Delivering fluid through an electric vehicle

A chassis for a firefighting vehicle, comprising:

• a conduit for conveying firefighting fluid from a back of the chassis to a front of the chassis;
• first and second electric motors disposed at first and second sides of the conduit, respectively, the first and second electric motors constructed and arranged to drive first and second respective wheels for propelling the firefighting vehicle;
• and
• first and second battery modules disposed at the first and second sides of the conduit, respectively, each of the first and second battery modules coupled to at least one of the first and second electric motors for providing power thereto,
• wherein the chassis further has a first side and second side, wherein the firefighting vehicle further comprises a component tray mounted above the battery modules and above the conduit inside the chassis, the component tray attached to respective brackets mounted to the first side and the second side of the chassis, and wherein the component tray is user-accessible via a top deck of the firefighting vehicle, the top deck attached to the firefighting vehicle using hand-operable fasteners and being removeable from the firefighting vehicle for providing access to the component tray by disengaging the hand-operable fasteners without the use of tools.

A firefighting vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis having a back and a front;
• a conduit within the chassis for conveying firefighting fluid from the back to the front;
• first and second electric motors within the chassis at first and second sides of the conduit, respectively, the first and second electric motors respectively configured to drive first and second wheels for propelling the firefighting vehicle;
• first and second battery modules within the chassis at the first and second sides of the conduit, respectively, each of the first and second battery modules coupled to at least one of the first and second electric motors for providing power thereto;
• a fluid tap coupled to the conduit, the fluid tap constructed and arranged to draw fluid from the conduit;
• a set of sprayers coupled to the fluid tap, the set of sprayers constructed and arranged to spray at least a portion of the fluid drawn from the conduit onto external surfaces and tracks of the firefighting vehicle;
• and
• a cooling system coupled in line between the fluid tap and the set of sprayers, the cooling system constructed and arranged to provide the fluid drawn from the conduit for cooling electrical components within the chassis.