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Tesla Model 3 gets the nod from police over cost and performance, bye-bye Dodge Charger

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  1. VFerdman

    VFerdman Senior Member

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    This is interesting.

    In case the site is compromised, here is a YouTube link to a video of local news covering the story.

     
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  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    I got a virus warning from that site. Is it compromised?
     
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    I am so sorry to hear that! I clicked on it several times with no ill effect, but I have an ad blocker and other browser extensions that filter out much of the garbage from the internet.
     
  4. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    That’s fine. I know it’s a legitimate site, that’s why I was surprised to see a redirect. I’ll have to re-evaluate my security setup.

    Maybe it’s my device that’s compromised. :eek:

    Edit: tried it again. Yeah I think it’s the website. I see my browser go through 2-3 different links then end up with the same message with the “click here” to fix the “error”.
     
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    No warning about the site for me.

    Also, expect more police departments to start switching over to EVs once they figure out how much they'll be saving in fuel costs.
     
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    That’s great. Police cars idle so much. Such a waste.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Thank you! Thank you!

    I've been hunting down a pop-up virus problem reading articles at InsideEV where they frequently cite electrek articles. Each time the virus host pops-up, I scan the HTML and grab the URL. Then I put a 'black hole' route in my /etc/hosts for both IPv4 and IPv6.

    When I tried it, I can see a brief 'something' trying to start and then the video plays. I had not seen that behavior before.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    wonder how much @VFerdman makes with his ransomeware ....

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    Considering I’m totally ignorant of it, I make a lot
     
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    I wonder if those new PoliceTeslas come fitted with extra-large donut-racks?? (…just curious!) ;)
     
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  11. 3PriusMike

    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    I'm not sure but it probably does come with the extra clear coat glaze. Sweet!

    Mike
     
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  12. hill

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    I sure hope that's only powdered sugar dusted all over the driver's seat

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    You mean they’re not supposed to “investigate” the contents of what they find :whistle:.
     
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    The dust on mine are dog paw shaped.

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