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Originally Posted by Harvey Specter
Personally I think Elon is trolling everyone with this truck hence why he's only asked for a $100 deposit. He'll probably show the "real" truck at some point.
Also, great time for his buddies to buy Tesla stock on the dip.
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I'm thinking this as well. Does anyone truly believe this thing would even pass DOT safety requirements? There's a reason why civilian vehicles don't have sharp edges on the front end.
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
explorer interceptor is 38k
f150 crew cab the vpd k9 unit uses i'm sure is way more than $40k cybertruck
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But a $40k USD cybertruck isn't a police vehicle yet. It needs the necessary modifications. The Ford interceptor is rear crash tested for 75mph. I don't know what kind of mods are needed for the Cybertruck to withstand that kind of hit and not damage the battery pack.
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Originally Posted by Manic!
Some police forces already have Tesla model S and model 3's in their fleets. A model 3 long range costs 40K the US a dual-motor truck costs 50K. With more citys going green the truck is a no brainer. The reduced maintenance costs combined with the higher resale value makes the overall cost of the truck not much more than a standard police car/SUV.
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I'm sure there are, just as some police departments have Lamborghinis and GTRs. They're specialty vehicles and are not the norm in their fleet. I'm sure they'll all be clean energy vehicles one day but this is not it. With today's attitude towards police, do you really think they want to be rolling around in authoritarian looking vehicles?