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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cybertruck police cruisers set to patrol World Cup matches in Mexico
Tesla's roughly 7,000-pound stainless steel Cybertruck may not have sold particularly well among the general public, but it does appear to have found a receptive audience in one particular cohort: law enforcement. Police departments across the US—and as far away as the Qatar—have been spotted driving the electric behemoth. Now, a jet-black, militarized Cybertruck is reportedly among the vehicles set to respond to potential incidents during 2026 World Cup matches taking place in Jalisco, Mexico. Officials from the central state of Jalisco said this week that several Cybertrucks will be among 300 new tactical, armored vehicles added to its fleet. The move, first reported by the Jalisco-based newspaper El Informador, is part of a broader effort to revamp the state's police force in preparation for the influx of tourists expected to visit the capitol, Guadalajara, for World Cup matches next year. (US and Canadian cities will also host matches). The Cybertrucks, which will reportedly be used primarily for surveillance and emergency response efforts, represent just a small portion of the new vehicles being added to the police force ahead of the tournament. According to El Informador, the Cybertruck will patrol densely populated tourist areas and collect data on potential criminal activity. It will also be used to support investigations and assist in intelligence operations involving drones. Earlier this week, police parked one of the new Cybertrucks, outfitted with red and blue flashing lights beneath its undercarriage, in front of the Guadalajara Cathedral as part of a public display. La Cybertruck de Tesla es la nueva adquisición del Gobierno de Jalisco. Este vehículo ya fue presentado y se integrará a los operativos policiales en el estado, aportando funciones de inteligencia#TráficoZMGPeriodismoCiudadano — TráficoZMGuadalajara (@Trafico_ZMG) May 27, 2025 Tesla did not immediately respond to Popular Science's request for comment but the company's CEO Elon Musk has made public overtures seemingly showing support for police use of Cybertrucks. This isn't the first time police forces have experimented with Cybertrucks. Late last year, a police department in Irvine, California, reportedly spent over $150,000 on a single Cybertruck for use in anti-drug events at local schools. The Greenfield Police Department, also in California, similarly announced plans to add a Cybertruck and 'several' other Teslas to its fleet. More recently, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said his department would add 10 Cybertrucks to its fleet, thanks to a 'very generous donation' from an unnamed individual. One of those new Cybertrucks, according to local outlet WSAZ 3, will reportedly be designated as a SWAT vehicle. These police Cybertrucks are custom-built to meet law enforcement needs by third-party modification firms. One such California-based vehicle customization company, Unplugged Performance, previously confirmed with Popular Science that it was 'working with police departments' on Cybertruck patrol vehicles. The company has also sold upgraded Tesla Model Y vehicles to the Anaheim Police Department. Militarized Cybertrucks have also appeared outside the United States. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has posted photos of himself driving a machine gun-mounted Cybertruck through the streets of Grozny. More recently, Qatari police deployed several Cybertrucks as part of a motorcade escorting U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit. During the trip, the president accepted a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet donated by the Qatari government. Related: [Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming] Cybertrucks for military and law enforcement use cases make some amount of sense, at least at first glance. The vehicles are fast—capable of reaching 60 miles per hour in under four seconds—rugged, relatively long-range for an electric vehicle, and very, very large. Musk has famously praised the truck's 'bulletproof' stainless steel exoskeleton, though more recent reports suggest those claims hold true only for certain low caliber firearms. It's also probably not a great idea to kick soccer balls at it either. ¿Patrullas del futuro? Jalisco apuesta a la tecnología para combatir el crimen: integra 300 Cybertrucks a su flota policial. Estos vehículos eléctricos, parte de un "plan de seguridad emergente", prometen mayor movilidad en zonas urbanas y rurales. ¿Imaginas ver estos gigantes… — (@michangoonga) May 25, 2025 'There are some attributes that work,' former auto engineer and The Autopian co-founder David Tracy told Wired earlier this year. 'It's off-road capable and has big 35-inch tires and good ground clearance. It has stainless steel panels that can take some amount of abuse.' But even then, there are still other glaring reliability issues that might make Cybertrucks more trouble than they're worth for police departments. Earlier this year, Tesla recalled 46,096 Cybertrucks—virtually every unit produced—due to a large strip of stainless steel exterior trim that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), could 'delaminate and detach from the vehicle' while on the road. Meanwhile, disgruntled owners have taken to online forums to complain that the so-called 'stainless steel' alloy has shown signs of rust after only brief exposure to rain. Whether or not these new vehicles will make a difference in keeping soccer fans safe also remains to be seen. The 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11, 2026.
USA Today
30-04-2025
- General
- USA Today
Are Fuenteseca's aged tequilas great? Absolutely, yes. Are they worth $700-plus? Well...
