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2022 Chevy Bolt EUV And Bolt EV Get Police Package

The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV offer emissions-free driving and a practical hatchback/crossover body style, making them great choices for fleet use. Now, both all-electric Chevrolets are offered with police packages for law enforcement fleet duties.

The new police packages for the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV are dubbed the Special Service Vehicles packages, or SSV, and include two additional circuits (20 amp and 30 amp) for things like auxiliary lights and radios, as well as a Surveillance Mode calibration that turns off the interior and exterior lights. The package also comes with six key fobs. Standard safety features include Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Intellibeam, and Following Distance Indicator.

The SSV package for the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV is tagged with RPO code 5W4, and also comes with 16-inch steel wheels wrapped in P205/55R16 all-season tires, power lumbar support, and an 8-way power driver seat. The package requires a Fleet or Government order type, and is not available with the Driver Confidence Package (RPO code WPA), Driver Comfort Package (RPO code WPT) or the Convenience Package (RPO code WPU).

The all-electric 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV can help to reduce fleet maintenance costs, as well as fuel costs. Range-per-charge is rated at 259 miles in the Bolt EV and 247 miles in the Bolt EUV, while recharging from a 240-volt Level 2 will take a depleted battery to a full charge in roughly seven hours. Both models also offer Level 3 DC quick charge capabilities as standard, which can add upwards of 100 miles of range in 30 minutes. As for the performance specs, the Bolt EV can run from a 0 to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds, while the Bolt EUV can hit the benchmark in 7 seconds. Both models can reach a top speed of 93 mph.

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  1. Hehe, what a joke!

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    1. Shockandawe: Why is this a joke?

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      1. You are very at bad recognizing trolling sir.

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        1. Can never be sure with Shockandawe.

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        2. Shockandawe…let me guess all police cars must be V8 right? That’s why America is always behind other countries to embrace new technology. To be honest for city use it’s perfect and it clearly states not high speed pursuit. I can’t why the Telsa Model S can’t be a pursuit vehicle.

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          1. Fremont PD already tested Tesla, proved their success as patrol vehicles and is adding to their fleet. Makes sense, esp since Teslas are made in Fremont.

            👺https://www.fremontpolice.gov/community/hybrid-and-electric-patrol-vehicles

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      2. This thing couldn’t catch a turtle, obsolete platform and ugly.

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        1. Shockandawe: Did you read the article? Or were you just wanting to be the first (stupid) comment on it?

          Not meant to be a pursuit vehicle. Not meant to “catch” someone in a race. Who cares if you think it’s ugly?

          Oh wait, this is your trolling. Sorry.

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          1. Dan Berning, Where in the article does it say that these Bolts will not be used as pursuit vehicles? I read it twice and can’t find that.

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          2. If I had a Police Bolt chasing me, I’d be laughing my ass off!

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  2. The comedy duo from lowercase motors!

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  3. Ah, the old SSV package. GM uses the 9C1 code for the actual police package (pursuit rated) vehicles and SSV for the light duty (or non-pursuit models). So vehicles like this are exactly what works great for the supervisors, detectives and other light duty use. Glad to see them offering these and I hope many departments use them. Just the savings in fuel and maintenance alone will save a ton.

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    1. From a business standpoint, this is extremely smart. They’re squeezing and getting the most out of everything that they’ve put into the Bolt program, therefore increasing profitability. Why not? It’s almost like software. All the expenses are taken at the front end. Everything after that is pure profitability!

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      1. This is fine for traffic officers , sanitation police who just issue tickets for litter in front of businesses etc .

        Many “police” uses that are not traditional “police “ work .

        In nyc we have police officers rolling around in smart cars . This is a much better option . They patrol parks etc

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    2. Perfect for traffic control agents so they can go out and issue parking tickets

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    3. Not to mention that Washington, Oregon and California will probably scoop these up.

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      1. Many cities set unrealistic environmental ev adoption goals . These will sell . In 3 years when they offer a gmc /hummer/Silverado based police ev , police departments will already have ev infrastructure installed .

