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Revolutionary all-electric fire truck rolls quietly into Phoenix

A fire truck for the future. That's the idea behind Rosenbauer America's all-electric concept fire truck, which stopped in Phoenix this week.

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UPDATED: JANUARY 31, 2020 AT 2:21 PM

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First electric fire truck stops in PHX - KTAR News 92.3

The fire truck is designed to be more efficient, environmentally friendly, and reduce carcinogens in fire stations and on scene resulting in decreased exposure to cancer causing exhaust and cleaner air.

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PHOENIX — A fire truck for the future. That’s the idea behind Rosenbauer America’s all-electric concept fire truck.
The vehicle is designed to be more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional fire trucks and reduce carcinogens in stations and on scene, resulting in decreased exposure to cancer-causing exhaust.




“It’s a 475-horsepower, battery-operated fire truck. It has a sustainability at about an hour to two hours as far as electric charge,” John Slawson, CEO of Rosenbauer America, said Thursday while showing off the truck at the Phoenix Fire Training Academy.


“We have a battery extender with an exclusive 6-liter diesel engine,” he added. “That provides an additional eight hours of service without recharging.”

The world’s first electric fire truck is unlike anything previously seen in the industry.

It’s nearly silent and accelerates quickly and stops on a dime, attributes Rosenbauer says are crucial for firefighters when responding to emergencies.

The truck includes large screens on the dash for the designated captain to use.

It has no side mirrors, making it easier to get around in tight spaces. Instead, there are cameras with interior monitors.





“One of the great things about this truck is there’s no noise,” Slawson said. “When firefighters are going to a scene and they have a lot of adrenaline and they’re inside the cab and it’s quiet, they don’t have to wear headsets. It gives them the opportunity to really be as prepared as possible.”


Los Angeles is the first fire department in North America to buy one of the electric trucks.

Rosenbauer has also sold them to departments in Berlin, Dubai, Oslo and Copenhagen.

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[Grabber]

I can see a few flaws of this truck.

Low firefighter capacity, reduced amount of on-board equipment, too much technology instead of implemented life-saving gear/staff/items.

 

[RICH17]

It's more of a rescue truck and less of a fire truck. No water. they attributed they tighter turing radius to having no engine? K

 

[DEEZUZ]

What happens when it gets wet

 

[EmersonHart13]

 

[Grabber]

Even as a rescue truck, I am doubtful this will be better overal compared to a traditional fire truck that is all-in-one.

k.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

no red no care

 

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[Flyn]

Only 1-2 hours run time unless you start the diesel engine? They you get 8 hours more? I see that diesel getting started a lot.

 

[zenriddles]

Fail truck

 

[EmersonHart13]

Rosenbauer CFT goes to L.A. becomes America's first electric fire truck - Autoblog

America's first electric fire truck is coming to the Los Angeles city fire department. The Rosenbauer concept fire truck will be placed at a firehouse in Hollywood.

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Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck finds its home in L.A. as America's first electric fire truck
It will serve in Hollywood



Last month, we covered how the Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck, an electric fire engine with a diesel back-up generator, is getting close to finding homes around the globe. It was on the verge of being picked up by a fire department in the San Francisco area, but the purchase fell through at the last minute. But California will still get one of these CFTs, as the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) agreed to buy one. That will make it the very first fire department in the United States to have an electric fire truck.

The department announced the purchase earlier this week. The rig will have a few custom changes from the original concept, though most weren't specifically identified by the department. This particular model will have the optional second battery packs, rather than the concept's single pack. The total capacity is 100-kWh, which the department says will allow for up to two hours of operation before having to fire up the diesel generator (a BMW straight-six if it's the same as the concept). This battery capacity seems significantly greater than that of the concept, which was apparently able to drive up to 30 miles or run the water pump for just half an hour.

No price was announced for the truck, but when Menlo Park Fire Department in the San Francisco area was looking at buying one, the price tag was about $1.1 million. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that its truck should be delivered early in 2021, and it will likely go into service at Fire Station 82 in Hollywood. The LAFD also noted that the CFT's relatively small size, maneuverability from its four-wheel steering, and quick acceleration should be useful in a tight urban area like Hollywood.