The Fremont Police division has launched a report on its use of a Tesla Mannequin S as a police patrol automobile, and so they stated the electrical automotive handed the take a look at.

The electrical automotive has saved them $4,000 in gas value in a 12 months.

In 2018, Fremont’s police division bought a used 2014 Tesla Model S 85 for $61,478.50 (together with taxes and charges) to switch a 2007 Dodge Charger that was being retired of their fleet.

Their purpose was to show it right into a police patrol automotive to see if the electrical automotive suits the wants of a patrol automobile and minimize gasoline prices.

It went by means of their regular police patrol testing and was placed on the highway final 12 months.

After being on the highway for greater than a 12 months now, the Fremont police division has launched a full report on their expertise with the Mannequin S, which they deemed profitable.

Listed here are a few of the key findings from the report:

• Proved sustainable with zero-emissions, eliminating 42,198 lbs. of CO2 from Fremont air yearly
• Annual prices of vitality/gas and upkeep/restore was lowered by $2,147 vs. a gasoline Ford police pursuit automobile (PPV)
• Lowered the annual value of gas that may have been required for a conventional gas-powered police automobile by $4,097
• Remained in service 27 extra days than a traditional PPV, leading to a major discount in repairs, upkeep, and downtime
• The 265-mile vary of the Tesla simply accommodated the 40-70 mile vary that patrol automobiles drive on common per day

Right here’s a comparability between the Tesla Mannequin S and a Ford gas-powered police patrol automobile:

Elements	2014 Tesla Mannequin S 85	Gasoline Ford PPV
Car Price	$61,478.50	$40,500
Normal Gear Construct Price	$35,000*	$35,000
Modifications Above/Past Normal Gear Construct Price	$6,774.48*	$0
OEM Vary	265 miles (85kWh battery)	344 miles (18.6 tank cap)
Precise Annual Power/Avg. Annual Gasoline Price	$1,036 Price of vitality consumed whereas charging	$5,133 Calculated assuming $3.00 per gallon
Avg. Annual Restore/Upkeep Price	$4,865	$2,915
Precise Annual Prices of Power/Avg. Gasoline and Upkeep/Restore Prices	$5,901	$8,048
Avg. Annual Upkeep Downtime	39.125 Days (10.72%)	66 days (17.98%)
Avg. Annual Operational CO2 Emissions	0 lbs.	42,198 lbs.

*Some prices had been donated as a part of the Pilot Program. 

Right here’s the report in full:

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