L.A. County city's police switching to fully electric car fleet

A police department in Los Angeles County, Calif., is set to transition its fleet of cop cars to all-electric, according to a Los Angeles Times report published Monday. 

The city of South Pasadena, located roughly 9 miles outside of downtown Los Angeles, will be purchasing 20 Teslas altogether: 10 Model Ys and 10 Model 3s. It will also acquire more than 30 EV charging stations at its city hall, of which some will be for public use. 

South Pasadena Police Chief Brian Solinsky said in a statement the decision to go electric was the product of "five to six years" of investigating the best vehicles for the department. In the end, they felt the Teslas would be the best cars "operationally."

"They are the safest and fastest vehicles and will save the city money in lower maintenance and fueling costs," he added in a statement.

According to SPPD's Twitter, Unplugged Performance — a company that specializes in Tesla "premium performance upgrades" — has been selected to outfit the Tesla cop cars with the necessary modifications.

The police cars are expected to be ready for use by February of next year.

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