FHP Cruiser Catches Fire After 142 MPH Chase

To be fair, grass fires start practically every day from vehicles parking on dry, high grass. Exhaust systems are hot enough to ignite many combustible sources just after normal driving conditions on a hot day

IMO, The cop had no business running that fast in traffic to catch a 20-over target unless I'm missing something in the story. I wonder was there a failure to stop and an active pursuit or was he just in a real hurry to catch up to him before too much time elapsed and this was a very short burst of speed?

I just don't see a Toyota Rav 4 being capable of generating such speed requirements. So, maybe he was clocked at 90, if the light display didn't get him to slow/stop, and the traffic was an issue, and you gotta run 130+ mph to get within range, you're doing something wrong.

 

Nice little lasso. The Rav4 is not a high speed vehicle by any means.

I got worried a little bit when Mr Bear got onto the strips at the right shoulder at 132. A case of the wriggles needing to be calmed down before increasing from there.