Q: Why Tesla?

Tesla is the right vehicle for public safety fleets for practical, operational reasons — not marketing reasons.

• 1. Up to 80% reduction in fuel cost per mile when driving an UP.FIT patrol vehicle on electricity versus gasoline for a typical patrol vehicle like a Ford Police Interceptor Utility.
• 2. Lowest maintenance cost of any vehicle in the patrol class — by a wide margin compared to a Ford Police Interceptor Utility, Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, or Dodge Durango PPV.
• 3. Highest safety ratings. Model Y holds top safety honors in the U.S., Europe, and Australia (see https://www.tesla.com/safety or the vehicle safety FAQ entry below).
• 4. Largest fast-charging network in the world. Tesla’s Supercharger network puts charging within reach of virtually every patrol area in the U.S. and it continues to grow faster than any other EV charging network in the U.S.
• 5. High-volume production with platform-level reliability. Tesla is no longer a startup — it is the established leader in EV manufacturing with mature supply, mature service infrastructure, and mature software.
• 6. Available now. Tesla vehicles are ready to upfit immediately, while competing brands’ police spec vehicles and police EVs have been quoting delivery delays of 4 to 12 months for the vehicle alone (depending on the model you are seeking), even before the additional time you will spend upfitting that base vehicle.
• 7. Deployable over-the-air software updates. Your fleet gets safer and more capable over time. Legacy gasoline vehicles do not improve after the day they roll off the lot.

This is also why we focus exclusively on Tesla upfits — the platform is mature, the software is the differentiator, and the operating data backs it up.