        To make ev work for police work , you need to have battery swap tech similar to the Chinese ev maker Nio . In nyc many police cars run 24 hours a day .

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  4. Finally we get to point to see police cars from science fiction movies on the road.

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  5. 3..2..1 Let EV bashers loose; “arg argh argh What happens when you run out of juice during 300 mile, very typical chase. The officer is like Hey mr. suspect i have to stop at charging station for 30 minutes enjoy your ICE escape car”

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  6. Interesting use of the E/Vs. As said it won’t replace a mainstream PPV but beach communities and more progressive areas would use it.

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  7. 93 miles top speed? Can’t economy ICE vehicles go faster? I think a Chevrolet Cruze can top 130mph. It’s OK I guess for an urban environment, but it’s not acceptable for high speed chases on the highway.

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    1. It’s a meter-maid appearance option. That’s all.

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  8. Clearly most of the people in these comments live in farm country. This would be perfect for any large city.

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    1. Until the battery explodes, catches fire or needs replacing that is and you get to deal with the usual GM run around not wanting to back their product up and denying anything is wrong and that the problem can’t be duplicated.

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      1. Plus the seats are two small . Police tend to be larger than average people . Add in the police belts with gun, flashlight , handcuffs etc and these will be too small . Police also have a computer that chews up more space

        These were the complaints that nyc got when they rolled out Nissan Altima hybrid police cars a decade ago

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  9. Reminds me of when my city of Pittsfield MA. once bough Chevy Novas in the 1970’s to save on fuel costs. They couldn’t catch anyone and ended up turning them all into meter maid vehicles.

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  10. I am surprised to see them leaving the governor maxed at 93 (just like the civilians), but yeah if it’s only for light duty and not pursuit, then that’s fast enough (not far enough for me, though!). 😝

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  11. It comes with a free coupon for Taco Bell and a matching robe….Be Well…..

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    1. “Demolition Man”…all gm futuristic design prototypes in that movie also.

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      1. Spotted one in San Angeles!

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  12. Oh my gosh, this is like one of those clown acts where you have clowns coming out of a hideous-looking small car. Really what is going on here. I guess for psycho cities like New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Minneapolis, and Seattle. This will work. Honestly, if you were to be pulled over by one of these wouldn’t you just laugh, while you sit in your car waiting 10 minutes for this to pull up and write you a ticket, that is if it hasn’t run out of range, or have a technical glitch. Our LEO Community deserves so much better, this is just disrespectful to those who risk their lives to protect us daily. Police defunding going awry. Give our LEO the tools they need not some politically motivated move like this.

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    1. Morgan Jessica Grafton,
      Your ignorance and condescending attitude are typical of some old school thinkers. You’re bashing and mocking the idea of something new and potentially positive before knowing the facts. If this option saves your community ( & indirectly, you, as a taxpayer) money and does the job, why is that a bad thing?? Just because it doesn’t fit YOUR narrative? I’m guessing that local governments are looking at trying to achieve long term fleet expense savings. Since I am thinking that you are not a member of any of these branches of government, I’d suggest seeking ALL of the facts and reasons behind their decisions before spewing your rhetoric. Also, why the need for juvenile name calling of fellow American cities and citizens? Psycho? Really? SMH

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      1. This is not the right size and speed vehicle for 80% of police applications . It will cost the city more if they need 2 vehicles to replace 1 ice vehicle . Many cities run police cars 24/7 .

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        1. Neither is the Silverado or Express. Did you complain when those came out?

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      2. Keystone cop car. Real world testing in San Angeles has resulted in fewer violent confrontations and increased arrests rates. When perpetrators see the law gliding up in one of these, most are so busy laughing they simply forget to run or draw their weapons. The new rainbow-power police issue jumpsuits might be helping, too.

