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CHP trades in SUVs for Dodge Charger black-and-whites
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Mar 22, 2017
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CHP trades in SUVs for Dodge Charger black-and-whites
Just when you get used to the CHP driving SUV's, they pull a switch-er-roo.
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Just when you get used to the CHP driving SUV's, they pull a switch-er-roo.
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Just when you get used to the CHP driving SUV's, they pull a switch-er-roo.

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.

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