Tesla Model Y Police Car - Model PD
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So much of a police car’s life is spent parked and idling. This is a tremendous reduction to pollution and wear from that type of use. Great to see some adoption and would love to see a lot more.
Also, the speed of those EVs should really help in car chasing, making them last shorter due to the crazy speed of these things. And that turns into increased security for the cop, the citizens around those situations and even the criminal being chased.
Also faster and better handling than any crappy car a suspect may flee in.
Yup
also TESLA are Completely SILENT while IDLING.
The most efficient part about that as police car is when they are at idle and need the ac running it doesn't use nowhere as much energy siting as the I.C.E versions.
The little boy never leaves you. "Can we hear it?"
🤣😂I am getting Tesla roadster🤣🙃I bet you Munro invested in Tesla stock. MR. Munro can't wait to get his hands on Tesla roadster.
@@Area51-is6vg1st gen roadsters are really expensive due to their rarity, and the 2nd gen will never even come
Every coffee shop will now have a destination charger for them. Everybody is a winner
They are still waiting for the donut shop to install a charger
And 🍩 shop!
just 220 v with nema 14-50 outlet . Simple set up !
Honestly I'd take the Tesla/Windows desktop mod in my own vehicle!
I understand why people use Windows. I switched to ubuntu about 10 years ago. Have virtualbox to boot windows 10 or whatever when I need to run a few things I can run under ubuntu. Mostly old hardware like a scanner and cricut paper cutter.
I would love to see your version of a police cybertruck
Great way to spend the printed money 😀
@@Cloxxki Hey old troll Still peddling the FUD? . (Not so easy these days??)
cybertruck as a police truck is not a good idea... Maybe RIVIAN or CHEVROLET EV pick up truck?
@@Just_a_random_birb why is it not a good idea? (hyperbole and misinformation aside) Obviously when the price comes down as he stated in the video. A tough stainless steel police vehicle would be desirable I would think. And the police depts don't care about the looks.
LOVE
Police EVs are one of the cases where it makes a lot of sense. No additional idling maintenance and cars are kept in a motorpool where they can be charged.
Maybe for urban use, outside that, range would be an issue.
@@RogerM88 They can still do more than 200 miles after a few hours of idling in the worst case scenario.
@@RogerM88 You don't think that police departments know *exactly* how far their cars travel?
@@RogerM88I just did a 4200 mile road trip. 7 full days of driving, the rest was sightseeing and visiting family. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Fast chargers are plentiful. Only got one hotel with charging, wasn’t necessary but meant I didn’t have to charge as early or long the next day. Car had half a charge when I stopped, reached 100% a little after midnight. Hotel has 6 chargers. The rat of the time I didn’t have to use any other system beyond the Tesla network.
@@RogerM88 Cops in my village rarely go out of town, range isn't an issue.
In the netherlands and belgium we found out that a lightbar creates a lot more drag, So just remove it and look at us and where we put the lights.
Drag is an issue for sure, but I would think that at the speeds that police cars normally drive at, in the city, that drag is less of a concern.
There are plenty of US police vehicles with concealed lights. Not a problem.
drag coefficient NOT needed for PD vehicles.
@@jamesengland7461 Only undercover vehicles. Otherwise they have a lightbar.
No, we Americans like the lightbar. It's like a shark fin. It lets us know there is a hungry shark looking for dinner in traffic behind us. Then we can change lanes, slow down, whatever so they will notice someone else and harass them instead.
A police department that bought a Model 3 said it was great for stopping speeders because it caught them so fast - the less time the officer spends in pursuit, the less time he is exposed to the dangers of high speed driving. The other benefit is of course saving on brake costs, a PD car does a lot of hard braking.
Brake costs are minimal compared to the super high cost of foam-filled tesla tires that have to be switched every 30k or you start quickly losing range.
@@MrProy33lmao just idling saves tons of money
But tires will wear out fast
Tesla tires are filled with foam? Didn't know that @@MrProy33
THIS IS AWESOME
>police can easily catch me for speeding >awesome no.
