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USPS should be replacing their trucks. They're all a minimum of 20 years old and get 10 mpg.
by raisedbyninjas 9y ago
USPS should be replacing their trucks. They're all a minimum of 20 years old and get 10 mpg.
- athenot 9y agoI get the idea their trucks are also very easily serviceable. Found this[1] after a quick Google: apparently they are called Long Life Vehicles precisely for that reason—but yes there are caveats and they might strongly benefit from EV versions. [1] https://www.greatbusinessschools.org/usps-long-life-vehicle/ https://www.greatbusinessschools.org/usps-long-life-vehicle/
- r00fus 9y agoThis may sound like Ubuntu LTS, but in reality it's a guarantee of consistency mainly (also doesn't hurt that it's essentially jobs guarantee for the Congresscritter who has jurisdiction). Governments don't necessarily want things to be as cheap as possible but do require consistent pricing and parts availability. In no way does it guarantee "easily or cheaply serviceable" and hybridizing or electrifying the fleet would almost certainly make it cheaper to maintain it by any calculation.
- greeneggs 9y agoThe USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) contract winner is to be announced in early 2018. There were six finalist designs. https://www.trucks.com/2017/11/06/trucks-compete-next-usps-delivery-vehicle/ https://www.trucks.com/2017/11/06/trucks-compete-next-usps-d...