The Best NEMT Vehicles: BraunAbility & Model 1 | NEMT Experts Podcast Episode 42
Bambi CEO Nirav Chheda and Model 1's John Maselli talk with Jake Craig, the National Account Manager of Retail Commercial Vehicles at BraunAbility, a leading vehicle manufacturer, about the latest and greatest innovations in NEMT vehicles.
Model1 -- the best place to buy NEMT vehicles
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BraunAbility
Website: https://www.braunability.com/us/en.html
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Podcast Show Notes:
Bambi CEO Nirav Chheda and Model1's John Maselli talk with Jake Craig, the National Account Manager of Retail Commercial Vehicles at BraunAbility, a leading vehicle manufacturer, about the latest and greatest innovations in NEMT vehicles.
Key Takeaways:
- The non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) industry is rapidly growing and evolving.
- Electrification is a major challenge that the industry is facing.
- BraunAbility is working on projects related to full electrification, but nothing is officially on the street yet.
- The Toyota Sienna Hybrid is currently the best van on the market for NEMT, according to Craig.
- BraunAbility is committed to engineering, testing, and safety, and they use a dealer network to sell their products.
- The new low-floor ProMaster is a versatile vehicle that can be used for a variety of NEMT applications.
- The Q'straint Ambuloc is a new product that provides ambulance-level safety for stretcher transportation in NEMT vehicles.
- BraunAbility is committed to making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
Interesting Quotes:
- Jake Craig: "The non-emergency medical [transportation industry] has grown so much in the last... it has always been growing, but just recently, it seems like it's the most fluid part of the industry."
- Jake Craig: "Everybody's going to have to be ready for [electrification]."
- Jake Craig: "I don't think you can over-engineer a product. You can certainly under-engineer a product."
- Jake Craig: "We're always looking for the automakers that are coming out with the next step."
- Jake Craig: "[The low-floor ProMaster] is a Swiss army knife."
- John Maselli: "The stretcher business has been big for a long time. It's a great opportunity to diversify, make more money."
- John Maselli: "We want to see that level of safety be kind of consistent, no matter where you are in the country, no matter what vehicles you're using."
- Jake Craig: "You have an opportunity here. You're going to make a living, you're going to sell your vehicles, but you're doing more. You're changing people's lives."
Conclusion: The NEMT industry is undergoing significant changes. To succeed in this environment, new and existing NEMT businesses must be proactive, tech-savvy, and focused on building strong relationships with their partners. Diversification and a hunger for growth are also essential for long-term success.
