The 2015 Chevy Suburban PPV Edition

"DCCARGEEK" (dccargeek) 09/12/2013 at 13:50 • Filed to: Suburban, Chevrolet, police vehicles

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This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the new Suburban this morning.

Shop by Me.

AbigGRNboot > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 14:00

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Opening in rearview mirrors everywhere next summer.

DCCARGEEK > AbigGRNboot 09/12/2013 at 14:04

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Enjoy the luxury of the new Suburban while you spend the day guarding America's southern border.

ttyymmnn > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 14:09

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That's a groovy 1980's light bar.

DCCARGEEK > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 14:12

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HEY! It might be a 1980's light bar, but the current fleet of DC Police Burbans wear it perfect.

ttyymmnn > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 14:20

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I always thought the older lights showed up better than the early LEDs. However, the latest crop of LEDs are insanely bright.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 14:32

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WTF happened here?

DCCARGEEK > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 14:43

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I got some time to play with the Carbon Motors car. Integrated lights in the body panels = genius.

DCCARGEEK > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 14:45

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That protruding piece of body panel is all OEM.

Carwood > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:26

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Im not afraid of you because you look like an extra that will be in Cars 3(D) — I bet you that's what they call it.

Dslay04 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:27

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Front end looks better in black

MisterHotshot > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:32

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2015 Chevy Suburban Po-Po Edition sounds better.

Jay_Hoff > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:33

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Make a Tahoe version and you will be spot on.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:34

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I know, but why? Why, GM? What does that add to the design? Every full size GM SUV from late 60s until now, except maybe the early 2000s models, have been been super clean and conservatively designed. Why do something crazy like that with the headlights now? They really stand out too much when the rest of the truck is pretty boxy.

Ad_absurdum_per_aspera > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:34

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The first thing that came to my mind is that a black Suburban had gotten T-boned and they found white doors in a junkyard.

Sure, every agency is going to have them painted up to its own standard as part of upfitting, but c'mon, Chevy, is there an art doctor in the house?

SasquatchElvis > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:38

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Police-edition Fu Manchu

ezeolla > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 15:38

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I agree. It looks terrible

Mazda3isme > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:38

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does the back look weird to anyone else???

TDIDriver > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:40

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The shape of it, and out of place sharp angle here makes it look like a pickup with a topper rather than an SUV. Can I please see the Tahoe now?

dagibby > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:40

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Lights are hidden in the grill, the mirrors and inside the cabin these days,

punksmurph > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 15:40

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Now they have LED spot lights as well. Some cop lit up the grass behind my yard the other night and it lit up my windows. It will suck to have them flash in your rear view mirror at night.

ament001 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:43

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Time to remember a new headlight pattern.

DCCARGEEK > TDIDriver 09/12/2013 at 15:45

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I'm 3 minutes from an MRI. I'll need to get back to you on the Tahoe.

esnave09 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:47

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Old school light bar. Nice touch. The only way it could get worse is if they stuck on a cherry light. Oh wait, Michigan still does that....

DCCARGEEK > Mazda3isme 09/12/2013 at 15:48

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It's a combo of where I cut off the black lines and the shape of the rear sloping window. It gives it that Raptor-broke-frame post-jump look.

EL_ULY > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 15:49

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most likely will loose this section like Border Patrol Tahoes, just too low

Moves-Like-Senna > SasquatchElvis 09/12/2013 at 15:52

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dammit, can't be unseen

FCV-8311 > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 16:02

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Might not be 80s; it looks to be a mashup of a Code 3 MX7000 and a Federal Signal Vista;

ttyymmnn > FCV-8311 09/12/2013 at 16:04

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80's was just a guess. Looks like you know your light bars, so I'll take your word for it.

ryanturner103 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 16:05

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Kinda reminds me of fat zebras.

FCV-8311 > esnave09 09/12/2013 at 16:15

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Might not be that old; it looks to be a mashup of a Code 3 MX7000 and a Federal Signal Vista;

EasyActual > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 16:16

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Whats with the '90s light bar? What about LEDs?

