Tesla Model Y come auto della polizia, con interni modificati. Il capo spiega come farà risparmiare 80.000 dollari

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SFGATE spoke with three police chiefs from Northern California

Officer experience
Officers using the vehicles appreciated the acceleration, steering and vehicle speed compared to the hybrids and remaining gasoline-only patrol vehicles. However, the Tesla presented challenges due to the small interior space, “smart car” features, and low vehicle profile limiting maneuverability (e.g., jumping curbs, off-road use).

Items that Tesla could address to support patrol use:
• Public safety mode that disables some civilian steering corrections;
• Customizable sleep mode to keep lights on;
• Improved access to light controls for public safety modifications;
• Unlimited digital keys for police accounts;
• Supportive pricing and customer service; and
• Discounted vehicles without seats or full finishes.
Outfitting changes that could support future patrol vehicles:
• Checklist to ensure voice commands are off and rear doors do not open from the interior;
• Pre-programmed sentry mode workaround to prevent the lights from timing out or turning off;
• Alternate single rear seat configuration for additional passenger seat space;
• Wider, flatter seats that better fit an officer in patrol gear; and
• Lower console height to allow duty belts to spill over for officer comfort and duty belt access.

Next steps
The police department has shared that the Teslas are useful within the department for patrol and non-patrol
operations, but do not appear to be the "patrol cars of the future" in their current configuration. The police
department remains committed to continued partnership in testing and evaluating technology and
monitoring for production electric patrol vehicles as they emerge on the market to pursue the City’s
ambitious goal to eliminate fossil fuels from city operations by 2030. Staff across the organization are
working collaboratively to monitor available vehicles and deploy the necessary charging infrastructure to
support the transition. In 2023 the City Council approved the purchase of one pursuit-rated Chevrolet Blazer
EV. Staff have had challenges with the National Auto Fleet group contracted to purchase the vehicle, but
are hoping to deploy a Blazer EV as a next stage of the pilot by early 2025.