. >> officer chris parker has been driving the new ford about a week. he and other officers of the solano county office are the first in the bay area to make the switch. he says they're still catching some drivers off guard. >> i have seen double takes. >> gone is the iconic ford crown victoria. >> more than half cruisers have more than 100,000 miles. >> specifically the crown victoryia, it's no longer covered by warranty. >> parker says this is all wheel drive with a lower center of gravity to prevent the vehicle turning over. 751 have been allowed to be purchased stayed wide. >> the chp insists the upgrade is a necessity and you'll see more of these rolling out soon. >> reporter: there is no time table for replacing old cruisers. some of these new crown vicks will go to other areas that still need them. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we're almost halfway through the 60-day cooling off period and no deal is insight. there has been no evidence of a face-to-face meeting. the 400,000 riders may be heading toward another strike next month. today, bart shows char

. >> reporter: officer chris parker has been driving the new ford about a week. he and other officers of the solano county area are the first in the bay area to make the switch. he says they're still catching some drivers off guard. >> i have seen double takes. >> reporter: gone is the crown victoria. the c.h.p. says its fleet is aging. >> when you exceed the 100,000 mile mark on a patrol vehicle, it's no longer in warranty. it's not covered for repairs. so that burden falls upon the department. >> reporter: with the chassis of a taurus, parker says this vehicle is all wheel drive, six cylinders. $26,50078 each, the c.h.p. has been authorized to purchase 751 statewide. >> reporter: how did you get get so lucky? you're the first. >> i'm not sure. [laughter] >> reporter: i checked with the c.h.p. officers in sacramento, they say there's no timetable for replacing old cruisers. as for these crown victor yeahs they'll go to other areas that still need them. >>> highway patrol officers are thinking about one of their own who was gunned down one year ago today. the c.h

. >> reporter: officer chris parker has been driving the new ford about a week. he and other officers of the solano county area are the first in the bay area to make the switch. he says they're still catching some drivers off guard. >> i have seen double takes. >> reporter: gone is the crown victoria. the c.h.p. says its fleet is aging. >> when you exceed the 100,000 mile mark on a patrol vehicle, it's no longer in warranty. it's not covered for repairs. so that burden falls upon the department. >> reporter: with the chassis of a taurus, parker says this vehicle is all wheel drive, six cylinders. $26,50078 each, the c.h.p. has been authorized to purchase 751 statewide. >> reporter: how did you get get so lucky? you're the first. >> i'm not sure. [laughter] >> reporter: i checked with the c.h.p. officers in sacramento, they say there's no timetable for replacing old cruisers. as for these crown victor yeahs they'll go to other areas that still need them. >>> highway patrol officers are thinking about one of their own who was gunned down one year ago today. the c.h

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