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Here's your new mail truck: #3257331 09/12/24 08:13 AM 09/12/24 08:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,428 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 OP Master of nothing...
DaveRS23 OP Master of nothing... D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,428 Benton, IL.	www.aol.com/news/usps-long-awaited-mail-truck-064455571.html Master, again and still

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: DaveRS23] #3257332 09/12/24 08:14 AM 09/12/24 08:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,893 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,893 Wichita	Looks like something from The Simpsons or a 3rd grader. '63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 9.92 @ 135mph with a 350 shot of nitrous and 93 octane pump. 1.43 60 ft. 3,750 lbs.

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: GY3] #3257339 09/12/24 08:38 AM 09/12/24 08:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 22,087 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 22,087 A collage of whims	^^^ Yup - reminds me of the safety vehicle designs in the '70s: so fugly you wouldn't have one if it was free. It has that "designed by Gov't committee" look. Got the SWAT-styler rammer up front, and - assuming it's RHD - sliding door blocks driver's side view. But I guess that makes the open door reeeaallly obvious...

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: topside] #3257340 09/12/24 08:42 AM 09/12/24 08:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,921 Virginia BSharp Righteous, and as a result, fearless of mods
BSharp Righteous, and as a result, fearless of mods Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,921 Virginia	The three-wheelers ran in my neighborhood.

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: BSharp] #3257344 09/12/24 08:58 AM 09/12/24 08:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,127 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,127 Tulsa OK	It looks super dumb but I bet it is nicer to work out of. I randomly came across a YouTube video from an amazon delivery driver. He went over why he likes the Electric Rivian delivery vehicles so much vs the standard vans. Same story, looks dumb, works great. 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: Bad340fish] #3257361 09/12/24 10:33 AM 09/12/24 10:33 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,581 Tulsa, Oklahoma 340Cuda master
340Cuda master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,581 Tulsa, Oklahoma	There is an article in the Wall Street Journal today about them. While they get comments like "they sure weren't designed for looks" The mail delivery folks love them. Better visibility, current safety features and most of all air conditioning. They also like that they are taller, no stooping over for most, and hold larger packages better. The Grummans they replaced where I think were called "long life vehicles", supposed to have a twenty-five year life that was about forty years ago so they did pretty well.

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: 340Cuda] #3257387 09/12/24 11:38 AM 09/12/24 11:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,104 Waddell AZ A azblackhemi super stock
azblackhemi super stock A Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,104 Waddell AZ	The price of stamps will go up another 10 cents just to cover the cost of replacing those huge windshields.

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: azblackhemi] #3257473 09/12/24 08:00 PM 09/12/24 08:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,171 Cruising! Q QuickDodge super stock
QuickDodge super stock Q Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,171 Cruising!	That's ugly. Many of the newer vehicles are ugly. Most of the newer vans are not attractive. On the other hand, the taller roof lines make moving around inside of them much easier. So, I'd guess this new mail truck will be better for the drivers. Does this new mail truck / van use a regular production vehicles frame or drive train? Last edited by QuickDodge; 09/12/24 08:01 PM. Reason: Grammar corrections

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: 340Cuda] #3257480 09/12/24 08:39 PM 09/12/24 08:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,196 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,196 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by 340Cuda There is an article in the Wall Street Journal today about them. While they get comments like "they sure weren't designed for looks" The mail delivery folks love them. Better visibility, current safety features and most of all air conditioning. They also like that they are taller, no stooping over for most, and hold larger packages better. The Grummans they replaced where I think were called "long life vehicles", supposed to have a twenty-five year life that was about forty years ago so they did pretty well. AIR CONDITIONING???? That's going to have a negative impact on the environment as it's going to consume more power creating more greenhouse gasses to recharge them, and then the windshield height will create the need for more power yet 🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣 www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: DaveRS23] #3257498 09/12/24 10:27 PM 09/12/24 10:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA	Ugly yes when looking at it for style but I guess if it was designed as a "form follows function" it mostly I guess hits some of those goals?? But how the heck does someone open the right driver's door with the right-side sliding door open?? That won't work for the local Amazon trucks and drivers as even in cooler weather they drive with the sliding OPEN!

