REV To Build First Electric Fire Truck In North America

We have been hearing about EVs in all shapes and sizes, semi-trucks, vans, electric cars, scooters, bikes, and even air taxis. Here's another new one - a fire truck. Yes, the first electric fire truck for the North American continent is being built by the REV group which has received an order to build all-electric E-ONE Vector fire truck models for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. It will be the first electric fire truck of its kind in North America.

REV is a collection of design and manufacturing entities that are producing and delivering over 28,000 vehicles in the world. This is actually not their first emergency vehicle, but rather, it also made the first electric ambulance. This fire truck is not the first electrified model but rather the first fully electric fire truck as there has even been a plugin hybrid electric fire truck in Los Angeles.

The custom electric fire truck will be delivered to the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona

This move comes as a part of the carbon neutrality plans for Arizona which intends to go clean by 2050. The Mesa fire and medical department will be the first one to get such a custom truck.

"In developing the Vector, we worked closely with our customers to identify their product needs. Using this feedback, we designed a robust EV rig that upholds our commitment to providing the highest quality and best performing fire apparatus. We are excited to partner with Mesa in protecting both their community and the environment and look forward to delivering the first of these revolutionary EV fire trucks. The Vector is well equipped to serve the needs of Mesa firefighters and customizable for department needs across the country," said the REV group.

The Vector fire truck will be delivered to the Mesa Fire and Medical Station in 2022. It is available for preorder through the REV Fire Group's sales department.