Police Chargers

I've noticed a lot more Police Departments ditching the old Crown Vic or Impala car models for their squad cars and going with the more menacing looking Dodge Chargers. While I'd like to think cops had only intimidation in mind when revamping their fleets, the reason for the switch is probably much more related to the economy. For one, Ford is phasing out the Crown Vic anyway. For now, it's being made only for fleets, but it's expected to even be retired from that by 2010. Then there's the more important fact that the Charger is much more fuel efficient, which pretty much ends the argument these days, even if officers are not big fans.