Small California City Boasts First-in-Nation, Fully Electric Police Fleet

Published on July 31, 2024

The South Pasadena Police Department became the first in the nation this week to completely replace its gas-powered vehicles with fully electric ones, the small city of about 26,000 people announced July 29. “The City Council is fully behind this transition. We will have a 21st century police force that is safe, clean and saves taxpayer dollars,” Mayor Evelyn Zneimer said in the press release. The police force will now rely on 20 new Teslas and 34 new charging stations. A solar-powered system with battery storage will also be installed to serve City Hall and the police and fire stations, the press release said. The new vehicles were provided thanks to city, regional and corporate partnerships, with Councilman Michael Cacciotti, who also serves as vice chair of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), spearheading the switch....

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