Tag Archives: ERG

The 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 eTorque basically has an electrical generator and not a true alternator. The eTorque technology provides the electricity for the vehicle.

Acura published their Emergency Response Guide for the 2017 Acura NSX. Like many high end vehicles, the new NSX has several features that are not common for firefighters to found in the vehicle the masses drive on the roads. Below are several Cliff Note versions of the Emergency Response Guide.

The information below is taken from the Emergency Response Guide supplied by KIA for he Soul EV. This post is a quick look at the information that is pertinent to first responders.

The Honda Emergency Response Guide for the 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid Electric Vehicle provides a good amount of information for dealing with this vehicle during an extrication or vehicle accident.

Here's another EV Vehicle with the HV battery in the floor. The BMW i3.

Ok.... here are two fire training courses plus a Rescue Guide from the NFPA.

General Motors provide a quick guide for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu with Start / Stop Technology that included the body structure breakdown and airbag locations. Extrication no cut zones are highlighted in the image below. To disable the vehicle: Turn ...

The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that by design prevents pulling the valve stem with integral transmitter from the wheel. Snapping the valve stem with pliers or removing the valve cap and Schrader valve will release ...

For more on new vehicles, checkout our Vehicle Extrication from inside of the Auto Industry DVD. Earlier this year the Google Glasses made the news about its’ use for firefighters on the scene of an extrication.  Many would say that ...

There’s no family-hybrid-esque Atkinson-cycle four puttering away beneath the 918’s perforated engine cover, nope it is a high-output V-8 bristling with modern engine technology. Yup, it is a hybrid, but still a sports car!