South Pasadena Launches World's First All-Tesla Police Fleet
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- South Pasadena makes history by launching the world's first all-Tesla (and all-EV) Police fleet, introducing 10 Model Y patrol vehicles, and 10 Model 3 administrative vehicles, all upfitted by Unplugged Performance's fleet division, UP.FIT.
We're proud to pioneer the future of policing with UP.FIT Tesla-based turnkey solutions. South Pasadena goes into depth on why they believe that "Tesla was not only a viable solution, but it was the best solution," highlighting that the Tesla Model Y is the safest car, the most American-made car, and offers the lowest cost of ownership.
SAFETY
South Pasadena has already experienced freeway-speed pursuits with feedback that the new UP.FIT Tesla patrol cars are high performing vehicles that are not only much more capable than the departments previous ICE fleet, but also instilled officer confidence when and where it matters most.
TAXPAYER SAVINGS
Tony discusses that some members of the community expressed concerns about the added costs of purchasing Tesla's, however, when looking at the total cost of ownership over the life of the vehicle there is, in fact, a significant cost savings.
Their admin fleet saw $0 in maintenance costs in the first year.
The most significant cost savings is in the cost of energy and the removal of fuel costs during idling.
SUSTAINABILITY
The community of South Pasadena is very environmentally and sustainability conscious who value the zero-emissions nature of the Tesla Model Y.
RANGE & CHARGING
The range on the Model Y is almost equal to that of the previous cars they had in service, and they are able to get about another 200 miles of range in about 15 minutes.
DURABILITY
Tesla makes an incredibility nimble, high-performing vehicle, but it's also extremely durable. And we turn that dial up with unique 18 inch UP.FIT Forged wheels that are built for strength and longevity, and pair them with BF Goodrich Elite Force tires that offer protection and capability in complex situations, like jumping curbs.
At UP.FIT we create a turn-key solution for our partners by bringing more than a decade of experience with Teslas and working closely with departments to bring training for easy deployment and adaptation.
Listen to SPPD"s story and see for yourself why these are the safest, highest performing, lowest total cost of ownership police vehicles, period. - Авто та транспорт
Their stunning acceleration can end a lot of chases before they start!
Unless the car they are chasing goes over 100
@@charleskavoukjian3441 Model Y top speed is 155. It could potentially be greater if unlocked for law enforcement vehicles. And it gets up to that speed much faster that the slow chargers.
@@charleskavoukjian3441 WTF It's freaky how easily a Tesla Cruises at 155 mph. They are mainly TIRE rating limited and Aerodynamics at 165mph plus is probably unstable too. It's a SAFETY problem not a performance problem.
And lets be honest you won't see a lot of cops going 150 in any car. It's just too dangerous.
not if they run out of battery
Excellent, as a retired officer Tesla's would be perfect for many police departments. Made in the USA!
I thought was made in Mexico with Chinese inexpensive material.
@@lucydicassio2021 The plant at De Soto's Astra Enterprise Park is not the first EV battery plant Panasonic has built in America. The company has large factory in Reno, Nevada, that will produce 2 billion batteries a year.Jun 22, 2024
@@lucydicassio2021they have land in Mexico but aren't going to build anything there until they find out what president Trump decides to do after the election.
@@lucydicassio2021 WTF Tesla doesn't even have operational factories in Mexico. Why are you soo wacko delusional?
@@lucydicassio2021 FYI Much of the Lithium comes from AUSTRALIA. Which has a big lead on the worlds biggest exporter of hard rock lithium best quality for batteries. Which weirdly the Chinese sold the processing operation to Albemarle Corporation of Charlotte North Carolina. No clue what 4D Chess China is doing DIVESTING lithium supply chain. But this is sketchy AF. It's literally not from China.
I wanna see them do a pit maneuver with that super low center of gravity.
Yeah, the weight of the battery will add to the effectiveness.
There are videos on UA-cam that show just that. Tesla's surpass ANY other vehicle ever made. In safety, performance, longevity and toughness.
