New York police want to buy 250 Model 3 for their electric vehicle fleet

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Bloomberg reports that a proposed New York City supply contract reports a potential order for 250 Tesla Model 3 for the New York Police Department (NYPD). These vehicles would be part of a city initiative for fully electric fleets.

According to the draft contract, their purchase would cost taxpayers $ 12.4 million. Each Tesla Model 3 would cost $ 51,940 per unit, which means that these are Long Range versions with some additional options, and not Performance versions. As a reminder, the American Grande Autonomie version offers 537 km of autonomy and a 0 to 96 km / h in 4.2 seconds for 50,990 dollars, while the Performance version offers 507 km of autonomy and a 0 to 96 km / h. h in 3.1 seconds for $ 58,990.

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No discount for New York Police

Even if the New York Police Department validated the order for the 250 Model 3, Tesla would not grant any reduction. Indeed, the Hertz company had ordered no less than 100,000 Tesla Model 3 at the end of October 2021, and the rental company had not received any reduction. Elon Musk had also made a point of recalling that no contract had for the moment been signed with Hertz for the order, but the news had all the same made explode the share price of the manufacturer.

According to Bloomberg, the New York Police Department has said that electric cars will help them reduce fuel costs, believing thatthey would save about $ 8,500 per car in five years. New York Police are not the first to take an interest in Tesla. Since 2016, the Los Angeles Police Department has also been testing Teslas in its fleet.

Last year, the Fremont, Calif., Police department, where the automaker’s main plant is located, even said the Model S ” met or exceeded expectations, often demonstrating superior performance compared to gasoline-powered police vehicles ».

Source : Bloomberg