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"Even though it's 31 years old and technically qualifies as an antique" What makes something technically and antique? I was under the impression that 50+ year

• bcl 14y ago
  Depends on the state you live in. In Montana it qualifies for special license plates when a vehicle is 30 years old. https://doj.mt.gov/driving/license-plates/#antiqueplates https://doj.mt.gov/driving/license-plates/#antiqueplates Although by driving it to work he probably violates the 'general transportation' provision.
  • uogecko 14y ago
    The problem with antique registration in Montana (and this wasn't made clear on the state website) is that you can only drive an antique to and from parades and/or car shows. I had originally planned to register it with antique plates because it's more affordable than a standard registration. That was a deal breaker though.
• hariananth 14y ago
  I'd guess that he means relative to other vehicles on the road. He follows that with "it looks like a modern fire truck." Apart from things like GPS and maybe improved radio communication, I'm curious as to what design and feature improvements have come along, considering those in nearly all other modes of transportation over the same period, and the importance they serve. E.g. do firetrucks really need to be that huge? It seems like a huge disadvantage, especially in cities.
  • jlgaddis 14y ago
    > do firetrucks really need to be that huge? How many thousands of gallons of water can a Prius hold? =)
    • hariananth 14y ago
      Don't fire hydrants solve that problem?
      • mikeash 14y ago
        Only when present and working, which is not guaranteed. This is a fundamental problem with emergency services. When a major emergency happens, it happens all at once, and you need a lot of manpower and equipment to handle it. All the rest of the time, when more routine emergencies happen, all that manpower and equipment looks like total overkill, and it is, except for being prepared for something huge. So, yeah, you don't need a truck that can carry thousands of gallons of water to respond to a house fire when there's a hydrant down the street. But you want that truck to be available in case the shit really hits the fan hard, and since you have it, you might as well use it.
      • maxerickson 14y ago
        In somewhat rural areas, you see standpipes sticking out of plenty of bodies of water (generally if they are big enough and near the right road).
      • HeyLaughingBoy 14y ago
        Not when you live 10 miles from the closest one, no.