The Model Y is already on the road in Southern California as the company shows off its Cybertruck “next-generation patrol vehicle.” (Photo credit: AnaheimPD)
A California city has officially switched its police department’s fleet from gasoline-powered police vehicles to all-electric police vehicles.
South Pasadena, located northeast of Los Angeles, on Monday introduced the South Pasadena Police Department’s (SPPD) all-electric fleet of 20 Tesla vehicles, including 10 Model Y and 10 Model 3s, according to a press release.
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City officials said that by switching exclusively to Teslas in its police fleet, SPPD has become “the first law enforcement agency in the nation to completely replace its gasoline-powered vehicles with non-polluting electric vehicles.”
The South Pasadena Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in the nation to introduce all-electric vehicles. (South Pasadena/Fox News)
“This transition reflects the city’s vision for a sustainable future based on both sound fiscal and environmental stewardship,” Mayor Evelyn Znaimer said in a statement.
California police unveil Tesla Model Y patrol vehicle, Cybertruck could be next
The city said the switch to Tesla police vehicles is expected to save about $4,000 per vehicle per year in energy costs.
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