The New York City Police Department is currently piloting a Tesla Model 3; its fleet staff upfit the vehicle and built a power distribution point.
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The New York city's vehicle will be assigned to the department’s Traffic Unit, used for speed details, vehicle and traffic enforcement, and various other functions.
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The department says the model comes with unique induction wheels for better handling and better performance in wet conditions.
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.
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