2023 Cadillac Lyriq EV The Cadillac Lyriq is a battery electric crossover manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac subdivision of General Motors. As Cadillac’s first fully electric vehicle, and the first GM production vehicle using the BEV3 platform, the Lyriq ...
Read More »ISO 17840 Road vehicles – Information for first and second responders
Road vehicles – Information for first and second responders – Part 1: Rescue sheet for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles This document defines the contents and the layout of the rescue sheet providing necessary and useful information about a ...
Read More »2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Emergency Response Guide
Like anything else, supply and demand. The F-150 Lightning EV Truck is hard to find at a dealer, but that doesn't mean you will not see these vehicles on the road.
Read More »2023 Audi Q8 e-tron Body and Battery Housing Structure
Body Structure/EV Battery Enclosure The new 2023 Audi Q8 e-tron has an integrated crash structure within the enclosure of the lithium-ion battery. The rocker panels are also engineered to help protect the HV battery. The battery housing has sophisticated, strong ...
Read More »2023 Rivian R1T EV Body Structure
The image below is from the Emergency Response Guides 2022-23 electric pickup truck, the R1T.
Read More »2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid Body Structure
Screenshots from Toyota’s Emergency Response Quick Reference Guide for the 2020 Camry HV 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Ultra-high strength steel reinforcements in the usual spots. Keep in mind, steel thickness and reinforcements vary throughout nearly every vehicle on the road. ...
Read More »2020 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid (Hybrid System)
This is the second part about the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid. The first part that covers the body structure can be found here.
Read More »2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
Chances of seeing one of these vehicles is rare, responding to an accident scene with one is even rarer. Rolls-Royce only produces a few hundred of this model for the global market each year. However, you know what vehicle will be at your next accident scene so take a quick look.
Read More »2017 Acura NSX Emergency Response Guide
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.
Read More »2016 KIA Soul EV ERG Overview
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.
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