1st 100% Tesla Police Department
The first 100% Tesla police department will be in California, of course.
Electric Police Cars (EVs)
Ford Reveals Police Version Of Ford F-150 Lightning
In a number of articles here at CleanTechnica, we’ve covered the various trials of EVs in police service. Early on, the first modern mass-produced EVs were modified EVs that weren’t purpose-built for policing, leaving police departments and other public safety entities with higher costs and some compromises. One Washington police … [continued]
Dallas County Will Add 3 Tesla EVs To Its Fleet
Dallas County will add three Tesla EVs to its fleet of vehicles, Fox4 has reported. The county’s commissioners voted last week to approve the purchase of three Tesla Model 3s, which will be used at first as replacements for law enforcement agency cars that are in for service. Commissioner Elba … [continued]
Canada Will Soon Have Its First Tesla Police Car
Canada will soon have its first Tesla police car, Drive Tesla Canada reports. The Bridgewater Police Service in Nova Scotia will be adding a Tesla Model 3 to its fleet of patrol cars. Mayor Davit Mitchell shared his excitement on Twitter, noting that the city council agreed to purchase a … [continued]
UK Police Are Testing Tesla Model 3 With Promising Results
British police have been testing Tesla Model 3 vehicles as part of its plan to electrify its fleet, The Guardian reports, noting that a Tesla spokesperson said that the results were promising so far. According to the emergency services lead at Tesla, Max Toozs-Hobson, the early findings are showing great … [continued]
NYPD Considers $12.3 Million Deal For ~250 Tesla Cars
A week ago, the City of New York indicated that it planned to hold a notable “contract public hearing” on December 16. The topic was a contract between Tesla and the city regarding the purchase of several Tesla Model 3 EVs — well, $12,360,000 worth of them. Earlier today, Bloomberg … [continued]
Someone Donated A Tesla Patrol Car To Gates Mills (OH) Police
Gates Mills, Ohio got an early Christmas gift in the form of a donated Tesla Model S police car!
First Tesla Model Y Police Vehicle Delivered In Logan, Ohio (Plus Video)
Last month, it was announced that the City of Logan in Ohio was the first city in the southeast region of the state to receive Tesla vehicles for its police force. The vehicles were slated to arrive within two weeks of the announcement and the hope is that the electric … [continued]
Menlo Park Police To Purchase Tesla Model Ys & Ford Mustang Mach-Es
Menlo Park is upgrading its police fleet and has been approved by the city council to purchase three new Tesla Model Y vehicles for a pilot program as well as six Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles, The Almanac reports. The city is also getting a Chevy Bolt for code enforcement. The … [continued]
Fremont Police Department Adds Tesla Model Y To Its Fleet
The Fremont Police Department has added another Tesla to its fleet, this one is a Model Y. In the department’s latest post, it noted that the Model Y became its latest addition in its hybrid and electric fleet of over 40 vehicles. “Compared to the Tesla Model S 85 deployed … [continued]