@@TomUlcak i dont think in the part of safety that is passes volvo
@@lucasjpf2 go watch crash tests for tesla, and then for volvo. Tesla's have a much lower center of gravity, which makes it practically impossible to roll over. Maybe 10 years ago, there was a mother and her child driving a tesla when a landslide happened a tree crushed the car. The mother and the child were both fine and only had minor injuries.
@Squeaker38 yep, just saw it
Regardless of anything else- the beauty of these shots, especially at sunrise/ sunset- is STUNNING!
Most American fleet of cars you'll see on the road 🇺🇲🇺🇲
Most cop cars are FORD… ford is the most American not Tesla 😆
@@EIonMusk1 marketing and branding doesn't make the car more or less sourced from America lol, look it up
Many fords are built in Mexico and/or Canada. Ford uses imported materials from mainly China. Tesla is vertically integrated, they manufacture most of their parts. The AWD model Ys do not use battery from China. That’s what he meant by most American. FYI.
hell yea!
@nathansuss all ford police interceptors are made on US soil by American ford.. you must feel low lQ 😂
The patrol cybertruck is gonna be so f*cking cool
Not so much for those getting busted 🙃
you think a city wasting your tax money on a $100k vehicle for no reason is cool? they belong in stripped camrys, not a cybertruck.
@@maximusjoseppi5904 overtime cost of operation, "refueling" and repair is far better, I employ you to think more long term rather than short term. There's a reason people are switching to ev. It's not to virtue signal about saving the planet or whatever
@@nathansuss bro, it would take over 30 years of gasoline and maintenance to make up for the cost of a cybertruck over a Ford explorer or Dodge charger 🤣
I know more than you. I did the math for fun when I bought my cybertruck and it will take me 16 years to start saving money on fuel and maintenance compared to my Cadillac escalade....... That's a $95k vehicle and it takes 16 years to save the difference haha. Be smarter
And no, electric vehicles make no monetary or logistical sense with current battery technology for the far vast majority of the population. People buy them cause they are ignorant like you or they just like a brand or they live in a city and drive very very little which is the only time it makes actual sense.
Imagine being pit maneuvered by a Police Cybertruck 😮
Fascinating to see that finally, we have a commercially oriented Organization such as the Pasadena police force who ran the numbers and worked out that a Tesla model Y EV was in fact, not only a far superior vehicle but a vehicle that cut costs substantially over the expected lifetime of service.
Best comment in here by far👌🏼
You don't think it's strange that police departments have become 'commercially oriented organizations'? I find it just as disturbing as knowing our prison system is privatized. Some things (in fact, a lot of things) should never be for profit. The money for profit takes away from the quality of service. For example, it's evil to charge people for health care.
@@TomUlcak That may be strange sure, but in this case the incentive wasn't profit, it was officer safety and reliability of the vehicle. The cost being less is just a bonus. (That's not to say there aren't fishy situations out there and that our system isn't flawed in some aspects)
Pasadena is about 10x the size of South Pasadena. Different cities.
Pasadena PD would never do this. An affluent bedroom community with hardly any business (like S Pasadena) can experiment with this. They probably have 3 or 4 cops on patrol at any given time. No comparison to Pasadena PD with 130k residents and tens of thousands of people who work in Pasadena every day.
@@Nairraider As I always say: good things happen despite capitalism. Not because of capitalism. Let's leave the ideology out of the discussion.
I bought my Model 3 in 2019 and just got my brand new Model Y this month, both with Full Self Driving. I changed the steering wheel and the screen mount in my garage by myself thanks to youtube. Not one person has _ever_ been in my car and been nothing but envious and impressed by both cars. They are the most amazing cars ever built - In America! -. Until you've driven one, you should keep your negative comments to yourself because you just sound ignorant. Tesla's 'used' to be expensive, now in 2024 into 2025 they are affordable for everyone and I guarantee you that once you drive one you'll never want to go back to gas. Same goes for the pickup truck drivers.. get in a Cyber truck and you'll never want to get back in your toyota/dodge/chevy/ford ever again.