@@mytube7473 what are you talking about lol just don't speed excessively if u don't wanna get in trouble
@@mytube7473 sh*t is dangerous bro ppl die for real, just saying
@@mytube7473 Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
Generally you should not change any DRL light color even one Police cars. Light bar on top and strobe lights on front are generally enough. It doesn’t have to be a disco light show that blinds other drivers at night. Fog lights are a nice touch though at least the straight line part.
The DRL should flicker instead of changing colors, however it is likely changing colors due to the lack of a grille. That can be compensated though in the fogs! Or maybe even on the windshield (on top or resting on the dash)
The green dude was hoping to be introduced 😂
brah 😂😂
Brad… or “he who shall not be named in this video”😅
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He was like: waduheck mon 😂
@apollooctagon8997 lmao boi
PDs have found operating and maintenance cost to be much lower for Tesla's. Add in higher utilization due to less downtime from the lower maintenance, and larger departments do not need to purchase as many vehicles.
What about accident repairs?
I wonder what's the story for the EVs of the traditional ICE makers. No takers? Or just too damn ex? If tesla has a success story with the PDs, they can't be all be white elephants…
also , they can Replace aging Vehicles in motor Pool , only as Needed. this lowers Purchasing costs.
@@rjbiker66 You think a 'standard" cruiser is cheap to repair?
@@rogerstarkey5390cheaper when you can get parts. Hard to get Tesla parts.
🚔 Police Tesla cybertruck is next
Yep yep 👍🏼
🙋♂️THANKS SANDY,BRAD,ZACH AND MUNRO FOR SHARING THIS 🤗😎💚💚💚
NICE. And I love the screen integration. I've been wanting to see that done for these. Police cars are SO cluttered with equipment ... laptop, etc. Being able to use the main screen as your laptop with that out-of-the-way keyboard ... just what is needed. Having the 2nd screen for critical car info .. speed, etc. while in 'windows' mode ... perfect. Very well done. And with almost no net weight-add. Solid.
The most efficient part about that as police car is when they are at idle and need the ac running it doesn't use nowhere as much energy siting as the I.C.E versions.
Amazing to hear departments are forward looking enough to spec EVs for police that should be better in every way. Will put a lie to 95% of the FUD issued by Fossil Fuel industry and believed by so many. 1. Off the line acceleration essential for not allowing pursued suspects from getting any lead. 2. Massive battery for equipment operation. Maintain A/C with engine off. 3. Zero air quality issues in police garage and on street. 4. Lower maintenance. 5. Safer to recharge at station than pumping gas 6. Reduction on rollovers due to low CG 7. Future FSD potential Not fan of frameless doors. Tesla should have no glass roof option; I covered mine in chrome vinyl to keep out heat. This is best news ever. Most chase videos are in Arkansas who need to get one of these in their chase team
Amazing to learn the range of mods, always wondered what's involved, thanks, all the best
Elwood: It's got a cop motor, cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?
Good to see that they are still updating this! i saw a video on youtube from a year ago or so about this car.
They have demonstrated the value. Now they need tighter integration with Tesla because Tesla can do everything in software they they've done in custom hardware. The only new items would be the roof and wiring. 48V would bring all sorts of opportunities.
I imagine they will have a 12V step-down for the the accessories until 48V becomes available.
@@jbbuzzable12 V is available in the CT, IIRC
Larry Ellison has a company working with Tesla on a dedicated cop mobile.
@@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck I expect 48V will become standard in a few years.
Shoutout to the driver monitoring defeating device installed on the steering wheel of a cop car 😆 (see 8:37)
This was impressive. Thank you for the video. I also can't wait to see the cyberbeast as a police interceptor. The police and military add-ons will be interesting to see. Also, the different department wraps you can put on them will be exciting to see.
Model PDG: Pretty Darn Good!
The extra computing equipment should be in one of the bays already available in the Model Y. There are really 3 options. Frunk, rear bottom hatch, or side rear pockets. There is really no point on killing space on the rear passenger seats. The rear should be split and still seat two individuals. The communication to PD accessories should be encrypted wireless.
