A miniature battery-powered fire engine that can transport the same equipment as a full-sized fire truck at a fraction of the cost has been unveiled. The tiny electric truck is being showcased at ...

Town of Cary Several fire trucks in Cary will soon get ... Using the firetruck’s battery rather than its engine while idling will also preserve engine life and reduce cost and frequency of ...

More novel battery-powered ... the Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin. The Volterra rig primarily drives and pumps on electric power alone but has a diesel-powered backup engine that kicks ...

A fully electric firetruck stopped by the Wauwatosa Fire Department ... used to the loud engines that hum between the front seats on their diesel trucks. In the battery-powered firetruck ...

These batteries can be fully charged in less than 90 minutes by a charger that will be located at the fire station. It has a diesel-powered backup engine it can rely on if the battery power runs ...