anti-drug program and not on patrol.
Taxpaying residents surely love that.
You might wonder though, are Teslas good as actual, real-deal, crime-fighting police vehicles?
The police department in Menlo Park found too many issues with Tesla’s Model Y to use it as a squad car.Menlo Park police Chief David Norris via SFGate
EVs have fast acceleration, steering, and impressive top speeds, so they might seem ideal.
And although none came away pessimistic about the electric cars, they werent terribly enthusiastic about them either.
Instead, the two issues police chiefs highlighted most were the size of the vehicles and customization.
Police Chief Cedric Crook toldSFGatethat two Model 3s with modifications for police-readiness came to $150,000.
The first issue he mentioned with the cars were those modifications.
Thats an annoyance, but cabin size was ultimately a deal-breaker.
Again, taxpayers must love $150,000 being spent on two cars for paper-pushers.
In particular, its high clearance is important for jumping curbs and off-road use.
This is one that all the police departments in the story mentionedthe Teslas sit too low.
Of course, a Cybertruck should be able to address some of these issues.
But customization and repairability are still an issue, and Cybertrucks are massive.
Fort Bragg, where they chose F-150 Lightnings, is a small and isolated place on the coast.
There are too few options in EVs, and combustion vehicles benefit from decades of infrastructure built around them.
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