Vancouver’s New Virtue Signaling Fire Engine–Useless, But At Least It Won’t Wake the Neighbours Up!

Vancouver’s New Virtue Signaling Fire Engine–Useless, But At Least It Won’t Wake the Neighbours Up!

• Vancouver is giddy about being the first city in the country to receive an all-electric fire truck.
• Well, the new e-truck will cost $300,000 more than a comparable diesel model, 
• pump 40 per cent less water and have 
• such a short range (30 km) because of its enormous weight that it will have to have backup diesel power in case it runs out of juice on the way to a blaze.
• But, the city points out, it won’t give off diesel fumes and will be much quieter than existing diesel fire trucks..."