Crestline and Oxford County Announce Canada ’s First Hybrid Ambulance

Oxford County becomes the first municipality in Canada to introduce electric hybrid ambulances as part ofits Paramedic Services fleet with the purchase of two Crestline Coach Fleetmax XL3 Hybrid ambulances. Oxford County has been steadily shifting towards cleaner burning fuels and electric power in its fleet in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a key goal under the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan. Oxford County turned to Crestline to access the feasibility of implementing hybrid technology into their ambulance fleet. With Crestline’s understanding of alternate fuel and hybrid systems, widely used in the commercial bus designs Crestline distributes nationwide, the company’s engineering team eagerly jumped onboard with the project, researching and testing the system’s ability to support the technical requirements of Oxford’s ambulance fleet. Both parties agreed in May 2017 to move forward and make history with the manufacturing of Canada’s first hybrid ambulance. Production for the two Fleetmax XL3 Hybrid ambulances is currently underway at Crestline’s headquarters in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. The XL3 Hybrid System seamlessly installs onto original equipment manufacturer powertrains, using regenerative braking to help fleets increase fuel economy by 25%, reduce fuel costs by 20%, lowering CO2 emissions and carbon footprint and even reduce vehicle maintenance. The ambulances will also incorporate ACETECH’s ECO-Run module and solar panels. The A...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Ambulances & Vehicle Ops Industry News Source Type: news