Arizona’s first all-electric fire truck pumps 750 gallons per min | Mesa unveils Arizona’s inaugural all-electric fire truck, prioritizing firefighter safety and environmental sustainability, align…::undefined

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    8 months ago

    Isn’t all-electric less versatile? I think a hybrid-electric option will be better.

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    8 months ago

    I can’t tell if this is a super short article or I’m just not subscribed. I was trying to find the cost of the truck.

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      8 months ago

      This is the first of its kind from the company apparently. There is no public price.

      You can read up on the other specs here on their website.

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    8 months ago

    Putting a giant battery array in the middle of a brush fire sounds like a recipe for disaster.

    Ive seen videos of trucks trying to outrun a wildfire, and they usually don’t fare that well. Melted everything, the crew barely making it out alive etc. What’s the logic in adding in a cant-be-put-out-with-water-fire-starter in the middle of all that?

    EDIT: Why are you booing me, you know I have a valid point.