SOUTH PASADENA — A small Southern California metropolis is transitioning to an all-electric police automotive fleet.
The town of South Pasadena is buying 20 Teslas for patrol duties, administration and detective work, the Los Angeles Occasions reported Monday.
The plan consists of 10 Tesla Mannequin Y autos, 10 Tesla Mannequin 3 vehicles and greater than 30 charging ports at South Pasadena Metropolis Corridor, together with some for public use.
Some autos are already in use and others nonetheless must be outfitted, Deputy Metropolis Supervisor Domenica Megerdichian instructed the Occasions.
Whereas many People aren’t but offered on going electrical, South Pasadena took the plunge after a prolonged research.
“We now have been investigating this transition for 5 to 6 years and decided that these electrical autos would be the finest operationally for us,” South Pasadena Police Chief Brian Solinsky stated in a press release.
The transition is predicted to be full by subsequent February.
South Pasadena has a inhabitants of about 26,000 in an space of three.4 sq. miles (8.81 sq. kilometers).