On 06/29/2014 03:57 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It appears to me that EVs have not yet been a success in postal delivery. I
can't understand why not. Anyone with other (I hope more positive)
information please post it.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
EVDL Administrator
Our
Rick Beebe via EV wrote:
On 06/29/2014 03:57 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It appears to me that EVs have not yet been a success in postal delivery. I
can't understand why not. Anyone with other (I hope more positive)
information please post it.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
EVDL
Was shocked to hear that the Postal Service gets an average of 7 MPG in the
delivery of mail.
At first, I couldn’t see how those little jeeps can be so poorly designed,
and then I realized that the average daily use is 28 miles with 500 stops
over a span of several hours, during which the
It seems like a natural, doesn't it? However, over the years, the USPS has
run several trials of EVs. None of them has ever resulted in significant
additions of EVs to their regular fleet.
Similarly, there have been many pilot programs in Europe. I don't know of
any which has yet resulted
a lot of items compared to what an in-city fleet
carries per vehicle.
Peri
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From: EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List ev@lists.evdl.org
Sent: 29-Jun-14 12:57:19 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EV potential - Postal Service and 7 MPG
EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It appears to me that EVs have not yet been a success in postal delivery. I
can't understand why not. Anyone with other (I hope more positive)
information please post it.
I have some information on this regarding the US Postal Service's efforts.
The Post
Rush
www.TucsonEV.com
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From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Lee Hart via EV
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 1:37 PM
To: EVDL Administrator; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EV potential - Postal Service and 7 MPG average
EVDL
Great info I wasn't aware of - explains a lot.
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On Jun 29, 2014, at 1:37 PM, Lee Hart via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote:
EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It appears to me that EVs have not yet been a success in postal delivery. I
can't understand why not. Anyone with other
