LAPD Adding Tesla and BMW Vehicles To Patrol Mean Streets

The trend conscious Los Angeles Police Department, announcing the testing of electric cars from Tesla and BMW, wants to start a new trend that they hope will sweep the country. LAPD wants to start a trend that travels from city to city “LA could once again lead the way to help transform not just our department, but other departments and cities around the country,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said at a press conference unveiling the six-figure patrol car. The sprawling metropolitan area, often noted for its air pollution and automotive congestion as much as its reputation for being the star-studded…