California-based UP.FIT, a division of Tesla tuner Unplugged Efficiency, has turned a Tesla Mannequin S Plaid right into a police automobile.
Debuting on the 2024 SEMA present in Las Vegas, the Plaid police cruiser is destined for a group outreach program of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Division, in accordance with Unplugged Efficiency. The corporate’s UP.FIT division has accomplished a number of Tesla police conversions, together with a Cybertruck police cruiser, and made related modifications to this Mannequin S.
Tesla Mannequin S Plaid police automobile by Unplugged Efficiency
A brand new wiring harness integrates police lights, that are mounted behind the windshield and rear window, in addition to alongside the aspect skirts, to get rid of the aerodynamic drag created by a traditional mild bar, in accordance with Unplugged Efficiency.
Different police tools features a push bar, high- and low-frequency sirens, and a public handle system. All of this tools provides weight, however Unplugged Efficiency estimates a comparatively small drop in vary to 345 miles, in comparison with 359 miles for the usual Plaid.
Tesla Mannequin S Plaid police automobile by Unplugged Efficiency
The police automobile retains the inventory Plaid’s tri-motor all-wheel drive powertrain, which generates 1,020 hp and will get the civilian model from 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, in accordance with Tesla. However the police conversion included lighter wheels and upgraded brakes.
Whereas Tesla doesn’t supply manufacturing unit police packages, forcing departments to depend on aftermarket corporations like Unplugged Efficiency, a number of different automakers do promote electrical police vehicles. Normal Motors provides a police model of the Chevrolet Blazer EV. Ford does the identical with its F-150 Lightning, and has constructed a restricted variety of Mustang Mach-E police vehicles for the New York Police Division. Stellantis appears set to launch a police model of the Dodge Charger Daytona as properly.
