Elon Musk on Thursday evening rolled out the newest tech from Tesla, saying of its smooth Cybercab robotaxis and a prototype of its new electrical van that “the longer term ought to seem like the longer term.”
Again within the current day, nonetheless, California police departments are starting to remorse the choice to exchange their fleets with Tesla Y fashions. Although local weather pleasant – making ready the departments for a zero-emissions future – seems the Teslas pose a variety of different challenges, per SFGate interviews with three Northern California police chiefs.
As soon as modified, for instance, the automotive’s again seat is just too small for multiple passenger, with the entrance too cramped for the officers. The chiefs additional cite “autopilot interference” when attempting to drag off the highway; say a reliance on unsecured charging stations makes officers susceptible in terms of transporting suspects lengthy distances; and notice that in a firefight, police are taught to cover behind a automotive’s engine block. With EVs, that’s not an choice.
