South Pasadena, California, will have only Model Ys and Model 3s on patrol.
s, making it the first police department in the country to go all-EV once the cars are up and running. South Pas, as it’s known locally, will also install nine police-only Level 2 chargers and one high-speed Level 3 charger in the city.
The changeover is being funded by a number of government grants totaling almost a half million dollars. Those sources include the California State Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, Southern California Edison, and the South Pasadena City Council. The police car program is part of the city’s Climate Action Plan, which is tasked with procuring state-of-the-art public safety vehicle technology.
The small Southern California municipality just north of Los Angeles is only 3.42 square miles, making it ideal for an electric car fleet.
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