Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Just when you get used to the CHP driving SUV's, they pull a switch-er-roo.
The California Highway Patrol is dumping it's souped-up version of the Ford Explorer and replacing them with a sedan - the Dodge Charger.
A lot of CHP officers seem to like the change - after all the Charger just looks like a cop car.
But what about civilians? Will they want to buy and drive a car that's identified with law enforcement? L.A. bureau reporter for Automotive News, David Undercoffler shared his thoughts on the shiny new black-and-whites.