This is what it takes for a Tesla Model S to become a police car

The used car bought through Tesla looks a lot like the other patrol vehicles parked in back of Fremont police headquarters. But unlike the Fords and Chevys, this particular car requires a lot of special attention.

Transforming the 2014 Tesla Model S 85-kwH sedan into a standard police vehicle took more than slapping a Fremont police insignia on the door. At police headquarters ahead of the car's March 15 debut patrol ride, Fremont police Capt. Sean Washington explained why the car required $4,000 in modifications. Unlike the force's Ford police cars, a Tesla doesn't come with a "police package," essentially a barebones version of a car that can be easily modified with police lights and center equipment.  Read more...