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Council asks staff to study electrifying and downsizing fire apparatus; union and fire chiefs warn of limits
Summary
After debate and expert testimony, the council voted 10-1 to direct staff to analyze the feasibility, costs and infrastructure needs for battery-electric and more compact fire apparatus and to report back to committee. Fire department leaders and union spokespeople cautioned that current electric fire-rig technology and charging infrastructure do
The San Jose City Council directed staff to analyze the feasibility of procuring electric and more compact fire apparatus and to report back with cost estimates, infrastructure needs and operational implications.
Councilmember David Cohen and others pressed the administration to evaluate zero-emission and smaller apparatus designs at a time when the city and state are considering fleet electrification. "We ought to always be evaluating the latest technology," Cohen said, noting examples of electric fire apparatus in other…
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