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In NYC al the Amazon delivery trucks I see are purpose-built Rivians. And this is the hyper-frugal, penny-pinching Amazon.
by nine_k 11mo ago
In NYC al the Amazon delivery trucks I see are purpose-built Rivians. And this is the hyper-frugal, penny-pinching Amazon.
- twoodfin 11mo agoThey’re also a major investor in Rivian so there’s some circularity in that phenomenon.
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- frutiger 11mo agoMost of the Amazon delivery trucks I see are big trucks with Ryder on the side or electric cargo bikes with Prime on the side. This is in Manhattan mostly below 60th St. though, that might be the difference?
- nine_k 11mo agoMaybe these should property be called vans, not trucks. This is the only kind of four-wheel Amazon delivery vehicle I've seen through 2025: https://www.wglt.org/business-and-economy/2021-02-03/amazon-rivian-vans-now-being-road-tested https://www.wglt.org/business-and-economy/2021-02-03/amazon-... My observations are from lower Manhattan and various parts of Brooklyn.
- dalyons 11mo agothey save amazon a ton of money. urban circular delivery circuits and stop-start braking make it brutal for gas and perfect for EVs.