Important question does this Tesla have the battery shut off system bypass or removed because with that ram bar I'm assuming your going to perform pit manoeuvre or ram a suspect vehicle which might trigger the battery shut off?
0:32 he wanted to give an hand 😂
I enjoy this podcast, the Highlander. P. S to Sandy Monroe. I really like your Christmas vest, Go clan Monroe. The Highlander.😊
Thanks Sandy!
drilled a pillar spotlight 👍
Recommend fill plates to isolate the passenger compartment from the cargo area with the adjustable seat.
I'm glad you asked about the weight. I often hear naysayers comment on how much more it's going to weigh with all that equipment. They also say the additional electronics and lights will drain the battery so fast that you will lose all of your range. Did you happen to ask about the additional battery load? I suspect it would be negligible considering the low power laptop and LED lights, but I'd love to know the actual wattage of the equipment under normal and pursuit conditions.
They should add an additional battery to it for the additional load it will require. Also that display for speed is a joke. They can buy a 9 inch display for in front of the steering wheel that will display more than just mph for a couple hundred dollars that just plugs in.
Main battery will constantly recharge the 12 Volt, if not make 12VDC available directly where it uses the 12V battery as a buffer only.
Theyll also be able to utilize the Sentry mode and Dashcam features that come native to Teslas. It's a win-win
I remember back in the 80's when vehicles like the Shelby Omni GLH came out and most police vehicles couldn't touch it with many still having trouble keeping up when the standard Omni when the 2.2 engine was introduced with the 5 speed manual transmission. For a while especially in mountainous areas the only economical thing that could touch them was the Police Edition EFI 2.2L Turbo Dodge 600/Plymouth Caravel. Of course the humiliation factor from being overtaken and pulled over by a Caravel was the worst part of it for some. I first saw Police Officers using them to patrol for speeders up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Best!
How is maintenance usually handled for police department cars? Any expected difference with a Tesla?
The expected difference will be... Less. No oil changes no Transmission flushes.... They will have to rotate and swap tires more often perhaps... Depending on how they drive on the tires.
PDs have found operating and maintenance cost to be much lower for Tesla's. Add in higher utilization due to less downtime from the lower maintenance, and larger departments do not need to purchase as many vehicles.
@@caseywarren7426 You act as if Oil changes were a huge financial deal nowadays. You're forgetting the huge loss in depreciation value too. For a reason Hertz claimed their Tesla fleet was too expensive to operate.
@@RogerM88 I would think most police vehicles are basically driven into the ground... you don't usually see retired police vehicles fetching a decent price, depreciation wouldn't matter as much to PDs as to rental companies as rental companies also hertz bought basically at tesla peak, right now we are at basically the bottom as far as tesla price goes, hertz had to compete with new vehicles getting cheaper, if you get in now i don't think the same would happen
@@UnexpectedTokens Being "drove to the ground" and BEV, aren't the best combos, if you're relying on a trustworthy means of transportations. You can check who joined Lincoln in the bottom of the list in terms of average reliability ratings.
It’s a bonus that literally everyone who gets in my Uber has no idea how to get in/out the rear doors 😂
My revivifier has the same issue when folks try to open the sliding door on Doc’s old Caravan. What The Frunk?
Looking forward to seeing the Cybertruck PD! That would be phenomenal!
So that he can annoy normal drivers all day while ignoring the criminals.
7:46) “one crook over the line!”
Was anything done to increase the "12VDC" output of the DC/DC converter to run all the accessories?
Awesome. Thanks for sharing this
My pleasure!
I'll buy the CAD's off you for the Bull bar..... or Roo bar around where I'd be using it.. cheers
Unplugged Performance , also makes a DUTY ready POLICE spec model Y, in their UPFIT+ program. any kind of Police car , Highway Patrol, State Troopers, local & Metro PD.
Tesla's most dedicated delusional fanboy already arrived in the comment section.
@@RogerM88 - oh , look its the HAMAS chat bot.......lol.
@@markplott4820 ?? You're completely nuts.