Same here too, had owned a multiple gasoline vehicle but after owning a model Y, things has changed and I’m totaling agreed with @jazzmannca, once you had drove one of them and you would not going to look back at those gasoline vehicle. I’m super happy with my model Y and still going very strong with 3 years of ownerships.
I have a 3 and Y. Never need maintenance and always charge in my garage. I still have a Honda Pilot. Just spent about $800 getting fluids changed.
I have a Porsche, very happy with this car. I don't care for a Tesla!!
Is made with a very inexpensive material. 😂😂
@@lucydicassio2021 I'm always sad to see people post their ignorance online.
@@jazzmannca 🤣🤣Tesla is made in Mexico with Chinese material 🤣🤣🤣
EVs are perfect cars for idling without stress on driver.
Namely without polluting for no reason. Think of how many are cruisers are stationed outside of schools just sitting for hours
@@tobycueni3186 since when does an officer idle for hours outside a school? anyone with a brain would turn the engine off, and even if a call comes in, starting an engine takes just a few seconds. i can understand the polluting part, but it's clear you didnt think before you wrote this comment.
Love it!!! This is what happens when you do your research rather than listen to what the biased media tells you!! That cybertruck tease though!!!
By biased media you mean faux right?
Its really not biased its just other's opinions and views. You cant just tell everyone that i want to live like this so you all have to live like i do.
@@imjustthere9343 opinions ARE biased. Facts are not.
This is fantastic. 3 and Y have the most American made content also. Officers won’t be breathing fumes during their career and AC or heat can be left on without leaving a car engine running, great for officers and especially K9s.
In regards to long range 0:02 pursuit, jurisdictions change over in less than 5 minutes of driving anywhere in southern Cali
@dwnrange7812 especially in this town- it's pretty small!
Well done South Pasadena. Saving tax payer money, no vehicle emissions in your city, safest vehicle money can buy and great performance for chasing down offenders
This is South Pasadena, Shaggy dog. Totally different from Pasadena, California.
@@viaggi3945 - Yeah. So no offenders in South Pasadena?
Not a safe car, radiation, lithium, long term an unreliable car.
Save tax payer money. Maybe in that city. But others were the vehicles get more damage , the cost of repair is going to be out the roof. I guess that city is in a bubble, if you think they are savin it form emissions. Stupid to say safest vehicle. Safest vehicle money can buy. Let time define it. In my opinion.
There are safer vehicles, but US police forces are forced to buy 'American' cars. Even when automakers like Toyota, Volvo, and mercedes build cars in the US as well.
America is such a big market that when you factor in Tarriffs it is cheaper to build cars here so most automakers have at least one plant.
Congrats on getting the fleet modernized and looking forward to a periodic update!
Electric police cars? Now that's progress! Can't wait to see how this impacts other cities.
Awesome. Most PDs should evaluate conversion of their fleets to EVs!
No
@@j1sas181 YES!
Not in California. Everyone who thinks this is a good idea here is having their own opinions, but California especially is having bad power consumption right now and electricity is through the roof, I believe in no time the electricity will rise a good amount and cost fleets the same to fill up the vehicles.
@@0rig1nnnn you're saying the PDs in California should not EVALUATE conversion and just blindly dismiss it? That seems ignorant. Police vehicles spend a lot more fuel idling than typical usage scenarios. The cost of operations should be lower in most cases.
@@ken830 let’s start with hybrid first like the Ford 2020
Innovative, intelligent, American-made 💪🏽 💪🏽 💪🏽 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
This is awesome! Only negative I see is if the charge is running low, they couldn't start a new chase.
@@FamilyFlippers Running out of gas is a similar problem. As there are more charging stations than gas stations, I'll bet on the EV.
It makes perfect sense on every level!
Need to say the quiet bit loud - we have the same range as before.
