Wednesday, 6 March 2019

This is what it takes for a Tesla Model S to become a police car

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The used 2014 Tesla Model S 85-kwH battery version that police bought through Tesla looks a lot like the other patrol vehicles parked in the back lot of the Fremont police headquarters, But unlike  Fords and Chevys, this particular car requires a lot of special attention.

Transforming the all-electric sedan into a standard police vehicle took more than slapping a Fremont police insignia on the door. At police headquarters ahead of the car's March 15 debut patrol ride, Fremont police Capt. Sean Washington explained why the car required $4,000 in modifications. Unlike the force's Ford police cars, a Tesla doesn't come with a "police package," essentially a barebones version of a car that can be easily modified with police lights and center equipment.  Read more...

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