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I feel like this is less a "Teslas don't work for police" as much as it's a "a small luxury mid-range sedan doesn't work for police". Like, of course it doesn't

I feel like this is less a "Teslas don't work for police" as much as it's a "a small luxury mid-range sedan doesn't work for police". Like, of course it doesn't? Later in the article, it praises the F-150 Lightning (electric F-150 pickup truck) as a working solution for a police department, but seems to forget all the complaints about needing to charge and all that, which the F-150 Lightning also would have... Not the hardest hit piece, but it's definitely written in a way that sounds like "Tesla is shit, but Ford knows what they're doing so it's good", even though most of the complaints were more about electric cars than about Tesla specifically.

xethos 2y ago
Fords history of working with the cops and saying "Here's what we have, what fits best as a base to modify, how can we meet your needs?" that is older than Tesla's founding The F-150 Lightning may not be dramatically better, but an OEM willing to work with you can make all the differnece in the world
justin66 2y ago
> "a small luxury mid-range sedan doesn't work for police". Like, of course it doesn't? "Mid-range sedan" is literally the description of pretty much everything every urban or suburban police department bought as a cruiser for many decades, until sports sedans (Dodge Charger) and mid-size SUVs became popular for the purpose.