California city first to switch to all-EV police fleet

South Pasadena law enforcement will employ Tesla Model Y patrol vehicles in an effort to cut back on smog issues

Police Chief Brian Solinsky says the per-mile cost of the Tesla EV cruisers will be at least half of what the department’s old cop cars would rack up, leading to annual savings of about US$4,000 per car.

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