Tesla Model Y vehicles upfitted into police patrol cars by Unplugged Performance are electrifying Anaheim Police’s patrol fleet.
Police departments across the country are rapidly turning to electric vehicles to interchange their patrol cars.
There at the moment are several options that fit police’s needs by way of size, range, and acceleration for patrol vehicles, and the fuel savings are making it a no brainer.
Tesla’s Model Y is already the preferred EV for consumers and it may be becoming the preferred for police departments too.
We reported on the South Pasadena Police Department buying 10 Model Ys for their very own fleet.
The Somerset PD was one in all the primary police departments to purchase a Model Y to make use of as a police patrol, and so they imagine that a single Model Y could save them $80,000 over 10 years resulting from gas savings and lower maintenance costs.
Now, we learn that the Anaheim Police Department can also be going electric with Model Y. The department announced that it bought 6 Tesla Model Ys and had them upfitted for patrol by Unplugged Performance:
National supply chain issues, aging patrol vehicles, and delivery delays of newly purchased patrol cars have caused a big vehicle shortage within the Anaheim Police Department’s fleet. The department sought out a creative option to quickly acquire patrol cars. Tesla presented a singular opportunity to obtain six (6) Model Y’s from available inventory and upfit them for patrol duty through their associated vendor, UP.FIT, a division of Unplugged Performance.
The police department said that the Model Y’s specs fit their needs:
The Tesla Model Y was chosen for its advanced features, including rapid acceleration, ample storage capability, affordability, and low maintenance requirements, all of that are integral to police operations. With state-of-the-art technology and safety features, along with an expansive supercharging network throughout the town, these vehicles will enable officers to reply swiftly to incidents and effectively engage with the community.
The Anaheim Police Department says that it would use these vehicles in the course of the pilot program period to judge “the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of the Model Y in various operational settings” and use the information to find out how they’ll go electric.
Credit : electrek.co
