Natural disasters are pretty much inevitable. And since Malaysia gets quite a lot of rain throughout the year, natural disasters like flash floods and landslides could occur at any time, without any warning. And in such incident, the response time of the authorities in mounting a rescue mission is very important since it could mean life or death. Realizing the degree of such situation, the locally-based LWK Automotive Green Technologies Sdn Bhd had came out with the world’s first multi-purpose rescue vehicle (MRV) to take on such task.
Of course, there are other vehicles that could do the same job as well, but not like the MRV. While other conventional rescue vehicle could only assist during a disaster, the MRV could be the spearhead of the rescue mission. So, what makes the MRV stand out from the others?
Firstly, it has a waterproof transmission system and fuel tank which has claimed to be able to wade through six feet of water and still have the engine running. And just like a fire rescue vehicle, the MRV also has a 630psi pump for fire extinguishing purpose. It also has enough room to fit up to 15 people at one time if an evacuation is needed, and an electric generator onboard which is capable of producing 20kW of electricity.
And since this vehicle will be needed mostly on rough grounds covered with mud and debris, it is no surprise that it is four-wheel drive. Although the MRV is only powered by a 2.0l diesel engine, it is mated with a hydraulic-powered drive system. With that, the vehicle is able to approach an angle of 45 degrees and having a towing capacity of over 40 tonnes, due to its 9,000Nm of maximum torque.
This new MRV is primarily aimed for local agencies like the Defence Ministry, the Police, and also Mercy Malaysia.
“We have received many enquiries from Thailand, Brunei, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh. However, our main aim is to market the MRV locally first,” said LWK Automotive Green Technologies CEO Tan Sri Robert Phang.
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