Another unrealistic thing in simcity

[Handyprint 0]

Hi guys
Just been reading the Prima guide on simcity and regarding sharing fire engines garbage trucks etc with other cities it says "Don't worry, sharing fire trucks and vehicles does not reduce your cities own coverage-technically these vehicles can respond to fires simultaneously in both cities"
 
Does this mean that each fire engine, truck etc has a double/clone that is sent to the neighbouring city? If this is the case why does it give you the option to how many trucks etc you send to help a neighbouring city, why not send the max every time?
 
Any thoughts?

[Cob92 360]

It's because the cities are asynchronous. 

[perafilozof 143]

It's just another thing that had to be done to make this game a better multiplayer game. Sharing cloned vehicles makes you AND your neighbours lives easier. 

 

The funny thing is you don't pay for those services, as your neighbours have "volunteered" them, but they get payed for their services(by whom I wonder... the Red Cross? )