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Re:U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fl... by 14 on Thursday March 02, 2023 @02:43AM (#34993126)
Wow that is faster than I expected since they are 3 wheeled. Honda stopped producing 3 wheeled trikes because they were far too easy to tip over during cornering and many people died. These things look like they could do the same if not careful. I hope they give employees lots of training.
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Re:U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fl... by vanderZwan on Thursday March 02, 2023 @03:00AM (#34993239)
Yeah the weight distribution looks like it's pretty top-heavy when fully loaded, doesn't it? And it's not like it's a Carver that compensates for all of that whenever you take a turn (sadly), so I'd be very cautious while driving it.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK4wzBYmTIo

[1] https://www.carver.earth/en/

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Re:U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fl... by wartijn_ on Thursday March 02, 2023 @08:32AM (#34995419)
It looks like the battery is in the bottom of the vehicle. Since batteries are really heavy I assume the weight distribution won't be too bad.
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Re:U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fl... by sbm_au on Thursday March 02, 2023 @06:37AM (#34994574)
I can say they do give Australia Post riders lots of training.

I have a relative who did rider and driver training for learners. As well as the general public, they also ran Australia Post training courses which were large, regular, and took a lot of time.

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