America’s first electrical fireplace truck studies for responsibility in Hollywood

The primary electrical fireplace truck within the U.S. has arrived in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Hearth Division (LAFD) took supply of the truck, a Rosenbauer RTX, on Could 14. It is going to be deployed to LAFD Station 82 in Hollywood, the division stated in a press launch.

The LAFD introduced plans to purchase an electrical fireplace truck from Austrian agency Rosenbauer in 2020. The RTX is definitely a range-extended electrical automobile, with a diesel engine appearing as a generator to assist cost the 132-kwh battery pack. The BMW-sourced 3.0-liter inline-6 kicks on when the cost drops to twenty%, and might recharge the battery pack in about 45 minutes, in line with Rosenbauer.

Rosenbauer RTX LAFD electrical fireplace truck

Propulsion is dealt with by a pair of electrical motors. One powers every axle, giving the RTX all-wheel drive. Collectively, they’ve a steady output of 350 hp and a peak output of 490 hp.

The truck can also be outfitted with an adjustable air suspension that allows as much as 19 inches of floor clearance and three ft of water-fording functionality, whereas permitting the truck to kneel so firefighters can get out and in extra simply. Obtainable all-wheel steering consists of counter-steering and GMC Hummer EV-like crab modes.

Rosenbauer estimates that the RTX can function for about two hours on battery energy alone, plus one other six hours on diesel energy. Its onboard water pumps could be electrically pushed, or operated by the diesel vary extender, the corporate famous.

Rosenbauer RTX LAFD electrical fireplace truck

The battery pack is split into two modules. One is positioned underneath the ground, much like many electrical automobiles. The opposite is positioned vertically behind the cab. The packaging flexibility of the electrified powertrain additionally allowed for a extra spacious cab format, Rosenbauer famous.

The LAFD hasn’t confirmed plans for extra RTX fireplace vehicles. In 2020, Rosenbauer stated it anticipated 400 such automobiles to be working in North America by 2025, and three,200 automobiles globally by 2030.