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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
You do realize a huge cost of operating vehicles is gas, right?
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the price delta between a Tesla and other Fleet police vehicles would offset most or all of the fuel cost over the life of the vehicle.
Just some quick math, lets say $50 US a day x 365 days in fuel for a regular police car, that's $18250 a year. The life expectancy of a police car in many jurisdictions is about 70-80K miles so about 1-2 years.
I think it was mentioned earlier what the price of a $40K for a Ford fleet vehicle. The car in the article was used and supplied for about $65K I think, but lets compare apples here. A new Tesla is about $100K and I'd suggest higher to upgrade for real world policing. The price might net out.
So if the price nets out you still need to take into account the shortfalls the Tesla would likely face against a police package fleet vehicle. I don't think at this time it's a viable option for regular patrol duty.