Re:Why the new USPS mail trucks look so weird
by Centigonal on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:05PM
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> I wonder how they require that. Does the manufacturer have to warranty them all for 30 years? That's extraordinary!
In 1986, they road-tested the contract competitors' trucks for 24,000 miles, and the Grumman LLV (the truck that this new vehicle replaces) was the only one running at the end. Definitely not proof that they'd run for the intended 24 year lifespan, but I guess the USPS got lucky with the LLV (they even stretched it 6 years past the original retirement date!).
In 1986, they road-tested the contract competitors' trucks for 24,000 miles, and the Grumman LLV (the truck that this new vehicle replaces) was the only one running at the end. Definitely not proof that they'd run for the intended 24 year lifespan, but I guess the USPS got lucky with the LLV (they even stretched it 6 years past the original retirement date!).
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/09/business/postal-contract-...