Tesla Model S passes test as police car for Fremont, saves $4,000 in fuel cost – Electrek

The Fremont Police division has launched a report on its use of a Tesla Mannequin S as a police patrol automobile, they usually mentioned the electrical automotive handed the check.

The electrical automotive has saved them $4,000 in gasoline value in a yr.

In 2018, Fremont’s police division purchased a used 2014 Tesla Mannequin S 85 for $61,478.50 (together with taxes and costs) to interchange a 2007 Dodge Charger that was being retired of their fleet.

Their aim was to show it right into a police patrol automotive to see if the electrical automotive suits the wants of a patrol automobile and lower gasoline prices.

It went via their common police patrol testing and was placed on the highway final yr.

After being on the highway for greater than a yr now, the Fremont police division has launched a full report on their expertise with the Mannequin S, which they deemed profitable.

Listed here are among the key findings from the report:

• Proved sustainable with zero-emissions, eliminating 42,198 lbs. of CO2 from Fremont air yearly
• Annual prices of vitality/gasoline and upkeep/restore was decreased by $2,147 vs. a gasoline Ford police pursuit automobile (PPV)
• Decreased the annual value of gasoline that will have been required for a conventional gas-powered police automobile by $4,097
• Remained in service 27 extra days than a traditional PPV, leading to a big discount in repairs, upkeep, and downtime
• The 265-mile vary of the Tesla simply accommodated the 40-70 mile vary that patrol automobiles drive on common per day

Right here’s a comparability between the Tesla Mannequin S and a Ford gas-powered police patrol automobile:

*Some prices have been donated as a part of the Pilot Program. 

Right here’s the report in full:

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