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FDNY to Evaluate Electric Fire Trucks
By Steven D’Amico
30, March 2023
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has released a request for proposal, or RFP for electric powered fire trucks. Specifically the RFP calls for a potential manufacturer to build three identical electric/battery powered fire trucks to current FDNY specifications, allowing for modifications to the crew cab in the absence of a traditional diesel engine. The RFP requires that the manufacturer provide the vehicles and the installation of vehicle charging stations to three yet to be determined firehouses in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Mayor Adams and his administration have already implemented electric vehicles into the NYPD and transit buses. By the summer of 2023, NYPD will have over 200 Ford E-Mach patrol cars in precincts throughout the five boroughs. FDNY spokesperson Alana Gomez explained that several fire departments throughout the United States have already purchased electric fire engines and are quite impressed so far. Ms. Gomez went on to explain that after learning of the success Los Angeles City Fire Department and Richmond, Virginia fire Department were experiencing, Mayor Adams and Fire Commisioner Laura Kavanaugh thought it was time for FDNY to evaluate the potential for “greener” electric fire trucks. According to the details outlined in the RFP, the City and the FDNY will evaluate the three prototype vehicles for a period of two years. FDNY’s Gomez went on to say that the electric fire trucks being used by other fire departments are much quieter, have greater acceleration, and do not emit carcinogenic diesel exhaust fumes. The closing date for the DCAS RFP responses is June 30, 2023.
Happy April Fools Day. The above info is totally fake.
By Steven D’Amico
30, March 2023
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has released a request for proposal, or RFP for electric powered fire trucks. Specifically the RFP calls for a potential manufacturer to build three identical electric/battery powered fire trucks to current FDNY specifications, allowing for modifications to the crew cab in the absence of a traditional diesel engine. The RFP requires that the manufacturer provide the vehicles and the installation of vehicle charging stations to three yet to be determined firehouses in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Mayor Adams and his administration have already implemented electric vehicles into the NYPD and transit buses. By the summer of 2023, NYPD will have over 200 Ford E-Mach patrol cars in precincts throughout the five boroughs. FDNY spokesperson Alana Gomez explained that several fire departments throughout the United States have already purchased electric fire engines and are quite impressed so far. Ms. Gomez went on to explain that after learning of the success Los Angeles City Fire Department and Richmond, Virginia fire Department were experiencing, Mayor Adams and Fire Commisioner Laura Kavanaugh thought it was time for FDNY to evaluate the potential for “greener” electric fire trucks. According to the details outlined in the RFP, the City and the FDNY will evaluate the three prototype vehicles for a period of two years. FDNY’s Gomez went on to say that the electric fire trucks being used by other fire departments are much quieter, have greater acceleration, and do not emit carcinogenic diesel exhaust fumes. The closing date for the DCAS RFP responses is June 30, 2023.
Happy April Fools Day. The above info is totally fake.
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