City Cost Savings with EV Police Cars

Fremont, California began swapping out traditional police cars with Teslas. Here are the cost savings the city points to:

• $30,000 in fuel costs saved for the lifetime of the vehicle
• Longer lasting vehicle
• Fewer repair costs

The city plants to swap out parks and services cars for EVs too and estimates a total savings of $3 million over the next two decades with about $2.5 million directly attributed to police vehicle replacement.

San Francisco Chronicle via Governing | Fremont Looks to Expand All-Electric Police Car Fleet