Are Fuenteseca's aged tequilas great? Absolutely, yes. Are they worth $700-plus? Well... Welcome back to FTW's Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage that pairs well with sports. Yes, even cookie dough whiskey. Despite my recent turn toward agave, I remain a relative tequila neophyte. A decade-plus of avoiding the spirit thanks to the same kind of bad experience most of us have with it (thanks, Pepe Lopez!) left me to play catch-up while churning through beer and whiskey and developing my palate there. That's changed thanks to my role as FTW's resident drinks expert, but despite expanding my horizons I'd never had anything like Fuenteseca before. While the añejos I'd tried had the spirit's standard one-to-three years of aging, I hadn't seen a tequila maker who leaned into long, Scotch-esque barrel times like the Jalisco-based distiller. Fuenteseca sent airplane bottles of its seven, 18 and 21-year expressions for sampling. I was excited to dig in. Here's how it turned out. Extra Añejo Reserva 7 years: A I typically drink tequila with ice. But I typically don't drink tequila that's spent more than a couple years aging, let alone the long-enough-to-develop-back-pain stretch Fuenteseca has made its identity. I'm expecting the same effects you get from whiskeys, where there will be nice oak influences -- a little caramel and vanilla with a little sweetness -- and a mellow spirit. It smells like a typical añejo. A very nice añejo with warm agave and those sweet notes you'd expect from a tequila that got all the way to second grade inside a barrel. But there's also a minor spice; a little cinnamon and clove that gets me pretty excited about the whole deal. The first sip is extremely mellow up front. You're left wondering where the flavor went when, whoosh, it all clocks in toward the end. This is a *dense* finish, one that rushes through cinnamon and sugar and vanilla and maybe even a little wintergreen. That all works against a backdrop of agave and oak -- that's the low-key start and the foundation that carries everything along. It's a great sipper and undoubtedly unlike anything I've had before. The flavors are familiar, but the sudden rush at the end is not. At $300ish (I saw it as low as $177 online) it's not cheap by a long shot. But it brings an extra layer to your anejo that makes it more than a conversation piece. Is that worth the price? Man, I dunno, probably not for me -- but if you've got the cash and you love tequila, absolutely go for it. Extra Añejo Reserva 18 years: A- So on we move to an $800-ish bottle. Cool, cool. Totally normal stuff. It pours maybe a smidge lighter than the seven year, which wasn't what I'd expected but also, I'm colorblind. It's possible I'm wrong. The smell has a little more dessert flavor to it, with some cherry and chocolate with that agave and oak. There's also a little bit of boozy warmth toward the end. The opening impression is sweet up front but tame. That vanilla is more pronounced up front before a brief agave and oak interlude. Then we get the tempest; swirling cinnamon and spice and a little bit of that chocolate sweetness. It's a little more intense than the seven year. Probably not worth tripling the price for, but the result is another exceptionally smooth tequila with some wild and complex bursts of flavor. As you'd expect, there's a little warmth but nothing that approaches burning. Dig in and you get some interesting herbal notes -- clove, anise and more -- but the general vibe is a soothing hard candy through and through. Extra Añejo Reserva 21 years: A- $1,200 for 750 milliliters of this one. Good lord. My first impression here is a bit unique. I didn't seal the bottle tightly enough and spilled some on my hands. Because I was born with terminal poor brain my first instinct was to lick it up and... dang. No harshness, no burn, nothing but the agave to let you know you're dealing with something boozy. To which, hell yeah. This pours similarly light as the 18 year but smells lighter. The soft agave and sweet oak are there. There's a little bit of the cinnamon and some spice that gives off a mild apple pie vibe. Without the apples, obviously, but that's an interesting place to start. Despite two decades in a barrel, there isn't an overwhelming oak influence here. It's noticeable, but it doesn't dominate the spirit underneath. The first sip opens with a little cinnamon and carries more spice throughout the gulp. That cinnamon is the headliner this time around; spicy and a little fruity. Then the vanilla and oak come into play, giving you a well rounded but immensely drinkable dram that ranges back toward the "fancy hard candy" that came into play with the 18-year. It all gives the vibe of a weekend at grandma's house except, whoops, grandma not only loves the sauce but is capable of spending tons of money on it. This is a lovely drink. Not one I would pay $80 per glass for just to drink at home, but that's me. The vanilla, cinnamon, oak and agave weave a braid other tequilas can barely turn into a knot. Would I drink it instead of a Hamm's? This a pass/fail mechanism where I compare whatever I'm drinking to my baseline cheap beer. That's the standby from the land of sky-blue waters, Hamm's. So the question to answer is: on a typical day, would I drink Fuenteseca's specially aged tequilas over a cold can of Hamm's? Let's start with the conversion rate. The cheapest I can find the Fuenteseca seven-year online is $177. That puts it at about $12 per 50-millililer pour. For that same $12 I can go to Woodman's and buy at least 24 cans of Hamm's. So the math is not in Fuenteseca's favor. But it was never supposed to be. It's a luxury; a unicorn that applies Scotch scarcity to the minimally aged arena of tequila. The end result is a unique, satisfying expression that brings big complex flavors that hit my tongue in a way unlike any tequila I've ever had. The quality and novelty of the seven-year carried over to the older, more expensive expressions. Those were great, but there's a sliding scale of diminishing returns on that flavor. The 21-year is better than the seven-year. It's not four to six times better, as the price would indicate. The Fuentesecas old enough to fight for their country are more conversation starter than must-have spirit. That's totally fine! There's room for that! But that recommended seven-year is still a bottle that approaches $200 at your local, fancy, liquor store. So, it's not for everyone. I wouldn't have sought it out other than to review it. I probably won't be buying it because, you know, poor brain. But I'm glad I tried it. If you're the kind of person who likes impressing your friends with fancy stuff, each bottle is an opportunity. It's very good tequila. Whether that's worth the price is entirely up to you.