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  13. Yes every cop needs a “obey my authorita” Tahoe with push bars, black paint with a blood paint text “comply or DIE!!”, takedown lights, armor, ballistic glass, pepper ball cannon, 20mm minigun turret, while “good country people ” police cars are convertible Camaros with a cotton candy maker since city people only commit crimes…

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  14. Not really a big fan of these electric automotive appliances, but this is a very good move by gm to get into this market sector. These service Bolts are obviously not for highway pursuit but for mainly urban patrols and support in the cities and suburbs of which they are well suited.

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  15. This is interesting: Looks like besides the new paint job and 6 key fobs – the big difference (unlike ICE Products) is that, since the acceleration of electrics is usually spirited, that the only real difference is the additional 13.8 volt 30 and 20 ampere circuits…ICE police cars get either 2 alternators (ford), or larger alternators (GM).

    This is somewhat interesting to me since the article made no mention of a heavy duty ‘police’ dc/dc converter – the alternator replacement – which on volts was 170 amperes and on Bolts about 120 amperes.

    I notice the difference since I have a 2,000 watt 110 volt ac inverter that I use for camping which I do often in both the volt and the Bolt. The bigger inverter in the volt can always keep up, but the Bolt will fall behind 12 volt battery voltage wise while my air fryer over is ‘on’. Since the oven can cycle on and off eventually during the cooking cycle, the 12 volt car battery eventually gets back up to 13.8 during the ‘breather’.

    I wonder if there is some police department where the duty cycle of their multitudinous electrical devices is much larger than my cooking appliances during camping?

    Perhaps while running a small radio transceiver for the meter maid cop, the plain old 120 ampere converter will be adequate. I’m sure GM is hoping it is.

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  16. Seems like a high-markup product for GM – new paint, 6 fobs, and a 30 and 20 amp additional circuits and wham ! a new police vehicle.

    Much cheaper than a big engine, one or two heavy duty alternators , that all the ICE police cars have…

    I ask since I use both my standard volt and bolt dc/dc converters – 170 amperes in the volt, and 120 amperes in the Bolt – for cooking food during camping using a 2000 watt inverter to run a large oven and alternatively a very large hot plate.

    The volt can keep up its battery voltage due to its size…. The Bolt loses ground – goes down to 11 1/2 volts until the oven cycles off at which point the 12 volt battery slowly gets recharged to 13.8 volts then the cycle repeats…

    I wonder if the multitudinous devices a modern police vehicle has will overwhelm the diminutive bolt 12 volt system…..

    Probably enough to run the transceiver radio for the town Meter Maid Cop.

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  17. What a joke this place is – posted 2 comments that I can’t see, and then the system says i have a dup comment

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  18. I saw the reply to my post. First, off I do apologize for what I did say about the cities I listed, for the most part, these cities have great people living in them with great traditions, and unique cultures, most of which sadly have been let down by their elected officials.
    It was awesome that I was called out as being ignorant and old-time thinking, I laughed and it made my day, I also got a nice laugh when I got called condescending and an old-time thinker.
    First off no this will not save the community I am in or the taxpayer’s money, I myself am a former Law Enforcement Officer, I was a Highway Patrol officer, and then I served a stint in my county’s Sheriffs department. Maintenance is the easy part, but where the biggest problems come is in body, and structural damage police cars sustain, in a lot of cases the cars have to be totaled, and this has a major impact on the budget. The best police cars I had were the Crown Victorias, they were probably the most durable, and when they hit their mileage limit there was no problem selling those to companies, because of their durability. The other police car I was really impressed with for durability was the Chevy Impalas. In police work, it is essential to have a highly durable, functional car. Whether it be ICE, or Electric these are machines, they are subject to glitches and breakdown, if an Ice breaks down it is relativity quick and easy to get back on the road, with electric is there enough trained technicians to service, what if an electric vehicle has body damage is the body repair more work than a traditional ice vehicle?. When I was a State Trooper where I live is very high altitude and in the Rocky Mountains so we used Chevy Tahoes they were great and practical.
    I no longer am in Law Enforcement, I arrived at a crime scene and was shot in my knee, the impact of the gunshot shattered my knee, and shredded my ligaments and tendons, I had to have my knee, my tendon, ligaments completely rebuilt, had to learn to walk on my right leg again, and I was not able to drive for six months.
    If there were any real-world advantages to this concept for police application I would be in full support, but there is not. I will say maybe for parking enforcement, fine, but for any other police application no not yet.
    I am condescending on electric vehicles because everyone thinks they are high tech and brand new technology, and that is wrong some of the first cars that were ever made were electric, heck there was an electric car company that was in existence until the 1930s called “Detroit Electric”, and throughout the history of the automobile there has always been concepts of electic vehicles. But if they are so great, than why did General Motors abandon and scrap there EV1 program, and force those who had the cars to give them up. It is a risky venture.
    Law Enforcement is a serious job each day you do not know if you will be coming home, or if your life will be seriously impacted, Law Enforcement shouldnt be subject to ridicule. Maybe instead of Law Enforcement driving these cars, than maybe the mayors of the cities, or city administrators, or governors be subject to driving these. We all know where that would end up.

