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Re:US Postal Service to purchase 66,000 electric delivery ve... by wiseleo on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @02:11PM (#34070813)
Great step in the right direction. USPS routes are local, low speed once near its destination, involve lots of stops, and are relatively short in terms of total length. Vehicles can recharge overnight. Sounds like the ideal definition of business suitable for EVs.
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Re:US Postal Service to purchase 66,000 electric delivery ve... by Tempest1981 on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @02:34PM (#34071234)
Yep, I've seen gasoline mail trucks in use - start engine, drive 100 ft (30m), turn off engine, deliver mail, start engine, repeat, repeat. What a waste.

I'm always happy to see mail carriers who walk between homes.

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