This is basically a diesel electric truck. But really, what could ever go wrong. Never mind that it can only haul 500 to 750 gallons of water but this just feels like another "of all of the damn things to make electric, WHY".
Original Article: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/boulder-fire-rescue-purchases-its-first-electric-fire-engine#/find/nearest?fuel=ELEC&ev_levels=all
From the post:
" On Monday morning, the City of Boulder said its fire department bought a Rosenbauer RTX fire engine, which is expected to be delivered in late 2024 or early 2025. The estimated cost is $1.78 million."
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