From Stagecoach to Electric T3s and CitiVans: U.S. Postal Service Delivering Green
If you’re going to deliver half the world’s mail, you might as well do it with fuel-efficient vehicles, and, of course, deliver it on foot in as many communities around the country as you can.
While stymied by financial losses ($3.8 billion in 2008), the US Postal Service continues to commit resources and practice innovation when it comes to adopting fuel efficient delivery vehicles. After all, they had an all-electric delivery vehicle on the road – in 1899 (manufactured by the Winton Company).
Today, three-wheel electric vehicles, called T3s (seen to the left), are being tested as possible replacements for traditional gasoline delivery vehicles in Florida, California, Texas and Arizona. The T3 has a range of 40 miles, a maximum speed of 12 mph and a load capacity of 450 pounds. Powered by two rechargeable modules, the T3 has zero tailpipe emissions and costs 4 cents a mile to operate.
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renewable
January 17th, 2010 at 10:11 am
These are rather silly. I bet they cost an arm and a leg to purchase. Three wheels are also not very stable. Put the delivery people on a pedal powered bicycle. A nice bike can be purchased for $300 and cost zero cents a mile while keeping the delivery person in excellent physical shape.
Take the money you would have wasted on these silly electrical contraptions and give it to the delivery person as a raise in pay.
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