Meet ‘EV Broom Bear,' LA's new ‘first of its kind' electric street sweeper

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Broom Bear has a 570-horsepower electric motor and 360-gallon water capacity. Officials said the new technology is capable of completing a day's worth of sweeping on one charge.

A new"first of its kind" electric sweeper, called EV Broom Bear, made its debut Thursday as part of Los Angeles city leaders' effort to reduce the impact of climate change and electrify the city's equipment.

"As chair of the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee and former chair of the Public Works, I am proud that Los Angeles has invested more money in decarbonization efforts than any other city," Blumenfield said in a statement. The city worked with manufacturers, Haaker Equipment and Elgin Sweeper companies, to develop, test and evaluate the functions of the Broom Bear. During the testing period, feedback was directly sent to the manufacturer to improve durability and performance of that prototype unit.

 

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