FCV-8311 > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 16:17

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No problem, and I'm still doing my best to learn the ins and outs of lightbars. My personal favorite late 70s/1980s bars are the Federal Signal Aerodynic and TwinSonic.

redman042 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 16:23

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I'm already having to learn the headlight pattern of the Ford Explorer patrol vehicle. The CHP already has a number of them rolled out in my area. Don't need another!

redman042 > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 16:24

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I know, the power of those LEDs are insane. Any brighter would just cause accidents.

ttyymmnn > FCV-8311 09/12/2013 at 16:25

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Yes! The light bar from the Dukes of Hazard Plymouth, and the bar from the Emergency! Dodge paramedic truck. I watched the hell out of those shows when I was a kid. The Emergency! opening always ended with a closeup of the light bar.

FCV-8311 > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 16:30

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The good memories come flooding back! :D - Though my favorite version of the Aerodynic was the NYPDs, featured in a plethora of movies as well.

RazorGP > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 16:31

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Ready to roll over when bumping a curb near you!

Captain_Overboost > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 16:52

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Cool that you did it, except....

I've never seen a Suburban Police cruiser. At least not around my little corner of Texas. There are some pics of a Tahoe (or the Yukon variant) around here somewhere aren't there?

Now, the Tahoe, the cops around here LOVE those. Local cops, county cops, Texas DPS... you can't swing a dead cat and not hit a cop around here driving a Tahoe these days.

PolestarBlue > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 17:04

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I'd say its very Ford F-150ish. That's wjat I first thought when I saw it.

TegraFire > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 17:28

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The little extension on the bottom there is to stop people from comparing it to the Ford Explorer's design.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > TegraFire 09/12/2013 at 17:31

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Should have just kept them squared off like the Silverado. That way nobody would compare it to the Explorer and it wouldn't be as harsh on the eyes.

mikespeed95 > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 17:38

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I fixed this one too.

DCCARGEEK > Captain_Overboost 09/12/2013 at 18:02

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Lots of federal law enforcement here in DC, to include the DC police, use Suburbans.

Captain_Overboost > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 18:11

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Indeed you are correct sir. I gave nary a thought to FBI and all their Federal cohorts. We just don't have those guys in our neck of the woods (Southern Texas). Now then, Local cops, County cops, Texas Highway Patrol, Border Patrol...we've got ALL those, even DEA now and again. So there's certainly no shortage of "law" around here. hehehe

I was just interested to see what your "take" on a more run of the mill police package Tahoe would look like. As, I can assure you, if I ever see the FBI coming, I'm running.

Driven > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 18:24

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Going so fast pursuing crims that my headlights melt off

David Gabel > Captain_Overboost 09/12/2013 at 18:33

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Normally these are just one color, either black or white, I've never seen one done like a cruiser with both colors split like this before on a production model. but I've not been everywhere either.

David Gabel > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 18:36

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it's simple really. you recall how the Chevy versions had the single horizontal bar that went across the grille and both headlamps right? that odd protrusion on the side of the headlight is supposed to hearken back to that idea since the headlamps are just one sealed unit instead of two .

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > David Gabel 09/12/2013 at 18:38

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They should have carried a chrome bar across through the middle of the headlight, then. Just has to overlap, so that way it can stay as one unit for the sake of cost engineering.

SoCalDan > PolestarBlue 09/12/2013 at 18:51

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It's like a Ford F-150 headlight mated with a Nissan Maxima Headlight

Captain_Overboost > David Gabel 09/12/2013 at 19:17

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Yeah, nearly all of em down here are two tone. Navy/white or black/white. Not uncommon at all. But I understand your point.

DankyBrobrowsky > FCV-8311 09/12/2013 at 19:28

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I think you're close. But my take is that it's a Code 3 Excalibur. I know a bunch about lightbars if you ever want to rap sometime.

DuckDraper > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 19:30

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Agreed! It's not really my cup of tea car wise but the current Suburbans/Tahoes look very conservative and refreshing compared to other overstyling that occurs today. Sad to see that GM fell into this trend again. They did in the late 90's-early 00's with cars such as the the 6th gen Malibu, 6th gen Grand Prix, The 1st gen Avalanche's ass, Mid 00's Saturns and most certainly the Aztek.