@@RogerM88 Yeah, i see him in every tesla video fighting with tesla haters lmao.
@@markplott4820
I'm glad he met You Sandy I suggested he reach out to you.
Pro tip: Always clean the back of magnet and surface to be attached to prevent scratching. also remove and repeat daily.
You really think they care if the car gets scratched? lol
Never came so fast!!!!!!
I was wondering what happens to the glass roof, rear seats and other materials removed and replaced, or they able to get the cars “stripped” when ordered as law enforcement vehicles?
Hello - Can you give some details on how you were able to connect a secondary input to the Tesla screen?
Keeping our cops safe! Next: the Cybertruck!!
I said it before.. idk why it took so long for these cars to popup. Teslas are the perfect candidate for police cars: FAST, HEAVY (for takedowns and ramming) and SAFE.
👏👏 Nice
Thanks 😋
Waiting patiently for the first Police or Military CyberPD
Holy lights and siren Batman - it's Tesla's Cop car !!! Talk about intimidating... Thanks to all who broght this to reality and Sandy for showing it off.
Add FSD and you have RoboCop's ride!
They should use the theme music from the movie as their low speed outside sound.
"Take me to the nearest crime."
Optimus can fill in for Robocop😂
I read that a lot of departments mandate that the fossil engine be left running during stops (police out of the car) because the engines apparently often won't start if there is an emergency call. 😀
ice won’t start because of all the equipment running?
@@colingenge9999 The article didn't say, maybe a weak battery, or a hot engine (vapor lock), or any of many possibilities. It only would take a couple of instances of police unable to respond for the policy to have been instituted.
The old guy loved droning on and on after cutting brodie off😂 But this was a wild concept
Seems unreasonable to sacrifice back seat like that.
I wonder how they managed to integrate a windows machine into the display...? Does anyone know?
It's usually a kvm but don't know what type or where they plug into. I really need this for my car
What kind of seat covers are those? Do they interfere with the air bags? Is that a good iPhone mount?
They look like the TigerTough ones. Can’t answer the other things lol
We have a few model y police cars in Cary North Carolina- would not make sense to run from it - very visible - white car with red and black decals
They have to make sure every donut shop has a charger.😊
Tesla should be doing some of this themselves. The software side at least, and maybe an integrated police radio behind the dash next to the 3G one.
Tesla’s probably not interested. They’re trying to simplify their models all the time to pump them out as fast as possible. Turning a relatively small number of them into bespoke police vehicles would slow them down.
I wish there was a more objective deep dive into exactly the mods that were done, and discussion of the price as compared to traditional cars- especially the total cost of ownership.
TESLA by Default , LOWEST Total cost ownership Vehicle for owners. even after MODS & extra Hardware , model PD still way Cheaper to operate than ICE.
@@markplott4820per Tesmania, “Unplugged Performance says its police car is costs $91,990. The price includes a Model Y car at $50,490 and a $41,500 conversion fee. And it is about $6,000 cheaper than the Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid. Also, compared to the Explorer-based police Ford, Model Y offers better 0-60 mph acceleration and $27,012 in cost savings (primarily on fuel) over five years of service.”
I wonder if it would be cost effective to add additional battery in the frunk, sort of like the mega pack for the cyber truck to increase the range for the police version.
I understand range is not an issue w Tesla police cars. Charge up each day with lots to spare.
@@colingenge9999they could also swap out cruisers in the worst-case scenario (whether it be another Tesla or an ICE) but even an 80% charged Y should last an entire 12 hour shift.
We need a unplugged police comparison
They even installed the accesory in the steering wheel that allows the Police Officer to remove his/her hands while driving 😁😁
What is the cost difference between a Tesla and a regular vehicle? The maintenance cost should be lower for the Tesla, but how much repairs for dents etc. do they require?
Great now they are going to say I’m impersonating a cop just because I want those custom drl’s in the headlights 😂.
Heads up steal will work better for Radio Reception in the vehicle. That steal roof would act as a ground plane for the Reception.
Also adding two Lifepo4 batteries 300ah to this also decreases drain on the main battery once you have lights and radios running in the system.
