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Elon Musk on Thursday night rolled out the latest technical school from Tesla , saying of its sleekCybercab robotaxisand a paradigm of itsnew electric vanthat “ the hereafter should look like the future . ”
Back in the present day , however , California police departments are beginning to regret the conclusion to supercede their fleets with Tesla Y model . Though clime friendly — develop the departments for azero - emission future — turn out the Teslas pose a lot of other challenges , perSFGate interviewswith three Northern California constabulary chiefs .
Once modified , for example , the car ’s back seat is too little for more than one rider , with the front too cramped for the officers . The chiefs further cite “ autopilot interference ” when trying to pull off the road ; they also say a reliance on unlatched charging stations makes officeholder vulnerable when it come to transporting suspect foresightful distances ; and they take down that in a firefight , police are instruct to hide behind a car ’s engine cylinder block . With EVs , that ’s not an option .
