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  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    The NHS are using electric Kias as ambulances
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, May 21, 2021
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    Electric makes a lot of sense for ambulances, but it looks like the EMTs are going to be a little stiff & sore from trying to care for patients during transport in those little things. Unless they have some sort of spell like Hermione Granger's handbag. :)
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    BEV Ambulances make all kinds of sense where NHS (and other things) drive petrol prices well above 5USD per gallon. The population densities are a little different too and.....hey.
    NHS.

    They actually have more of an incentive to be profitable than our USPS....but not MUCH more.
    Our USPS is tinkering with BEVs too.....
     
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    Our version of an ambulance has room for a patient on a gurney, diagnostic equipment, etc.
     
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    NHS doesn't take a one size fits all approach to ambulances. In metro areas with dense traffic, they have EMTs on motorcycles to get to patients faster and start treatment. Many patients don't need a gurney to get to the hospital. Some calls, the patient doesn't need to go to the ER.

    Only kids and very short people will be laying down in this.
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    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    If I just have a broken finger, for example, I'm OK with riding on the back of a motorcycle to the hospital.

    Mike
     
    #7 3PriusMike, May 24, 2021
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    If I just have a broken finger, I can get myself to the hospital. Or a friend can take me there if I wrecked my car in the process of breaking my finger. ;)
     
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