Tesla Model S Plaid revealed in police spec [Video]

California-based UP.FIT, a division of Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance, has turned a Tesla Model S Plaid into a police car.

Debuting at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas, the Plaid police cruiser is destined for a community outreach program of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, according to Unplugged Performance. The company’s UP.FIT division has done several Tesla police conversions, including a Cybertruck police cruiser, and made similar modifications to this Model S.

A new wiring harness integrates police lights, which are mounted behind the windshield and rear window, as well as along the side skirts, to eliminate the aerodynamic drag created by a conventional light bar, according to Unplugged Performance.

Other police equipment includes a push bar, high- and low-frequency sirens, and a public address system. All of this equipment adds weight, but Unplugged Performance estimates a relatively small drop in range to 345 miles, compared to 359 miles for the standard Plaid.

The police car retains the …