Tesla Model 3 in line of duty for the UK police
The Tesla Model 3 is being trialled by emergency services around the UK. Photos: Tesla UK
Speedsters in the UK beware, you may not be able to hear them, but you’ll certainly see the new Tesla Model 3 cop car.
Tesla UK has revealed a police liveried Model 3 sedan fitted with “blues-and-twos, which the company says will be available to emergency services across the UK for trial and assessment”, reported Auto Express.
Police forces and other fast response services around Britain are currently trialling more electric vehicles ahead of the UK Government’s targeted shift to all new car sales being fully electric by 2030.
It is expected that the Tesla Model 3 Performance is the model being tested.
Tesla has not revealed precise specifications for the Model 3 emergency service trial car, but it is probably the Performance variant of the brand’s best-selling model, meaning a range of up to 566km, 0-100/km in 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 244km/h plus all-wheel-drive.
The UK isn’t the only country that has the Tesla Model 3 working as the long arm of the law. Instead, “you have the right to remain silent” takes on a new meaning in the USA with the Model on duty for several police forces in the United States. Tesla has yet to confirm if any UK forces have come forward with an interest in the Model 3 so far, said AutoExpress.