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 19:31

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toryorlando > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 19:37

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ew

FCV-8311 > DankyBrobrowsky 09/12/2013 at 19:43

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It appears as if you've hit the nail on the head. I completely neglected the fact that the Excalibur was slightly rounded; I thought it was as angular as the MX7000. :D

86it > Mazda3isme 09/12/2013 at 19:48

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Me.

Mathias Rios > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 20:43

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Scrolled through, thought it was legit, clicked and was like Oooooh....

DCCARGEEK > Mathias Rios 09/12/2013 at 20:54

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Half of what I write is intelligent and thoughtful policy-related stuff.

The other half is hoontastic shops and crazy Oppo-appropriate stuff.

Zadose > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/12/2013 at 20:59

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it's hideous such a pathetic design quirk

Judge__Mills > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 21:23

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Picnic basket storage area for Park Rangers.

Judge__Mills > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 21:29

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Any love for strobes? I've got 1st gen led's in there too in the dark spots between the blues; they aren't that bright.

ttyymmnn > Judge__Mills 09/12/2013 at 21:50

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Personal opinion here, but I thought strobes made terrible emergency lights.

Judge__Mills > ttyymmnn 09/12/2013 at 21:57

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The rate of flash, or the intensity? I was just happy to get this, because my truck before had the big ol' rotators. You couldn't even hear the radio over the "WAH WAH WAH" noise of the little electric motors.

Mathias Rios > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 22:27

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Good job on this one. I can already see the NJSP using the Tahoe version of this with their stripe livery... Hopefully not in my rearview.

DCCARGEEK > Mathias Rios 09/12/2013 at 22:29

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I've never understood the need for police SUVs, aside from special tactical units.

ttyymmnn > Judge__Mills 09/12/2013 at 22:36

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Rate, I suppose. They never seemed to stay illuminated long enough, which is the nature of a strobe light. It was an interesting experiment, but they sure didn't seem to stick around very long.

Beju > DCCARGEEK 09/12/2013 at 22:56

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Unfortunately, they're not genius from a fleet management perspective.

Any fuel economy savings over the LED light bars, which would mostly be realized by highway patrols, would be negated by the inability to buy bare bodies and swap old emergency equipment into them.

I think the Carbon Motors E7 would've been awesome, but if Ford didn't think there was enough money in Crown Victoria fleet sales to keep the assembly line running, I don't think a dedicated police car can be profitable in a low-cost bid winning market. I've anecdotally heard that Ford could make $2k selling Crown Vic Police Interceptors for $18k each, and I've seen bid sheets showing that they were going for around $20k back in 2006. Figure another $10-15k in equipment and add-ons, but like I said, a lot of that would have been amortized by reusing old equipment from wrecks and 60k mile vehicles that were sold to cab fleets and police departments with smaller budgets.

A dedicated, designed from-the-ground-up police car would probably be roomier, safer, more efficient, and better in every way except for the most important one; cost.

DCCARGEEK > Beju 09/12/2013 at 23:01

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Which is exactly why CM is no longer around. I'm curious how many of the thousands of orders they like to brag about were real?

Beju > DCCARGEEK 09/13/2013 at 00:07

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I'm of the understanding that the "thousands of orders" were more, "Send us an information packet" than, "Here is a deposit for X amount of vehicles."

PolestarBlue > SoCalDan 09/13/2013 at 00:36

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People will get used to it.

DarkNick > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/13/2013 at 02:59

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Here's my theory:

It's where the new Range Rover headlight plugs in...

ThumpedBumpedStumped > DCCARGEEK 09/13/2013 at 07:14

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It's crooked. Nice Jorb with the photoshoppe!

rdkev > DCCARGEEK 09/13/2013 at 10:33

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Wow... They are just continuing to RUIN the poor 'burban.

Ntovorni > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 09/13/2013 at 10:54

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I'm telling myself it holds the headlights in.

The0riginalD > DCCARGEEK 09/13/2013 at 12:00

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Brand new vehicle - old school lights!

The0riginalD > DCCARGEEK 09/13/2013 at 12:01

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Sweet light bar if it was 1990!

DCCARGEEK > The0riginalD 09/13/2013 at 12:02

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Retro hipster vintage police officer.