California department spent $153,000 on nation's first Cybertruck for police use

Cybertruck

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. 

"For over three decades, our DARE officers have driven attention-grabbing and one-of-a-kind vehicles that never fail to turn heads and excite students,” the department said on Facebook. 

A minutelong video created by the Irvine Police Department shows the vehicle driving alone at night with lights flashing and dramatic music playing in the background. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/cybertruck-california-police-department-rcna174599

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