Scottish EV startup Munro has unveiled a Mountain Rescue special edition of its MK_1 electric truck.
Revealed at the Emergency Services Show, the fully electric 4×4 is kitted out to meet the needs of mountain rescue and fire services and provides a rugged, all-terrain vehicle capable of reaching casualties and wildfires in remote and challenging terrain.
It teams up the capabilities of the MK_1 electric truck revealed last year with roof-mounted blue lights, plus an optimised truck-bed to accommodate a stretcher and emergency kit.
The release of the vehicle follows extensive consultation and discussions with Scottish, English and Welsh mountain rescue teams and discovery sessions with several reginal Fire Services.
The Mountain Rescue Edition follows the debut of the MK_1 Pick-Up in May and shows the firm’s ability to cater for commercial and private customers – Munro says it’s on a “strategic mission to fulfil significant global market demand for zero-emission off-road vehicles”. Target markets include mining, construction, utilities, agriculture and defence – enabling them to meet decarbonisation targets without compromising on performance.
Munro CEO and co-founder Russell Peterson said: “We are thrilled to be able to showcase the Mountain Rescue edition of our MK_1 electric truck. We have consulted with multiple Mountain Rescue Teams to best understand their unique demands for an all-terrain stretcher bearing vehicle capable of crossing the toughest of terrain. The fact the MK_1 is such an adaptable platform is testament to the purity of the design, uncluttered by peripheries. Our no-nonsense vehicles are suited to the toughest of jobs in the harshest of terrains.”
The range-topping Performance model features a 375hp single motor, giving 700Nm of torque and able to go from 0 to 60mph in 4.9 seconds. A choice of Utility and Range variants are also offered – these come with a smaller 299hp electric motor.
The 82.4kWh battery has a range of more than 190 miles and the company says it can be charged from 15 to 80% using a 100kW DC charger in 36 minutes.
Its rear bed accommodates a 1,050kg Euro Pallet payload, while the Performance model has a 3,500kg maximum braked towing capacity.
Designed, engineered and built in Britain, the Munro is the first light vehicle to enter production in Scotland in more than four decades.
