Say, did they bother asking the actual firefighters whether they needed or wanted this truck?
So, at least double the cost of a fossil fueled fire truck, and also less dependable: "well, we'd like to save your house, but, the wind isn't blowing so we can't charge our truck." #climatebrawl https://t.co/yQWElumn8R
— William Teach2 ??????? #refuseresist (@WTeach2) December 22, 2019
A $1.1 million electric fire truck will soon be operating in Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park Fire Protection District has reserved an all-electric fire truck that cost $1,112,900 after shipping and inspection.
The truck — created as a rescue vehicle with pumps, tanks, and recovery equipment — was designed by Austria-based Rosenbauer Group and was created with the intention of tackling shifts in firefighting, the environment, and ergonomics.
“Based on the megatrends in firefighting, Rosenbauer is already designing the firefighting vehicle of tomorrow – today,” Rosenbauer wrote on its website.
Its maker claims the truck was built with predicted shifting trends in gender and age for firefighting. Other predicted shifts that were taken into account when designing the vehicle also include connectivity, urbanization, and migration.
So, not only ‘climate change’, but gender and stuff? Where are they getting the power to charge it? California is against fossil fuels, nuclear, and coal. What about when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining? The truck, which looks smaller than a typical fire truck, has lots and lots and lots of features, including WiFi and a driver’s seat that buzzes when danger is close, and
The truck has two electric motors that can power water pumps for 30 minutes. There’s also a diesel-powered extender along with the generator for longer truck use that is quiet and has lower emissions than a typical truck engine.
The battery can power the truck about 30 kilometers, about 18.6 miles.
A typical fire truck costs less than half what this one does, can operate much longer, can be refueled quickly, and are planned to last at least 20 years. How long till the expensive batteries on the electric one need replacing? The Cult of Climastrology and the Woketards are sacrificing safety.