Maga republicans will still deny this claim due to their extreme ignorance and lack of intelligence…
Yes, but you lose the ability to recoup that range in less than 5 minutes when the battery dies like you can filling up a gas car. Also if the grid went down for even like 2-3 days.. no power to the chargers.. how are they to keep patrols going ? It seems like perhaps half EV half gas would’ve been the answer. Having zero gas cars in the fleet just seems risky.
@@Eric_Bassett
1) He said fifteen minutes vs. five
2) They have Level 2 charging (240v) chargers at the station. It’s like a gas car if it started off each day with a full tank, so you’re actually spending less time.
3) Most of the time, they are in local driving or idling. They aren’t in a rural area, so they generally don’t do long stretches of highway for extended periods.
4) A 2-3 day outage would probably be fine, but electricity is fungible. Tons of ways to move, generate, or store. I’m pretty sure that police stations already have standby generators.
And gas pumps run on electricity too, so 🤷🏼♂️
@@andrewdubose9968 I stand by what I said, I think having a FULLY electric fleet with no gas backups is a bad idea. Also cop cars can often take a beating and need to go to the body shop.. do you know that EVs often have far higher body shop repair costs as they have a ton of sensors and etc.. if they get dinged it is not cheap to fix them. It takes far less to total an EV than a gas car. A mix of both gas and electric is the best option.
@@Eric_BassettYep, one little knock to that battery along the bottom of the car and the whole thing is a fire waiting to happen. Replacing the battery cost close to half the price of the car. In a pursuit if they have to go over a curb or off road for a minute, the whole battery is compromised. Are they quick? Absolutely. Can they power laptops and equipment? Better than most vehicles. Are they durable? Nope, not at all. It's going to cost more in the long run. He's talking about 10 year ROI... These batteries won't last that long when used as patrol cars.
Awesome job! Glad to see some progress on the transition. Great to see an agency prove that these EVs are much better than ICE and that the transition is not just about Elons ego but Teslas mission has always been a sustainable energy future. And his vehicles are just absolutely game changing. You don’t know until you know! Drive one.
Good Job Mr. EV Officer!
You would think a lot of police forces would do this. They need a fast ass tesla cause these teslas are fast as hell to catch
CyberCruiser = "Don't bother running"
Huh?
@@GregoryCunninghamteslas are known to be quick. So, he's saying don't bother running because they're just gonna catch you
Unless you are in 1000hp BEV also.
Would love to see this on the roads here on Europe Slovenia ❤❤❤❤
Great work
Perfect, just - perfect.
Congratulations! You guys are awesome. Leading the industry for sure. 👍🏻
Beautiful 😍
Best part is Teslas are THE MOST American made car. Ford, Dodge, and GM are jot anymore because they build cars in china, mexico, etc
@@aviationphu9603You do know that all US Model Y's and 3's are made in Fremont CA right?
@@brliu430 not trying to hate on Tesla just letting the guy know that building an American car outside the US doesn’t mean it’s not an American made car
Teslas sold in the US are built in the US.
@@aviationphu9603 Uhh it's not just where it's built but also where parts are supplied from, etc. Tesla sold in America are the most American made cars. Next is Honda I believe. Ford, GM, and Chrysler built and supply most of their stuff outside America for a lot of their cars which means they aren't contributing as much to American jobs, etc.
It was once for Ford, GM, and Chrysler, but unfortunately not anymore. Yes Tesla builds cars elsewhere but those aren't sold in America.
It's a proud feeling to own and drive an American built car in America. You're directly supporting the Americans working to put together those jobs is the point I'm making.
Everybody does baba!
I like the Unplugged Proformance collaboration.
If anyone in South Pasadena sees a bright glow from the direction of SPPD; Just know, that's the entire fleet up in literal smoke from the battery randomly combusting
I have yet to see one, I think it would look awesome seeing a tesla police car
Those cops driving these will likely buy a Tesla for personal use. When they get into their gas car after working a shift, they will be so disappointed.
I do every time I drive my ice money pit.
I bought my model 3, 90 days ago and I use to spend about $90 a week on a Volvo xc90. I spend less than $30 a month now for charging, if that sometimes. We are now looking to replace our Yukon Denali for a 2nd EV vehicle.
