The tiny Fiat 500 now has an EV model set to hit the streets in the spring of 2013.
Read More »2013 Nissan Leaf Cutaway
The Nissan Leaf is not a new vehicle that firefighters will encounter on the road. Below are a couple of new images that breakdown Nissan Leaf and gives a little more information.
Read More »Hidden Hazards Inside of a Vehicle
Situational Awareness is the new catch phrase in the extrication world. First responders must be aware of hazards of a vehicle from bumper to bumper!
Read More »Moditech Monday: Tesla Roadster Deactivation
So just in case you thought that Crash Recovery System by Moditech only helps you avoid hazards in vehicles
Read More »2012 Electric Car Sales Forecast
So just how many plug-in electric cars are expected to be sold in the U.S. in 2012?
Read More »NFPA’s Electric Vehicle Emergency Field Guide
The NFPA just released a Emergency Field Guide for sale. The price is modest at $45 for a print copy. I like to see extrication field guides hitting the market. There’s a pocket electric/ hybrid guide getting ready to be released ...
Read More »Where’s the High-Voltage Service Disconnects on the 2012 Ford Focus???
If you noticed in the title’s question - Where's the High-Voltage Service Disconnects - that disconnects is plural than you understand that the 2012 Ford Focus Electric has more than one!
Read More »CODA Automotive Electric Vehicle
Yet another electric vehicle on the road! CODA Automotive re-engineered an existing gasoline-powered vehicle, the Chinese Hafei Saibao. The CODA is a rolling-chassis Chinese sedan with some Chinese-made lithium-ion cells that are installed along with the drivetrain in California. CODA Automotive is a privately held ...
Read More »Advanced Steel Extrication PowerPoints
Sharing the PowerPoints I presented at the Train the Trainer in Ann Arbor Michigan.
Read More »2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Supercar
Mercedes-Benz has a 526 horsepower electric drivetrain in the upcoming SLS AMG E-Cell supercar.
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