The Victoria Fire Department has welcomed its first electric fire truck, one of just a handful in North America.It’s expected to be in full-electric mode 95 per cent of the time it is in use, but has a backup diesel engine that will automatically engage if the battery drops below 20 per cent in the event of an extended response at a fire.Fire Chief Dan Atkinson said the department will be acquiring another similar vehicle within two years.
He said the truck is also lower to the ground because it has air suspension rather than traditional spring suspension, meaning more direct access to hoses and other equipment for firefighters.
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