This is amazing, and the teaser at the end?? 🔥🔥🔥
Great job kitting them out
Ive been saying this for years! Finally someone has stepped up and made the bold move! And a cybertruck to boot? Hell yeah!!!
🔥🔥🔥
aint gonna lie, i always liked tesla cars, altought there could be an improvement on quality, but tesla cars all black and white for cops, look 🔥🔥🔥
FSD police trace mode will be interesting :)
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• Annual Savings: $80,000 in fuel costs
• Gas: $2,900/month for six vehicles
• Electric: $600/month for 13 Teslas
• Maintenance Savings: EV owners save approximately 50% on maintenance costs compared to gasoline vehicle owners .
Average Costs:
• EVs: Around $485 per year on maintenance.
• Gas Vehicles: Around $1,117 per year on maintenance
Key Points🔑:
• Annual Savings: The Bargersville Police Department saves $80,000 each year on fuel by using Tesla vehicles.
• Gas-Powered Vehicles: The department’s six remaining gas vehicles cost about $2,900 per month in fuel.
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Gonna have the acceleration and the mass to give a good shove. Stops those pursuits early. Combine this with the “Grappler”.
Nice - those are going to be great for work!
Patrol cars are usually idling for many hours. Now it's zero emissions while just sitting around instead of just dumping exhaust for hours on end for literally no reason.
And heat, have you walked by a cop car idling on a hot day with the AC on?
Great to see this so they can show how great of an idea this really is
Excellent choice and glad you're leading the way.
Nice evolution! Heard about the insane maintenance costs on past duty vehicle fleets; though, it was great pay for the mechanics lol. I remember seeing a prototype Model S service vehicle around 2016 at LACI, not surprised its taken this long as I consult in public works
Sorry I was too late to come to your aid, had a new OTA update to install and now I’ve got new fart noises😂
Oh yeah. And your car runs as old as its age without any updates. Old ICE car stays old.
@@bordersw1239 silly; he did that while he was eating his donuts and coffee. No time wasted at all!
From a cops working perspective this works perfectly
90 perfect of patrols are under 200 miles
Since the cop cars always go back to the station, making chargers are the station makes stuff way easier than before
No need to wait at gas stations, just plug it in when you’re done your shift, and it would be full for the next use!
WAY cheaper to maintain cuz electric is way cheaper than gas
Can stand idle waiting with no emission, that’s a huge hit
And the speed of these EVs and lower center of gravity makes them perfect for highway chases
Damn
This is what the future looks like image ALL countries have police teslas,
Are these equipped with the syncing police lights? These are absolutely needed to reduce the night time crashes due to the distractions from unsynced lights.
Where can I learn more about the night time crashes due to the distractions from unsynced light?
@@randolfo1265 ua-cam.com/video/JamyZcnFaIM/v-deo.htmlsi=zRhSazBgd-HhWfzN
I wish they make the Tesla model S 2024 Tesla model 3 and cyberfridge as police vehicles
Law enforcement is one of the best use cases for EV's. So much less energy used when parked and idling. Honestly EV's are the better option for every use case unless you frequently do long distance hauling. That will come around eventually too.
Yes, have you walked by a cop car idling on a hot day with the AC on?
Maravilha conhecimento e vida nos liberta essa es a nossa marca favorita não é seus produtos são verdadeiros sonhos de consumo de todos já
I gotta get me one of those cow catchers for the front of my 3.
power goes out for a week and its like the purge movies
Makes me wonder how they can pursue spontaneous criminal activity while they’re charging and their battery level is still low. If they circulate their resources to back up, those who are charging, that would be really efficient. Really nice cars.
I think I saw those on a car carrier a month ago!
Look out for that little old lady from Pasadena
Looking at South Pasedena on a map, it's a small city and is only 3.4 square miles. I'd say this makes sense here. They aren't gonna be doing high speed chases or pit maneuvers in their little town. They'll mostly be cruising around a relatively small area. Model Y gets around 300 miles per charge, so a full charge should last a good while.
