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[–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Its not true everywhere, but at least in the us there is a shortage (and effective monopoly) to where the answer of what engine they get to replace or improve operations is the one with the fastest projected date regardless of costs or size requirements.

Then its still multiple years out.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Yeah, the video goes into the antitrust aspect of the problem too, and that's also a huge problem -- both with firetrucks in particular, and more generally in the economy at large. (I just didn't want to dilute my comment with multiple "takeaways.")

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