Although Irvine police said they won’t use the Cybertruck as a patrol car, the police department didn’t rule out other uses should the need arise.

Although Irvine police said they won’t use the Cybertruck as a patrol car, the police department didn’t rule out other uses should the need arise.

A police department in Southern California says it has the country’s first Tesla Cybertruck for police use, but the unusual vehicle won’t see much action.

The Irvine Police Department unveiled the purchase Tuesday in a splashy video on social media, including Facebook and X. The price tag: $153,175.03, including the installation of emergency equipment.

The police department said its Cybertruck would have a limited role: jazzing up anti-drug events at schools through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    553·
    1 month ago

    Do they still give out D.A.R.E. shirts? Those things made you the king of the party when the bong was being passed around in high school.

    • Nougat@fedia.io
      23·
      1 month ago

      My son has an old school D.A.R.E shirt he got from Goodwill. He wears it sometimes to go play hardcore shows.

    • aeronmelon@lemmy.world
      13·
      1 month ago

      I had a black DARE shirt growing up. It disappeared or got given away at some point and I didn’t care.

      Now, the purple Jump Rope For Heart shirt I had was my absolute favorite. I wore that until it evaporated.