If they crunched the numbers and found out that this will save taxpayer money in the long run, good for them. I'd keep a couple of gas backups, but otherwise I don't see a problem with this.
I can't wait until the day when I can buy a retired police tesla.
Did they replace the glass roof with a metal one? I wonder how they modified the hatchback to keep it secure from the back seat "passengers."
Of all the Tesla police car conversions I've seen, they always replace the glass roof with metal. Without that, it's way too difficult to mount lightbars and antennas.
As for the backseat, they usually replace the rear seats with custom made fiberglass "Tubs" that also include dividers between the front and rear.
Might not even be metal, could be a Composite Material roof. This is an easier material to get to that smooth curved shape of a Tesla while being strong. Model PD specifically uses a Carbon Fibre roof. This seems to be the popular method, soo it's not even metal.
nice car
Video doesn’t mention, South Pasadena Police Fleet of
10 Model Y ‘s patrol vehicles, and 10 Model 3 vehicles for detectives..
are being used to patrol the 11 Sq. Miles that makes up the city…
Should work great for them.. 🤗
Small mind. Pity
Rocket ship when need to launch from idle
Did you guys already see a video when suspect in a Tesla and the police try to pit manuver it but it survived 3 times?
Its just show how safe tesla low center of gravity is
Now, we need to connect the Tesla police cars with the Tesla light show people, and then we'll be off to the races.
This is cool. I wonder if they have an off on button. Coz their computers have to stay on when they leave the car. Imagine being chased by this. You’re not getting away unless you have a faster Tesla 😂
I’m not very familiar with the range on these but I just can’t wrap my mind around how this would work. Between patrolling and sitting, blasting the A/C and using the laptop and all the other electronics for hours, does the battery pack allow it to be in service for an entire shift?
Idling is a relatively convoluted and inefficient way of getting electricity, which is why it uses roughly a gallon every other hour. EVs do all of those things by using electricity that’s already there, so when idle, it’s fairly minimal. closer to 1%-1.5% per hour. On average, 60 percent of the time is spent at idle, so it makes a big difference. No moving parts also means the concept of engine hours doesn’t really apply. Consider:
Burning fuel to run an engine
to turn a crankshaft, which pulls an accessory belt, to turn an AC compressor, and an alternator.
The alternator creates AC electricity, which needs to be converted to DC through the rectifier, which in turn supplies power to the battery, which supplies DC current to the accessories.
Vs.
High voltage DC from the battery is stepped down to supply low voltage DC for the 12v accessory battery and heat pump compressor.
yes. almost all electricity spent in an ev moves the car. the laptops draw a tiny fraction of that. gas cars can get plenty of ac and electricity while driving but gotta keep the engine running if you stop. and they burn kinda alot of gas idling like that.
BUT evs are heavy, gas cop cars are already heavy just from all the equipment and armor. i dont expect cop evs to get that much range with all that weight.
@rabbitdrinkMost police vehicles have no additional armor except for the push bars on the front of them! Yes police vehicles have tons of lights mounted around them but the inside of them is striped down to only the basics. I think the only obstacle will be charging the EV battery between shifts? Now Tesla has what most other EVs don’t which is Super Chargers which reduces the time to charge the battery!! EV’s are perfect for stop and go driving which most city and township police do every day! Regenerative brakes definitely make a difference! I think EV’s are worth a try to see what the real world results are for Police vehicles!!
I wonder if FSD could have a pursuit mode? Or, an officer could program in a patrol route and spend his time observing the community instead of the road. This would make a solo patrol just as effective as a duo. Who knows given time a car with 8 eyes & AI could notice things the officers missed.
The ideas are endless
The lil kids with fast Honda civics think those ain’t fast 😂 Goodluck
I’m trying to imagine the swat cyber truck
Shouldve got full fleet of plaid model x and s edit* , nope nevermind, imagine speeding and the officer sitting on the side of the road just magically appear beside you in a few seconds
Love to see that
This is awesome and all but police department and outfitters have to find another alternative for that massive light bar on top which easily sips 10% of range if you do a lot of freeway and highway driving. If not in the ciry or just parked I guess its not a huge deal.