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  19. I got a chuckle out of being called ignorant, old-school thinking over my post earlier in the day. That was awesome and made me laugh heck yeah! Smiling ear to ear.
    I will admit I made a mistake generalizing those cities, I recognize that everywhere has its good people, the problem with these cities is not their citizens but those who are elected to run the cities.
    I was part of my states Highway Patrol, and I learned how important a vehicle is in the line of duty. The cars must be tough, they must be durable, pursuits are a portion of the job and yes it is important to have the proper vehicle. But another part of the service is stopping to assist at wrecks, assisting motorists with broken down vehicles, quite often in these applications police cars are rear-ended, blind-sided, it is actually the body repairs that have to be done on these vehicles. Quite often you are driving on a variety of terrain and road conditions.
    The best cars I had in my stint were “Crown Victorias” dang those were tough solid and durable, great mechanically, strong chassis, once they hit the mileage limit they would be sold and there was no problem getting buyers. The second car I liked was the Chevy Impala, and Ford Taurus Police Interceptor. The Impala was solid, but man the Interceptor was fun to drive. I live in the Rocky Mountain region, and when I was assigned in the mountains we had Chevy Tahoe Interceptors, those were also great all-season durable.
    Concerns on these is the durability of the chassis and frame. If one of these are wrecked are they able to be repaired, or are they destined to be totaled. Like Ice vehicles these are machines and like any machine are subject to glitches and breakdowns, does local Chevrolet dealers have the proper of trained technicians to work on these or if something goes awry is the vehicle out of commission for a period of time.
    I loved my time in Law Enforcement, I had an incident when I pulled over a car for erratic driving, as I approached the car the party opened gun fire and blew out my knee cap, my tendons, and ligaments, I was fortunate I could crawl back to my car, and have that protection until support and back up showed, and yes my Tahoe took a few shots but held up fine, would the Bolt be able to do the same?>
    Law Enforcement is stressful you dont know if you will be coming home after your shift, your life or your families lives maybe impacted forever.
    Maybe those who would make the decision to purchase these cars for there police force should drive them for themselves, I am speaking to the mayors, city council, and governors, and I can tell you none of them would drive one of these.
    I am condescending on electic vehicles because everyone thinks they are high tech and the new wave, well no they are not, electric cars have been around since the invention of the automobile, there was an electric car company called Detroit Electric that made electric cars until the 1930s. ANd ever since than there have been concepts. If these kind of cars are so great why did GM scrap the EV1 program, make the owners give back the cars, and than GM had the cars crushed?>

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  20. LA tried this with a fleet of BMW i3,s. Leased 100 of them on a 3 year lease for $10 Million(. $100,000 per) Turned them all back in with averages less than 10k miles.
    Cops refused to use them. Too small, no place to charge them, afraid to get stranded out in the field.

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