The department now has six Tesla Model Y's ready for patrol duty.The Anaheim City Council approved the $320,000 pilot program six weeks ago. Gallacher said two of the new police units are ready to go. The other four Teslas will be launched once they're ready.The Anaheim Police Department is rolling out its latest addition to its fleet of vehicles. The department now has six Tesla Model Y's ready for patrol duty.Anaheim police was in dire need of new police cars.
"The Tesla does cost a little bit more than a traditional police vehicle, however, over the life cycle of the car, the city will actually make out on it because of maintenance cost as well as fuel savings," said Gallacher. APD will monitor reliability and cost-effectiveness in various settings. However, some people like James Poston are skeptical about how the cars will perform as patrol vehicles.
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