New Ugly A$$ Postal Trucks

[got3fords]

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/usps-new-mail-truck-georgia-debut-athens

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[PltFX4]

Function over form... I hope.

 

[AzScorpion]

 

[IdahoRanger]

Hideous.?

 

[WhyNot21]

If I was a mail carrier, I don't think I would have a problem with these replacing the old Grummans from 1987.


"Noisy and fuel-inefficient (9 mpg), the Grummans are costly to maintain. They’re scalding hot in the summer, with only an old-school electric fan to circulate air. They have mirrors mounted on them that — when perfectly aligned — allow the driver to see around the vehicle, but the mirrors constantly get knocked out of alignment. Alarmingly, nearly 100 of the vehicles caught fire last year, imperiling carriers and mail alike.


The new trucks are being built with comfort, safety and utility in mind by Oshkosh Defense in South Carolina.

Even tall postal carriers can stand up without bonking their heads and walk from front to back to retrieve packages. For safety, the vehicles have airbags, 360-degree cameras, blind-spot monitoring, collision sensors and anti-lock brakes — all of which are missing on the Grummans.

The new trucks also feature something common in most cars for more than six decades: air conditioning. And that’s key for drivers in the Deep South, the desert Southwest and other areas with scorching summers.."

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

The only thing missing are the clowns but I bet they have six tie downs in the cargo area.

 

[NTXTremor]

Reminds me of this meme:

 

[Jason B]

" For the first order of 50,000 NGDVs, the cost is estimated to be $2.98 billion. "

So that's roughly $60K each of ugly.

 

[veedubtuner]

Canoo has a couple of their concepts with USPS for testing as well.

 

[ctechbob]

If I was a mail carrier, I don't think I would have a problem with these replacing the old Grummans from 1987.


"Noisy and fuel-inefficient (9 mpg), the Grummans are costly to maintain. They’re scalding hot in the summer, with only an old-school electric fan to circulate air. They have mirrors mounted on them that — when perfectly aligned — allow the driver to see around the vehicle, but the mirrors constantly get knocked out of alignment. Alarmingly, nearly 100 of the vehicles caught fire last year, imperiling carriers and mail alike.


The new trucks are being built with comfort, safety and utility in mind by Oshkosh Defense in South Carolina.

Even tall postal carriers can stand up without bonking their heads and walk from front to back to retrieve packages. For safety, the vehicles have airbags, 360-degree cameras, blind-spot monitoring, collision sensors and anti-lock brakes — all of which are missing on the Grummans.

The new trucks also feature something common in most cars for more than six decades: air conditioning. And that’s key for drivers in the Deep South, the desert Southwest and other areas with scorching summers.."

Supposedly a nightmare to drive in the snow/rain as well due to differing track widths front and rear. Both ends of the vehicle are always plowing their own way through the snow/rain instead of the rear tires running in a clearer path after the front rolls by.

 

[fjwlobo]

The USPS is becoming a subsidiary of Amazon and they need a larger vehicle to deliver all the packages

 

[Chris M]

The USPS is becoming a subsidiary of Amazon and they need a larger vehicle to deliver all the packages

That's true, I think. I've seen postal carriers deliver to a community I used to guard on Sunday. When I asked why, the carrier said it was because Amazon told them to.

 

[TannerVoss1231]

Functional and a major upgrade. I don't think USPS employees will be complaining - especially the ones who live in warm climates

 

[db_tanker]

Looks like horrible mix of a Fiat Multipla and the pope-mobile...

 

[VAMike]

the fact that people care more about how it looks than about how it functions is exactly why the manufacturers can keep making crappy vehicles

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