The vehicle will be used as a squad car assigned to the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Police Department's Traffic Unit.
The Tesla Model 3 police car has been in service for about two months, and is being used by the detective unit and not as a patrol car.
The Hastings on Hudson Police Department took delivery of the vehicle on Dec. 21.
As OEMs design and manufacture their next-gen connected vehicles, there are concerns about disruptions to connectivity that potentially could prevent access to the cloud with the possibility of impacting some vehicle functions.
The program proved sustainable with zero-emissions, eliminating 42,198 lbs. of CO2 from Fremont air annually.
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 was purchased to replace an aging 2013 Ford Interceptor SUV that was due to be decommissioned.
Bargersville PD Officer Todd Bertram provided a side-by-side comparison of the department's Dodge Charger and Tesla Model 3 in a recent Twitter post.
Tesla expects to classify its Cybertruck as a Class 2b to 3 medium-duty truck and wants California to strengthen its proposed Advanced Clean Truck rules.
The Town of Westport's 2020 Tesla Model 3 is being upfitted with police equipment now. The agency hopes to get the Tesla ready for duty by the end of January 2020.
The Dubai Police Department posted a mockup of Tesla's new Cybertruck fitted with patrol-ready vehicle graphics.