet operations. To do that, it works with the parking sensors and a rear-facing camera, and will sound an alert if someone is detected behind the car.
Simultaneously, the doors will lock, the front windows roll up, and the tail lights flash. It could be quite annoying if it’s set off by accident, but it also has the potential to save officers from injury or even death when they’re vulnerable.
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Whats wrong with this ambush detection device though?
This car had a pretty good device to prevent ambushes
Ambush countermeasure device
Bulletproof everything.
“FCA has announced it’ll supply all forces with 2017 Charger pursuits an ‘Officer Protection Package’ security device free of charge..”
Them poverty spec wheels included?
Why not give them A HELLCAT CHARGER
I guess it can DODGE ambushes pretty well
But no EMP?