The City of Vancouver has added an electric fire engine to its fleet in a move it says will help reduce overall carbon emissions.
The truck is the same model put into service by the Los Angeles City Fire Department last year.
However, because the truck must be dependable in emergencies, it is equipped with a backup diesel engine that automatically kicks in when the battery gets low.
Fry said the electric truck would help save thousands of dollars in fuel and maintenance costs for the city.
According to Fry, the city received grants to the tune of $700,000 from the federal government and other organizations to acquire the $1.8 million RTX pumper truck.
“This state-of-the-art electric fire engine represents an important milestone in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions from our fleet,” Mayor Ken Sim said in the statement.
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The City of Vancouver has added an electric fire engine to its fleet in a move it says will help reduce overall carbon emissions.
The truck is the same model put into service by the Los Angeles City Fire Department last year.
However, because the truck must be dependable in emergencies, it is equipped with a backup diesel engine that automatically kicks in when the battery gets low.
Fry said the electric truck would help save thousands of dollars in fuel and maintenance costs for the city.
According to Fry, the city received grants to the tune of $700,000 from the federal government and other organizations to acquire the $1.8 million RTX pumper truck.
“This state-of-the-art electric fire engine represents an important milestone in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions from our fleet,” Mayor Ken Sim said in the statement.
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