原文網址：
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2452182831517882&id=20738730266412
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原文與翻譯：
Fremont Patrol Tesla in the News…
Fremont 特斯拉巡邏車上了新聞...
Our Department has unfortunately been in the news this week for an incident in
volving our electric police patrol vehicle (Tesla Model S). We first deployed
the Tesla in March of this year as a fully outfitted patrol vehicle. Over the
first six months, the performance feedback and initial data collection has be
en very positive and we are in early discussions of expanding the program. Du
ring a pursuit last Friday night, the battery charge began to run low, and we
’d like the opportunity to clarify and provide additional context with regard
to what occurred.
這週我們警局不幸地上了很多關於使用特斯拉Model S的新聞。我們是今年三月開始使用
全套警裝的特斯拉。過去這六個月它的性能反饋跟初期資料收集都非常好，讓我們準備擴
大這個計畫。上週五晚上，在一次追逐中出現電量不足，請讓我們澄清所有相關的事實。
On Friday afternoon, a patrol officer checked out our Tesla patrol vehicle at
the start of his shift and noticed the battery was half-charged. A typical ba
ttery at full charge ranges from 220-240 miles and during an 11 hour patrol sh
ift, Fremont patrol officers drive approximately 70-90 miles. While not polic
y, we recommend officers begin their shift with at least a half tank of gas or
in this case, a battery charge of 50%. On this date, our officer driving the
Tesla noted approximately 50% of battery life when he began his shift. While
the vehicle is routinely charged between shifts, on Friday the vehicle had jus
t been returned from our Corporation Yard. The vehicle is regularly returning
at the end of every shift with 40-60%, if not more, of the battery charge rem
aining.
週五下午，一個巡邏警員值勤開始時拿了特斯拉車然後發現電池只有半滿。通常全滿的時
候可以跑220-240英里（約370公里），通常值班11小時會用掉70-90英里（約130公里）。
雖然沒有嚴格執行，我們通常建議警員值勤時先確認有半滿的油箱或是電池。這天的確是
從50%電量開始。通常警車會在不同排班中間充電，但這台車當天才剛從我們的中央管理
場回來。一般來說值班結束時電量會在40-60%左右。
Nine hours into the officer’s shift, at 11:05 p.m., he became involved in a v
ehicle pursuit that lasted a total of 8 minutes. The pursuit began in our Irv
ington District and traveled on Washington Blvd., before merging southbound on
to I680 towards San Jose. Within minutes, two additional Fremont patrol units
were behind the Tesla and in the pursuit. Additionally, the California Highw
ay Patrol (CHP) was notified and responding. As standard protocol, once CHP h
as sufficient units, they take over our pursuits on the freeway.
這位警員值勤了9小時，在晚上11:05時開始了一個追逐，總共進行8分鐘，從Irvington區
開Washington大道到南下的I-680高速公路。同時有另外兩台Fremont警車跟在特斯拉後面
一起追，另外加州公路局的警車也有通報。SOP是一旦公路局的追逐警車數量夠了，市警
局就把追逐交接過去。
The pursuit spanned approximately 10 miles and at times exceeded 110 mph. Reg
ular updates regarding the speed, location, general traffic and roadway condit
ions were provided by the second officer in the pursuit. Just before the purs
uit ended at 11:13 p.m., the officer driving the Tesla responsibly notified hi
s cover units he was going to have to back out of the pursuit because his batt
ery was running low. Just after they passed the Montague Expressway exit, the
suspect drove on the left shoulder of the road to pass a vehicle. At that ti
me, the Fremont Police Sergeant monitoring the pursuit gave orders to terminat
e to ensure public safety. All three units deactivated their emergency equipm
ent and returned to normal driving conditions. At that point, the Tesla was d
riven to a nearby charging station and the additional Fremont units returned t
o the City. CHP located the unoccupied vehicle in the area of I680 and the Be
rryessa exit. At no time did the battery of the Tesla become a factor in our
ability to pursue the suspect or perform our duties. This situation, while emb
arrassing, is no different from cases where a patrol car runs low (or even dry
) of fuel.
這個追逐總共有10英里，速度有超過110mph(177km/h)，追逐中我們的第二台警員有一直
通報速度、位置、交通狀況等訊息。大概在11:13追逐結束前，特斯拉車警員通報他因為
電量不足而必須先退出。然後剛過Montague快速道路出口時，嫌犯從左邊路邊超車，此時
為了公共安全，上層警官下令停止追逐，三輛警車便解除警鈴，特斯拉車去了充電站，另
外兩台直接回警局。公路警察局隨後在Berryessa出口附近找到了嫌犯丟棄的車。追逐全
程中，特斯拉的電池並沒有影響到追逐能力。這次事件雖然有瑕疵，但就跟油車追到沒油
一樣。
In recent years police radio traffic has become readily accessible through pho
ne applications and its common practice for news media and even community memb
ers to monitor and even record. On Monday, a local journalist contacted our D
epartment requesting additional details regarding the pursuit. The journalist
subsequently wrote an article and released a portion of our radio traffic. S
ince that time, the Department has received numerous media inquiries regarding
the vehicle’s battery. Unfortunately, public interest in the original story
propelled it into the national spotlight.
近年來，警察無線通訊隨著智慧型手機發達而變的更開放，媒體甚至民眾經常會聽取甚至
錄音警察通訊內容。週一時有附近的記者來詢問有關這次事件的詳細內容，然後寫了一篇
報導，包含我們的通訊內容。然後接著我們收到一堆媒體來詢問電池，這次事件不幸的被
放大成全國新聞。
Over the last six months, data on range, performance, equipment, and other ele
ments has been gathered by officers through its use as a patrol vehicle. Duri
ng this time we have documented two police pursuits, where the vehicle met and
exceeded expectations. Our final results and data will ultimately help us det
ermine if the EV technology meets current patrolling applications and cost eff
ectiveness. We remain dedicated to our continued research into the benefits
of using electric vehicles and the effects they have on our environment. We ho
pe to share our initial data and feedback soon.
過去這六個月，我們警員在使用中收集了很多關於續航、性能、設備以及其他資料。其中
包含了兩次警車追逐，兩次這台車都超越了我們的期待。這些資料結果最終會幫助我們決
定電動車技術能不能達成警車用途以及經濟效果。我們會繼續努力研究電動車的優點和環
境影響。希望不久將來能公開我們的研究結果。
Captain Sean Washington stated, “So far, the vehicle is performing extremely
well, and has exceeded our expectations. We are already in initial conversatio
ns about testing a second vehicle, likely an SUV model, and we look forward to
providing our initial results in the near future.”
Sean Washington 隊長聲明：「目前這台車的效能非常的好，比預期好很多。我們已經開
始談測試第二台車，希望是SUV，也希望能盡快提供初級測試結果給社會大眾。」
For more information on our electric vehicle pilot program, visit www.fremontp
olice.org/electricvehicle.
想了解更多，請上我們的電動車網站 www.fremontpolice.org/electricvehicle
心得：
警察局自己出來澄清了，是從50%開始使用，然後11小時值班已經過了9小時才發生追逐事
件，也就是已經用到快沒電才開始，就跟油車忘了加油用了一晚剛好快用完一樣。