From the Foster Coach Sales website:
thanks Martin
From the Foster Coach Sales website:
thanks Martin
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#1 by harry on July 26, 2021 - 8:17 PM
mike c thi is fl related but i asked palm beach gardens fl what about f 550 gas or diesel for the rescues which are ambulances and they said no because the mech. like the ihc and the fact the dept leases all vehicles there oldest rescue is two 2014 and two 2017 in reserve and 3 2018 and 2 2019 frontline
#2 by Mike C on July 26, 2021 - 3:17 PM
Drew Smith is spot on. No DEF on the V8 gas engines. Most departments don’t keep their ambulances after 100,000 – 150,000 miles. I’m pretty confident these engines will have sufficient longevity.
#3 by crabbymilton on July 26, 2021 - 6:13 AM
Don’t get me wrong I love the classic V8 sound as well. I’ll miss that in my
’04 GRAND MARQUIS as it will be replaced later this year. But there was something about that V10 sound. Never drove one but I rode in several hotel/airport shuttles with that engine. SMOOOOTH. FORD has a lot riding on that new V8. Especially in an ambulance it better not be a lemon.
#4 by Drew Smith on July 25, 2021 - 7:42 PM
A local tow operator in our city is using the gasoline engine in their superduty and has for a few years. They report it is excellent. We have had the gas engine in two ambulances we had rechassied in 2017 and 2018 and both are going strong. Plus no need for DEF.
#5 by ttguy on July 25, 2021 - 6:29 PM
If you liked the sound of the V-10, you should really like the throaty/growly sound of the 7.3-liter. It’s pretty cool IMO!
#6 by Mike C on July 23, 2021 - 2:06 PM
Tyler – Thanks for the correction. I heard the engines will have a low horsepower engine. I think it was something like 350HP. I’m sure they’ll struggle on the Route 31 hill!
#7 by crabbymilton on July 23, 2021 - 11:47 AM
Hey 8k is still 8k and besides, gasoline engines are much improved than they were 50-60 years ago. I still liked the way that old V10 sounded though. Oh well.
#8 by ttguy on July 23, 2021 - 9:18 AM
Quite a few departments seem to be very satisfied with the performance of the fairly new 7.3-liter V-8 gas engine. Admittedly, it is probably too early to say what the long term reliability of this engine will be. For many departments, I think finding qualified 6.7-liter diesel service was a challenge. The $8k up front savings may have played a role too. While fuel economy probably isn’t a huge concern for many municipal EMS providers, it seems that the mileage is on par with the diesels. Plus no DEF or regeneration issues. Time will tell!
#9 by crabbymilton on July 22, 2021 - 6:37 AM
That all electric PIERCE is just like any other BEV, a symbolic joke. BEV’s will be as reliable as ICE powered vehicles are now but we’re not there yet. If this thing has to pump at a fire at full capacity, they’ll need a special generator unit to keep it charged. So it defeats the purpose right there.
#10 by harry on July 21, 2021 - 10:56 PM
the rosenbauers are likely better than madisons wi new pierce all electric engine
#11 by Tyler Tobolt on July 21, 2021 - 11:37 AM
Mike C, They ordered 3 rosenbauers
#12 by Mike C on July 21, 2021 - 11:21 AM
Yes, that’s pretty clear. The city admin has a bad rap and a history of poor decision making which is exactly why the morale on the department is poor.
#13 by Mike on July 21, 2021 - 9:21 AM
Mike if you know anything about CL the village leaders are not the smartest by any means and they could careless about the department and it’s employees. I’m actually surprised they’re buying anything.
#14 by dewey962 on July 21, 2021 - 6:26 AM
I wouldn’t construe a gas engine ambulance to be high end, but each to their own. The Rosenbauers will far better serve them versus their recent threat of commercial chassis engines.
#15 by Mike C on July 20, 2021 - 4:36 PM
2 high end ambulances while 2 low end Rosenbauers are on the way…