There are a few things wrong with this. First off, something like a light bar would not take much range off the car. You do realize it takes A LOT more energy to make the car drive at speeds than it does to power a light. These batteries in the car are massive, enough to power a house for multiple days, a light bar would drain a very minuscule amount of range. Secondly, these light bars and systems in the police cars are connected to either a separate battery or the cars 12v battery, not hooked up to the main battery, so that is not a problem anyways. Have a great day
@@urleft61 His comment was to the areo effect of the light bar. Reading comprehension?
@@kkarllwt Oh. My bad I pretty much only read the “easily sips 10% of range” and just assumed they were one of those clueless people that think a light bar like that will affect the range cause it will use a lot of electricity. But still a light bar on top will affect aerodynamics only a little bit, definitely not enough to make a 10% difference. That was my bad on that misunderstanding though
@@urleft61 like the other guy said I'm talking about range and aerodynamics. Not how much electricity the light bar uses which is probably extremely minimal due to it being LEDs.
The light bar would easily increase the drag coefficient of a Model Y from .23 to closer to .3 which would mean at least a 5-10% decrease in range. I'm guessing it could be as high as 15%. Roof racks without anything on them consume 5% or more and those are aerodynamically designed. The light bar used here definitely isn't.
My dept tried EVs... They only lasted 2 hours on the track and that didn't include running heat or ac just the radios and other equipment
Hope they have some Gas or diesel car backups . More tesla owners even has gas cars
@@davehope2210 Why? To patrol a 3 square mile city?
It's South Pasadena. If they have a pursuit they call LAPD or CHP to take over with real cars while they limp back to the charger.
wow even using unplugged performance brakes...
The cars have bullet proof battery ?
Regular cars don't have bullet proof gas tanks or engines. Hit either one in the right spot and you'll disable it.
@@stephencooper3583 except that if the battery is hit, it's gonna take more resources to extinguish the electric fire
That ending was definitely unnecessary, but badass at the same time. Felt like a movie!
Thanks I didn't watch till the end. Caught it🎉
I agreed! the bestEV for your service!
i think they should use the cyber truck better
Police cars.... guess what they spend the most time doing? Delivering cold air to the comfortably seated officer.
Is this Long Range or Performance?
I think a long range would be better to squeeze out as many miles as they can between charge
why would they give performance to the cops lmao, use your brain?
Cool, This only works in high income areas with low crime rates and low call frequencies. High crime areas a patrol car will but "out" all day and you could get a call while on low charge
Hertz lost money owning a fleet of EVs. Lets see what happens when they use them on pit maneuvers and having to repair the vehicles. They pumping a lot of talk, but no real experience having owned a fleet of EVs.
Or how about an earthquake when they shutdown charging insfrastructure and the help needed can’t get there because all our first responders chose the meme car
Wouldn’t an earthquake also destroy gas stations
W! I just shared this video to X. You welcome :)
No model 3 in fleet?
Anyone know what wheels they’re using?
if i pull up to a super charger and i see a cop chargning imma be like ._.
And unplug it
Thailand had a model 3 police fleet over 4 years ago. Definitely not a worlds first
Is it all Teslas tho? I doubt it.
It would be South Pasadena.
Amazing
How hard was it to install? And also why won’t Tesla have a software for pd so you don’t need an additional laptop?
The cybersecurity guys don't trust anyone. If they did, they won't last long in cybersecurity.
Because PD does not want to share data with Tesla
this is a individual city inside LA :D
Is this theough a contract directly with Tesla or did they buy a chunk of Hertz's fleet that they sold off?
finally someone making an intelligent choice
A black Tesla at night can easily sneak up on a perp.
good job
im so glad that the maker of these cars is in charge of american spending now
So why 6 months later the Tesla police cars are all gone????