Tesla Model 3 joins Thailand National Police as new electric fleet car

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Tesla Model 3 joins Thailand National Police as new electric fleet car

By Joey Klender

 

THAILAND POLICE'S TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE FLEET CREDIT: TESLADRIVECANADA

 

The Thailand National Police Agency has added seven Tesla Model 3 Performance electric vehicles for its fleet, beginning its transition toward sustainable law enforcement.

 

Documents posted by the Thai police on its official website state the seven vehicles were each leased for five years and collectively cost USD 2.7 million. Each car arrived at police headquarters in Dusit, Bangkok, with police equipment, such as light bars and computers, already installed, according to DriveTeslaCanada.

 

The $2.7 million price tag calculates each vehicle to cost the police force back around $385,714. This price is exponentially higher than costs in the majority of other countries. According to CompareTheMarket, Thailand was the second most expensive country to purchase an electric vehicle with an average price of ฿1,990,000, or $64,675. Singapore is the only country where EVs cost more, as the average cost is $110,326.

 

Full story: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-thailand-police-cars/

 

-- TESLARATI 2020 04-21

[unamazedloso]

Um.... so can average joe buy an electric car with out 300+% markups? 

[Katipo]

I look forward to admiring these scattered around the streets and motorways all out if juice ????

[KhunBENQ]

Toys for the boys.

Don't point them to the Dubai police Ferraris.

[Phuketshrew]

So these cars can be purchased at an average of $64,675 but the RTP are paying $385,714 ?

 

That's some pretty serious money for the boys!

[Tropicalevo]

How many starving people would that lot feed.

The country is begging for money and they are buying toys.

Meanwhile we are donating food and money to help the locals.

[Guderian]

1 minute ago, Tropicalevo said:

How many starving people would that lot feed.

The country is begging for money and they are buying toys.

Meanwhile we are donating food and money to help the locals.

Yep, and with the locally-produced C19 testing kits being on sale now we will no doubt be expected to pay for our own tests, as well as any treatment needed.

[VocalNeal]

Big Joke? It is a total joke!  

 

I smell it but it wasn't in the picture.

[NCC1701A]

when is the civil trial? 

[monkfish]

$2.7M ???????!!!!!xxxx thats crazy!

They should sell them or auction them off to raise some money to feed those in need.

Edited April 21, 2020 by monkfish

[DrTuner]

26 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

So these cars can be purchased at an average of $64,675 but the RTP are paying $385,714 ?

 

That's some pretty serious money for the boys!

And it says 5y lease, so they don't even own them.

 

The trough is overflowing.

[WineOh]

No wonder they cant afford the 5,000 baht handouts!

 

Priorities boys, priorities ????

Edited April 21, 2020 by Liverpoolfan

[colinneil]

More toys for the boys, millions of people getting desperate/ starving.

Sod the peasants, got to have our toys... Bloody pathetic.

[steelepulse]

I wonder if they got the 20 richest families to pay their fair share.  Certainly wouldn't want to use all that wasted money on 5K handouts to the poor.

[Thaiwrath]

Totally <deleted> obscene, when looking at the current state of the country !

[ThailandRyan]

43 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

So these cars can be purchased at an average of $64,675 but the RTP are paying $385,714 ?

 

That's some pretty serious money for the boys!

And yet they were leased, for what the price was that they are paying they should get a free trade in at 5 years with no capital outlay, but heck, why not just keep throwing money out the pram, just like Thailand always does...Graft and backhanders....

[thequietman]

50 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

So these cars can be purchased at an average of $64,675 but the RTP are paying $385,714 ?

 

That's some pretty serious money for the boys!

Yes, but those police lights and stripes cost a fortune. ????

 

You no undstand Thai poh-lease. ????

[steelepulse]

At a retail price of 40-60K USD, seems the taxpayers are being taken for a ride.  I wonder why all the tax can't be waived for the police.  Nice thick margins for a few people here.  Any way to follow the money?

[Boomer6969]

Probably a way to apologise for not buying into the anal caving sub.

[realfunster]

This would be scandalous at the best of times, even more so given the current hardship faced by many.

USD400k per car over a five year period ?!?

 

 

[Jane Dough]

Yippee!

 

BMWs were so yesterday.

 

I reserve the right to call the new fleet the "Met's Muskmobiles".

 

Rooster

[jvs]

They are a nice ride,give them that!

[losworld]

"Let them eat cake and drive Teslas we have ours". Sad pathetic state of affairs. And people wonder why they are digging up half of Pattaya?  Kickbacks... kickbacks... kickbacks...

Edited April 21, 2020 by losworld

[JAG]

1 hour ago, steelepulse said:

I wonder if they got the 20 richest families to pay their fair share.  Certainly wouldn't want to use all that wasted money on 5K handouts to the poor.

I should imagine that the chap who persuaded them to lease them over five years for 5 times the purchase price has just joined the 20 richest!

[Youlike]

Does Thailand have police? How come i've never noticed that?

[Grumpy John]

So,  the cops are leasing them at a rate that is so high by actually buying them they could turn them over for a new one every 12 months and have another 5 new ones. Do the same again 18 months after that.  Tax free and residual value considered. 

Edited April 21, 2020 by Grumpy John
Smelling

[JAG]

I understand that the Department of Transport were considering that all electric cars should be fitted with a "noisemaker" to give an audible warning of their approach.

 

These police Teslas however are exempted, as the continuous requests for tea money are expected to give adequate warning of their approach.

[Grumpy one]

Who if anyone is capable of maintaining these vehicles in Thailand

I doubt the popo will even know how to recharge them

[pineapple01]

Thais love Electric Cables, they had Nationwide dangling charging points before the Tesla's were invented..

[The Word]

2 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

So these cars can be purchased at an average of $64,675...

Really?  Where in Thailand are they available for that price?