Ah, rural. Got it!
- Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Jul 8, 2020, at 2:58 PM, Lee Hart via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: >> Not sure about way back then, but the average Rural postal route these days >> is around 45 miles. I believe the mail Comuta-Vans had a daily usable range >> of around 25-35 miles. >> Lee (and a few others) would know for sure. > > Hi Peter, > > 25-30 miles is about right for the ComutaVan in its stock form, when used in > heavy stop-and-go driving. Or 50-60 miles if driven in normal traffic. > > The fundamental problem with the ComutaVan is that they were very crude > vehicles. They had poorer handling, a harsher ride, and were harder to drive > than the alternative Jeep DJ-5 postal ICEs. > > But there have been postal EVs that were clearly superior to the ICE DJ5's. > AM General themselves built an EV version that was very good. Otis (the old > Baker Electric) and Smith's (the British firm that made the EV milk floats) > also built versions that were quite good. > > Lee Hart > > -- > If happiness is on your mind, here's a daily list to find: > - something to do > - something to look forward to > - someone to love > - someone to take good care of > - and misbehave, just a little > -- > Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
