Anaheim Police Department debuts Tesla patrol vehicles

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Published 2024-04-17

The Anaheim Police Department will be debuting Tesla vehicles into their patrol fleet through a pilot program. The department said they’ve purchased six Model Y SUVs directly from Tesla. The vehicles, which are specially outfitted with the necessary equipment to become patrol vehicles, were completed by a third-party vendor called Unplugged Performance.

Anaheim police said the department is facing a severe shortage of dependable and reliable patrol cars. “National supply chain issues, aging patrol vehicles, and delivery delays of newly purchased patrol cars have caused a significant vehicle shortage in the Anaheim Police Department’s fleet,” officials said.

KTLA's Chip Yost reports on April 17, 2024.

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All Comments (21)

@user-vk3lk1zf3g 13 days ago

"This police department brought to you by TESLA...and Pepsi-Cola." - Anaheim Police Department.
@Caliberx427 13 days ago

Hertz just sold 1/3 of their EV fleet that they purchased only a few years ago. Mostly Teslas, due to the high maintenance and repair costs.
@MoonDog991 13 days ago

Maintenance costs were too high so you went Tesla? What?
@adelmomontero3554 13 days ago

The city of Anaheim has plenty of money for the cops to roll around in Tesla's, how about give the taxpayers a break?
@brianwong4458 13 days ago

this is crazy. total waste of tax payer money!!!!!!!!!!!! majority of the nation are using those FORD SUV and they seem quite reliable to me!
@mushroom_hatter 13 days ago

Good luck on that long high-speed chase Tesla
@JDOTVegas 12 days ago

Turns on lights/siren and loses 85 miles of range.
@cluez5002 13 days ago

Imagine running out of batteries while in a pursuit 🤣
@andrewclarke6802 12 days ago

Lol, imagine them trying to do a pit maneuver, and then the stupid car correct its self 😂. What a joke
@garygrinnkevich8021 13 days ago

like how the cost got xed out
@ribsandbbqbeef 13 days ago

Wasting taxpayer money. You want lower maintenance costs and you get Teslas? Whoever came up with this idea should be fired when it doesn’t work out.
@marcoi7035 12 days ago

Reminds me of — Demolition Man w sylvster Stallone 😅
@garrithasnon683 13 days ago

That thing will last 21 months then boom 8-11k battery replacement
@bangbangninergang7573 12 days ago

They wanted reliable vehicles so they got a Tesla, got it.
@Derkaramma 13 days ago

Love it! They’ll get 250 mph cars that require almost no maintenance and last longer than a patrol car
@nkay__5852 13 days ago

Can it do a Pitt maneuver?
@MH_6160 13 days ago

Wait until they get an emergency call and the thing decides to upgrade itself.
@JRDNGIXX 13 days ago

Now cops fall asleep behind the wheel and on the fwy. Great!
@gliderider7077 13 days ago

Lmfao 😂😂😂. Sorry you’re being robbed we can’t come we’re charging for the next 2hrs
@broncoramfan 13 days ago

I wanna see the cost comparisons between old cars n telsa's