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Tesla Model S - As a Police Car?
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I was thinking parking enforcement. It's small enough to fit into lots of places, and won't block traffic too much if it's stopped half in a lane.
jerjozwik
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cpa
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While the Tesla above is an official police vehicle, it likely will never be a patrol vehicle used daily in the ordinary course of law enforcement. It might be one of those promotional vehicles that law enforcement has that they use for recruiting and community events. Sure, if there were some sort of emergency, the officer driving the Tesla to/from some event would join to assist, but I seriously doubt that he would be the first responder to a crime scene or be out writing speeding tickets.
I recall about 10-15 years ago that the CHP here in town had a specially-marked vehicle (it did not have the usual arced 'Highway Patrol' lettering over their star.) Rather it had their logo that you see at the scales and on their offices. I do not recall the make or model car, but I believe that it was an import. I was told that they took the car around to the junior colleges, high schools, county fairs and such for recruitment and community visibility and to draw attention from passersby.
I recall about 10-15 years ago that the CHP here in town had a specially-marked vehicle (it did not have the usual arced 'Highway Patrol' lettering over their star.) Rather it had their logo that you see at the scales and on their offices. I do not recall the make or model car, but I believe that it was an import. I was told that they took the car around to the junior colleges, high schools, county fairs and such for recruitment and community visibility and to draw attention from passersby.
Krugerrand
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I was thinking parking enforcement. It's small enough to fit into lots of places, and won't block traffic too much if it's stopped half in a lane.
Oh, I hadn't considered MeterMaid transport. :smile:
AMPd
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If any department was going to use the Model S as their cruiser, I assumed Fremont PD would be first!
DFibRL8R
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This sort of integration with the existing electronics is one reason a Model S (or more likely a Model X IMHO) can make a superior police car if Tesla throws some development effort at it - and I suspect potentially cheaper for the department than a more traditional patrol car once you factor in the cost to add all those things and the maintenance and fuel.
I really think you need the extra space of the X if you're going to have a perp-safe back seat, though - I suspect that when the initial rush for the X slows (or possibly after the 3 launch is sorted out,) Tesla will start exploring what it takes to revolutionize those cases, too - Police, livery, delivery services, etc.
Walter
"The police department was vague on what it would do with the cars, saying only: 'These vehicles will be used for testing and research by LAPD technical experts to determine how this technology can support their future needs.' Sounds like fun."
The LAPD has a Tesla now | The Verge
cpa
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Yep, it looks like I was wrong. Did not see the story until my son forwarded it to me, which was about an hour ago. Oh well. Ain't the first time!
roblab
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I bet they will return the car when they learn the stated acceleration is with a one-foot rollout
The article says they are going to test it. Not use it as a cop car.
They also bought a BMW i3, and are planning on buying "hybrids".
I think all the Dodge Chargers are safe for a while.
They didn't buy either EV - both are "on loan" - by implication, given to LAPD by the manufacturers for free in hopes of attracting future orders.
qwertzy
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SwedishAdvocate
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Why not?
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Says who?
For more than a decade (too lazy to look up the actual number of years) the Volvo V70 (a Station wagon of course) has been the most common police car in Sweden. During all those years it’s also been the most sold car in Sweden. Other police cars in Sweden include the Saab 9-5 Station wagon, the Euro-spec. VW Passat Station wagon and the Merc E-class Station wagon – all cars that sell well in Sweden (sold very well in the case of the Saab…)
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And why not include this image of some XC70 pro wrestling
Perhaps it's time to reconsider a career in law enforcement, if I can do that!
Mirror mirror on the wall
who is the fastest of them all (with one-foot rollout)
who is the fairest of them all
who is the slickest of them all
who is the smartest of them all (4g?)
who is the quietest of them all
who does not smell at all of them all
who is the coolest of them all
who is the zappiest of them all
who is the fastest of them all (with one-foot rollout)
who is the fairest of them all
who is the slickest of them all
who is the smartest of them all (4g?)
who is the quietest of them all
who does not smell at all of them all
who is the coolest of them all
who is the zappiest of them all
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