UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric delivery trucks

Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by pjc50 on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:47PM (#16440164)

It's a pity that the UK used to have a huge fleet of low-speed electric doorstep delivery trucks, devoted to milk and groceries; but they were all phased out just prior to the internet era.

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Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by Theodores on Friday February 23, 2018 @02:11AM (#16444773)

...along with postmen on bicycles. The Royal Mail moved to hand pushed trolleys for health and safety reasons.

I imagine how good that bike fleet would be today if they added electric assistance. Sure bicycles might not be great for the final mile delivery of someone's Amazon order of 50litres of mineral water but that is the point.

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Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by Symbiote on Friday February 23, 2018 @06:47AM (#16445734)

> The Royal Mail moved to hand pushed trolleys for health and safety reasons.

I think it's more likely that they moved to trolleys for cost, and gave the excuse that it was "health and safety".

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Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by oger on Friday February 23, 2018 @05:44AM (#16445506)

German post uses both electric pushcarts and electric bicycles...

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