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1st Police Cybertruck — Tesla Cybertruck DARE Truck

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:44:16 +0000

The Tesla Cybertruck, if it is anything, is unique. It stands out, a lot. It also has aspects to it that must make it very appealing as a police vehicle. So, it’s no surprise to find out that a police department, the Irvine Police Department to be specific, has customized … [continued]

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Story of Police Chief Switching Sides on Electric Cars

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:12:00 +0000

Avondale Estates, Georgia, may be just 8 miles east of Atlanta’s bustling city center, but its unique Tudor-Revival architecture and storied history paint a picture of a quieter past. While the town is quaint—at 3,600 residents and 1.26 square miles—it hasn’t shied away from progress. In August 2022, the Avondale … [continued]

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USA’s 1st All-Electric Police Fleet

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:16:34 +0000

The South Pasadena Police Department, yesterday, became the nation’s first law enforcement agency to completely replace its gasoline-powered vehicles with nonpolluting electric vehicles. The city’s zero-emission police fleet of 20 new Teslas will rely on a bank of new electric vehicle chargers installed at South Pasadena City Hall. Additionally, upon … [continued]

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How Federal Clean Energy Dollars Are Supporting First Responders

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Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 03:48:32 +0000

Boosted by clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, a net-zero energy public safety center in McFarland, Wisconsin is benefiting firefighters, police officers, and the wider community. As a firefighter and paramedic, Ginger Conroy knows a thing or two about conserving energy. 24-hour shifts — followed by 48 … [continued]

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Ford Reveals Police Version Of Ford F-150 Lightning

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:35:17 +0000

In a number of articles here at CleanTechnica, we’ve covered the various trials of EVs in police service. Early on, the first modern mass-produced EVs were modified EVs that weren’t purpose-built for policing, leaving police departments and other public safety entities with higher costs and some compromises. One Washington police chief even said that he […]

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Dallas County Will Add 3 Tesla EVs To Its Fleet

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Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:56:34 +0000

Dallas County will add three Tesla EVs to its fleet of vehicles, Fox4 has reported. The county’s commissioners voted last week to approve the purchase of three Tesla Model 3s, which will be used at first as replacements for law enforcement agency cars that are in for service. Commissioner Elba Garcia said: “Very excited about […]

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