Meet the new kid on the block that joins the exotic garage of the Dubai Police’s fleet, the Tesla Cybertruck. For some, it may be an eyesore especially when the Dubai Police owns one of the world’s most fast and furious fleets including Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S, Ferrari FF, Bugatti Veyron and Lamborghini Aventador to name a few. The Cybertruck also showcases the city’s commitment to adopting new ecological sustainability methods and embracing new cutting-edge technology. The Cybertruck isn’t the first all-electric vehicle to join the police force as the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 was recently acquired.
Tesla Cybertruck: To serve and protect
Dubai Police upload the images of the Tesla Cybertruck in its official green and white colours escorting none other than Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The Cybertruck paved the way forward as the pilot vehicle ahead of the Mercedes-AMG G63.
The Dubai Police posted on its official X profile (Former Twitter), “The Dubai Police General Command has added the Tesla Cybertruck, the modern electric car with a futuristic design, to its tourist police luxury patrol fleet.” As expected, the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, replied to the post by saying ‘Cool” with an emoji with sunglasses.
Many may not remember this, but when Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the Dubai Police Force posted on a social media platform that the all-electric truck would be in their fleet in 2020. They also uploaded a rendered image of the Cybertruck in green and white official colours from its X account.
Tesla Cybertruck: Why the electric truck?
The Cybertruck is a unique vehicle made of a durable stainless steel body shell, which reduces the damage in case of an accident. According to reports, the police vehicle will be equipped with bulletproof windows. The Cybertruck comes standard with air suspension and is available in three power options. The entry-level is rear-wheel-drive and is powered by a single motor. Next is a dual-motor all-wheel-drive version with a range of over 750 km and then there is the tri-motor trim that does 0-100 km in 2.9 seconds and a range of over 700 km. Its payload capacity is 1,133 kg and its tow capacity is 5,000 kg. It also has a ground clearance of 406 mm.
Based on the Tesla website, the Cybertruck starts from Rs 48 lakh to Rs 81 lakh in the USA.
