Electrified fire fighting vehicle
An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab, at least one of an aerial ladder, a torque box coupled to the chassis and the aerial ladder, or a water tank, and a battery pack positioned at least one of beneath the water tank or within the torque box.
1 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab;
an aerial ladder;
a torque box coupled to the chassis and the aerial ladder;
a water tank; and
a battery pack positioned beneath the water tank and within the torque box.
2 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising:
an enclosure positioned between the cab and the body, the enclosure including:
a rack coupled to and extending upward from the chassis, the rack defining an interior chamber;
a second battery pack positioned within the interior chamber; and
a ladder support positioned above the rack and configured to engage with the aerial ladder when the aerial ladder is in a stowed orientation.
3 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the ladder support is directly coupled to the rack such that the rack functions as a structural support for the aerial ladder.
4 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the ladder support includes a plurality of rollers.
5 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure includes:
a third battery pack; and
a power distribution system positioned between the second battery pack and the third battery pack.
6 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising a second battery pack positioned beneath the cab and positioned at least partially between a pair of frame rails of the chassis.
7 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab;
an aerial ladder;
a torque box coupled to the chassis and the aerial ladder; and
a battery pack positioned within the torque box.
8 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a water tank positioned at least partially above the torque box and the battery pack.
9 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising an enclosure positioned between the cab and the body, the enclosure including:
a rack coupled to and extending upward from the chassis, the rack defining an interior chamber;
a second battery pack positioned within the interior chamber; and
a ladder support positioned above the rack and configured to engage with the aerial ladder when the aerial ladder is in a stowed orientation.
10 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the ladder support includes a plurality of rollers.
11 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising a second battery pack positioned beneath the cab and positioned at least partially between a pair of frame rails of the chassis.
12 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:
a chassis including a pair of frame rails;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab;
a water tank;
a torque box coupled to the chassis;
an aerial ladder coupled to the torque box;
a first battery pack positioned beneath the cab and positioned at least partially between the pair of frame rails; and
a second battery pack positioned within or under the body, beneath the water tank, and within the torque box.
13 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is positioned directly beneath the water tank.
14 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising:
a rack positioned between the cab and the body, the rack coupled to and extending upward from the chassis, the rack defining an interior chamber; and
a third battery pack positioned within the interior chamber.
15 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 14 , further comprising a ladder support positioned above the rack and configured to engage with the aerial ladder when the aerial ladder is in a stowed orientation.
16 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the second battery pack is positioned directly beneath the water tank.