Elon Musk on Thursday evening rolled out the newest tech from Tesla, saying of its modern Cybercab robotaxis and a prototype of its new electrical van that “the longer term ought to appear like the longer term.”
Again within the current day, nevertheless, California police departments are starting to remorse their resolution to switch their fleets with Tesla Ys fashions. Although local weather pleasant – making ready the departments for a zero-emissions future – seems Teslas pose lots of different challenges, per SFGate interviews with three Northern California police chiefs.
As soon as modified, for instance, the automobile’s again seat is just too small for a couple of passenger, with the entrance too cramped for the officers. The chiefs additional cite “autopilot interference” in abruptly making an attempt to tug off the highway; say a reliance on charging stations makes officers weak in terms of transporting suspects lengthy distances; and observe that in a firefight, police are taught to cover behind a automobile’s engine block. WIth EVs, that’s not an choice.