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Public commenter questions reliability and cost of electric Volterra fire truck pilot used by Gilbert Fire and Rescue
Summary
A member of the public criticized the town’s Volterra electric fire truck pilot, saying the vehicle’s reported reliability is lower than diesel apparatus, the upfront premium is large, and the reported annual operational savings would not justify the capital cost.
A public commenter raised technical and fiscal concerns about Gilbert Fire and Rescue’s pilot with the Volterra electric fire apparatus during the March 25 meeting.
Steve LaValle (public commenter) referenced the department’s Year‑1 Volterra report and said the truck’s reported reliability (76% in the pilot report, by his reading) was lower than that of the department’s diesel apparatus. He told the council he reviewed the pilot's…
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