@@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960 Also isn’t gasoline and electricity delivered directly to the fire station? So regardless of the fuel source you won’t have emergency vehicles forgotten to be filled up with that source of energy. I agree though they should keep one fuel powered one on standby to be used in times of electricity crisis.
Or the 80s era EOne, I grew up hearing one floor it down main street. I remember hearing that Detroit scream all the way across town and soon it's going to for auction.
@@DarkLink1996 RU-vid. Google. Fox 11 news. LAFD News letter from last yr. LAFD social media. Search works wonders aside from just asking for source like you're debunking a myth lol
@@theguy-qz5we I drove trucks for over 20yrs , and I'm here to tell you , you don't want to be going all that fast with a load that shifts / moves around , such as water /foam . That is unless you want to roll it over or you want to run over whatever is in front of you when you have to slow down suddenly or stop .
I would definitely rather have a gas or Diesel engine vehicle instead of a electric motor. That way if something goes wrong with the engine you would get a hint. But unfortunately you can't get any sense of something going wrong with the engine.
Electric motors are much more reliable than ICEs and don't really need maintanace(cleaning, insulation cheking, bearing greasing/replacement every couple of years) The real problem is reliance on electronic(software controles) I would rather have emergency veichels run on diesel/gas, hybrid or manual electric ( like trolleybus that runs on batteries)
@@jackjohnson6230 it’s only needed if the truck has to stay running for long time though. Especially since from the station they can charge/fuel up so that they are ready for every response
@@jayasmrmore3687 what happens when the truck is back at the station partly charged and they get another call out Using a diesel Generator is still not green never will be
@@jackjohnson6230 I agree it’s not but in that scenario yes we can use the generator because of course taking care of the emergency is more important but if the firetruck doesn’t get the call it’ll be fine. Hopefully battery technology also improves by then too. Also the station should still keep some fuel powered trucks on standby. Maybe a hybrid truck will be present eventually. Would a diesel generator pollute more than a diesel firetruck?
But are they allowed to charge it when everyone else is told not to charge their cars due to lack of electricity when A/C's are running in homes due to hot weather?
Oh so it's not all electric it's a hybrid of course they cannot guarantee that it will actually be able to drive many many times to many many fires but they back it up with a fuel system.
@@rantovicannato9046 I understand that but if people think this go all electric vehicle bs is going to happen your mistaking . Unless there's some drastic improvement on the tech they have now , the current tech isn't even close to good enough for there to not be gas vehicles
Did he say 1.2 fucking million dollars for a fire truck I understand they're expensive my local department just bought a brand new 300ft ladder truck that didn't cost 450k and that my friend is with all the bells and whistles but then again this runs on standard diesel
Electric is the future in many ways. The costs and reliability are improving quickly as well. Last, green/renewable energy is coming faster than most realize. The future looks so much brighter now. For firefighters, not inhaling diesel exhaust fumes might help save their lives. They're already prone to getting cancer and other diseases from the fire smoke they inhale.
What a joke! I'd like my emergency vehicles on gas please! At least I know they will make it to where they are going. Plus what do you think they are charging it with??
