This police department is switching to Tesla SUVs — and Elon Musk is pleased

Tesla may soon be synonymous with law enforcement in one region of Switzerland where police just ordered several Tesla Model X P100D electric SUVs for its fleet of cop cars.

Police in the canton of Basel-Stadt announced in March that they will replace diesel vehicles in their fleet with the Model X SUVs, which Tesla's called "the safest, quickest, most capable SUV ever." In its announcement, the local police force noted the decision was made with economic and environmental results in mind, while adding that the Model X also offers "plenty of storage space as well as very good handling characteristics."