Murphy, Texas’ police department has entered uncharted territory in terms of law enforcement. They’ve taken the daring step of deploying two 2026 Tesla Model Ys, this time in the updated Juniper form, on active patrol duty with the assistance of UP.FIT is Unplugged Performance’s specialist fleet outfit. Murphy is now one of the first agencies anywhere to give the Model Y a real run on the streets, and they believe it’s worth testing whether electric vehicles can seriously compete in real-world police work while saving money over traditional gas-guzzling SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe or Ford Explorer.