The Good With the Bad
GOOD: The City of Redmond's fleet is 30% EV. Redmond's Fire Department will have the first EV Fire Engine in the State. So cool for show at festive city events like Derby Days! The electric engine even comes with a diesel back-up. Wow!
BAD: Electric Vehicle batteries are very heavy. They can add 1,000 -2,000 pounds to the weight of a passenger vehicle putting wear and tear on our roads, bridges and crosswalk lines. Imagine how much the EV/diesel fire engine will weight. Re-striping faded crosswalks is more important than ever. Just look at them now.
-- Bob Yoder, 6/9/2023
Increased wear and tear on the roads due to heavy batteries? Now talk about the wear and tear due to heavy construction vehicles. Then talk about studded tires.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Public Works can't keep up with the restriping needs caused by Downtown construction. I haven't seen a studded tire for sale or on the road ever in Redmond. They may even be banned.
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