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I'm surprised there aren't a bunch of pilots running right now to assess how well EVs do with a USPS duty cycle. It must be really harsh on the powertrain. Miss
by vsskanth 5y ago
I'm surprised there aren't a bunch of pilots running right now to assess how well EVs do with a USPS duty cycle. It must be really harsh on the powertrain. Missed opportunity.
- brudgers 5y agoThere's an infrastructure that keeps the vehicles running. A switch to EV's would/will require coordination with thousands of local and regional electric service utilities to upgrade electric capacity [1] and letting of thousands of contracts to physically adapt post office truck yards. Retraining service personnel and acquisition of service equipment too. [1]: Most likely with multiple service drops for redundancy as is typical of important facilities. Also generators for emergencies like disasters because unlike petroleum, electricity can't be stored in tanks.