A $1.1 million electric fire truck will soon be operating in Menlo Park, California
Rosenbauer claims the vehicle has an ergonomic design to adapt to changes in firefighting and an increasingly digitizing society.
The truck comes with a remote-controlled crawler that can hold up to 750 kilograms, about 1,653 pounds. This can be used to transport items like rescue devices and water pumps.
Using the truck is simplified with a central display that doubles as a control unit and information delivery system.
Onboard WiFi and a management system allow the occupants to control the vehicle and drones.
There's also a colored LED strip below the windshield that serves multiple purposes, such as a warning light. It also turns into a green-yellow-red changing color bar to indicate scales such as the load or force on the cable winch.
There is more space in the truck than a traditional fire fighting vehicle, according to its maker.
Different sized water and foam tanks can be installed to make room for other equipment, and the rear compartment can lift to accommodate "various manipulation systems."
Its maker also claims the vehicle is safer because of its multiple drive features.
There's an electronic mirror system, rearview cameras, four-by-four driving mode, and surround LED lights that allow for 20 times more light around the truck than the traditional fire fighting truck when it's at the scene.
The driver's seat also vibrates when the truck is close to any potential danger.
Rosenbauer also claims the truck has good driving dynamics because of its balanced weight distribution and low center of gravity. And with front-wheel steering that has a large turning circle, the vehicle can be moved sideways and around cramped areas.
The vehicle is 7.6 meters, about 24.9 feet, long and 3.06 meters, about 10 feet tall. It also has a width of 2.35 meters, about 7.7 feet, with "narrow" sliding doors, which allows it to operate in denser areas, according to its maker.
Because it's electric, the truck is more "environmentally friendly, maneuverable and safe," its maker claims.
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.
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