The Bargersville Police Department has four Tesla patrol vehicles. Its police chief addresses fuel and maintenance savings, charging infrastructure costs, range, equipment installations, and advice for fleet managers.
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 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.
Bargersville Police Chief Todd Bertram believes the return on investment can happen as fast as 19 months.
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 Alleghany County Sheriff's Office has been loaned a Tesla Model 3 to test drive for a week. If the test is successful, it may eventually add Teslas to the fleet.
Tesla only delivered 1,550 Model 3 cars in the fourth quarter of 2017 and won’t hit full scale production of the vehicle until June.
We’re not where we need to be with battery technology and the whole herd seems to be betting that a magical new solution will appear in time to save us all. I sure hope they are right.
Green vehicles were in shorter supply at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show compared to a year ago. However, the show featured Tesla's Model 3, Jaguar's I-Pace electric SUV, and a pair of BMW i8 variants. Read full coverage here. Photos by Chris Brown, Paul Clinton, Eric Gandarilla, Paul Lim, Andy Lundin, and Roselynne Reyes.
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