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May 12, 2016 06:43 pm GMT

LAPD finds Tesla impractical as a police cruiser

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After a year of patrolling the streets of Los Angeles with a pair of Tesla Model S police cruisers, the LAPD just isn't ready to convert to electric... yet.

LAPD Police Administrator Vartan Yegiyan told CNBC, "Tesla definitely stepped up and gave us the Model S to do some evaluation with them," but added, "Is it practical now? No."

There are many reasons the LAPD isn't ready to patrol with a fleet of EVs — specifically Teslas. The two biggest concerns, however, are price and charging infrastructure.

Although the police-outfitted Ford Explorers that are beginning to dominate police departments around the U.S. aren't cheap, running $40,000 to $50,000, they're a sight cheaper than the $100,000 Model S. Read more...

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