It looks so sci fi. Reminds me of back to the future 2 police car.
wonder how this will do with the crazy hours police do at idle. Heard that AC and just having the car on uses range
Very cool!
I like the wheels and tires. Smaller wheel and more sidewall gives better pothole tolerance.
I would buy those wheels and tires for my Model Y. We have lots of potholes and ride quality more important than cornering which is already way more than I ever need. Tired of getting my alloys ripped up on curbs; now tired of being so careful not to make them worse.
@@colingenge9999 I already had to replace a tire for the 19" rims due to striking a pothole. This would not have happened in my Forester.
How does it do during pit maneuver
Hey Monro. I would love and appreciate if can provide a name or model of the bumper guard? Im in Puerto Rico and trying to convert a model Y to a bit more off road for those hurricanes we get so i can move trees!
Also my brother is traffic cop here and he just had a chase where the car in front started shooting back and even with a charger police car he could not get him that would not happen with this car lol
go ask MODEL PD .
IMO steel wheels and police rated tires would be a very practical improvement on civilian cars too. What cos make those tires?
It’s not safe in a wreck because steel wheels can’t break apart and crumble.
The fuel savings cover the first one. Then 2 then 3; not to mention the lower maintenance.
Then you have a $3000 year tire bill
@@davidkato6407 It evens it out since they won't have to do any other maintenance to the car dummy.
@@davidkato6407 I have a Bolt and it doesn't eat tires. Car weighs 3,500lbs.
Most Tesla vehicles involved in wrecks are totaled….ICE vehicles would have a definite advantage w.r.t. repair.
My city has one of these
*Exactly, I don't want to get pulled over by a piece of junk, I want to get pulled over a nice-looking police car.*
I want to see what Oracle was showing with Cybertruck police vehicle. It had integrated software and looked super cool.
see - Unplugged Performance UPFIT+ Police DUTY model Y.
I like the idea for police to have atleast 1 stealthy pursuit type car.
Can it perform a PIT maneuver or will the software resist it and pull back the steering? If the car is surrounded by a mob of people, will the software allow it to move or can people immobilize it by standing against it?
RIP anyone who thinks of running from this vop
They could have an option for two rear seats that just have that divide between them and put the electronics in the under trunk box.
AWESOME!!!...... SANDY ROBO COP!
No, that would be Optimus - that’s coming next.
That is awesome!
I would love steel rims. Aluminum is just a curb magnet. Don’t care about range loss. It’s not that much anyway
Top de linha....lindo demais da conta. Mas é no volante né. Acelerador...marcha e câmbio 😮😮tem que ser...pra perseguição câmbio automático ou direção automática o mesmo que correr a 👣 atrás de criminosos😊🧐🤨😁
That was very cool
Nice presentation. It would have been nice to have touched on how the cameras might be incorporated into the police vehicle.
Considering that the Tesla's have been using a pretty powerful x86 CPU it shouldn't be too hard to get a specific package built out in conjunction with Tesla that would run police software natively.
Good to see a new product but all those mods to un-do Tesla’s design like the glass roof mod, 2nd dash display, and a few others make me wonder if you’re better off just getting a Mach-E or Lightning as an easier starting point.
The Model 3 is quick, but it’s not super fast. Not sure how it can stop a pursuit, Sandy.
Quick is much more important than high speed. Most crimes happen in urban area.
😅I’ve seen Brad on the DUI Channel!
really really interesting
Am advocating from years for Tesla to go in to Govt vehicle. Like police etc. it’s also a big advisement as well. There is a big market in EU for this and also supply some Cyber trucks to UAE & Middle East police. That going to be a huge advertisement as well.
Cool. Now do a Cybertruck 😊
Um, does somebody want to tell them!?
Not gonna lie, but the car be looking like it’s straight out of jailbreak on Roblox
Even a minor crash causes a Tesla to become a commodity vehicle.( i.e.) A vehicle sold in auctions or used for parts, were they are bought and sold based on the worth of the parts that can be salvaged.