Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric?

2015-03-22 Thread Michael Ross via EV
USPS home delivery delivers far more material in a smaller area than a soda and chip truck, Every home versus every store. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: On Mar 21, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Lee Hart via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Mark Abramowitz

Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric?

2015-03-22 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Mar 22, 2015, at 9:23 AM, Michael Ross michael.e.r...@gmail.com wrote: USPS home delivery delivers far more material in a smaller area than a soda and chip truck, Every home versus every store. Largest private fleet, bigger than the others mentioned. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 2:29 PM,

Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric?

2015-03-21 Thread Ben Goren via EV
On Mar 21, 2015, at 7:18 AM, Roland via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Maybe other delivery companies may change there thinking. For fixed-route fleet vehicles, so long as range and other capabilities are adequate, you'd have to be nuts to go with anything other than electric. The savings in

Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric?

2015-03-21 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 21 Mar 2015 at 9:04, Ben Goren via EV wrote: So, really, the only question is whether the EV meets the necessary specifications of range, load capacity, and that sort of thing. If it does, it's game over for any ICE being considered. Unless the fleet manager puts his thumb on the scale.

Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric?

2015-03-21 Thread Roland via EV
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion Listmailto:ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric? On 20 Mar 2015 at 8:53, tomw via EV wrote: The USPS has a long history of testing electric vehicles, starting in the late

Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] EVLN: Will replacement USPS mail-trucks beElectric?

2015-03-21 Thread Ben Goren via EV
On Mar 21, 2015, at 10:36 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: On 21 Mar 2015 at 9:04, Ben Goren via EV wrote: So, really, the only question is whether the EV meets the necessary specifications of range, load capacity, and that sort of thing. If it does, it's game over