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: TJP] #3257499 09/12/24 10:33 PM 09/12/24 10:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by TJP Originally Posted by 340Cuda There is an article in the Wall Street Journal today about them. While they get comments like "they sure weren't designed for looks" The mail delivery folks love them. Better visibility, current safety features and most of all air conditioning. They also like that they are taller, no stooping over for most, and hold larger packages better. The Grummans they replaced where I think were called "long life vehicles", supposed to have a twenty-five year life that was about forty years ago so they did pretty well. AIR CONDITIONING???? That's going to have a negative impact on the environment as it's going to consume more power creating more greenhouse gasses to recharge them, and then the windshield height will create the need for more power yet 🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣 And I wonder if you ride around most of the day with packages in a cold A/C vehicle and then stuff in into a hot metal (usually black) mailbox for a few hours if condensation will happen on the inside of a package?? Probably not but was that tested?

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: QuickDodge] #3257562 09/13/24 10:18 AM 09/13/24 10:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,893 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,893 Wichita	Originally Posted by QuickDodge That's ugly. Many of the newer vehicles are ugly. Most of the newer vans are not attractive. On the other hand, the taller roof lines make moving around inside of them much easier. So, I'd guess this new mail truck will be better for the drivers. Does this new mail truck / van use a regular production vehicles frame or drive train? People want driving appliances and care less and less about style, unfortunately. '63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 9.92 @ 135mph with a 350 shot of nitrous and 93 octane pump. 1.43 60 ft. 3,750 lbs.

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: GY3] #3257572 09/13/24 10:44 AM 09/13/24 10:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 20,577 Puttin' on the foil in Charles... not_a_charger Mr. Big Shot Moparts Moderator
not_a_charger Mr. Big Shot Moparts Moderator Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 20,577 Puttin' on the foil in Charles...	It's a commercial vehicle designed for a specific purpose. Who cares if it's ugly? Is it supposed to be stylish? Earning every penny of that moderator paycheck. DBAP "They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: 340Cuda] #3257600 09/13/24 12:14 PM 09/13/24 12:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,243 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel The Erection Connection
John_Kunkel The Erection Connection Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,243 Rio Linda, CA	Wondering how effective the A/C is gonna be with the drivers window open most of the time and that huge solar oven in the back. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: not_a_charger] #3257605 09/13/24 12:20 PM 09/13/24 12:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 44,113 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 44,113 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Originally Posted by not_a_charger It's a commercial vehicle designed for a specific purpose. Who cares if it's ugly? Is it supposed to be stylish? I used to design roofing girder systems for high schools, you tell me why any school shouldn't just be a 4 sided box instead of these monstrosities they make us pay for? The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: Rhinodart] #3257611 09/13/24 12:37 PM 09/13/24 12:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 20,577 Puttin' on the foil in Charles... not_a_charger Mr. Big Shot Moparts Moderator
not_a_charger Mr. Big Shot Moparts Moderator Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 20,577 Puttin' on the foil in Charles...	Sir, this is a Wendy's. Earning every penny of that moderator paycheck. DBAP "They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: not_a_charger] #3257621 09/13/24 02:47 PM 09/13/24 02:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 26,649 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 26,649 United Socialist States of Ame...	Reminds me of a modern day Divco milk delivery truck... Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: John_Kunkel] #3257631 09/13/24 03:48 PM 09/13/24 03:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,953 Oregon hooziewhatsit master
hooziewhatsit master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,953 Oregon	Originally Posted by John_Kunkel Wondering how effective the A/C is gonna be with the drivers window open most of the time and that huge solar oven in the back. We have a friend that is a rural route carrier, and uses his own vehicle. Even with the windows open, when it's 95°+ outside, the AC still helps. ---- Remember the speeds most of these things travel at. A huge window isn't much drag at that point. If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: John_Kunkel] #3257653 09/13/24 08:42 PM 09/13/24 08:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,196 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,196 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by John_Kunkel Wondering how effective the A/C is gonna be with the drivers window open most of the time and that huge solar oven in the back. not to mention the windshield www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: A12] #3257666 09/13/24 09:46 PM 09/13/24 09:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA	I guess we should be careful throwing stones as Dodge was guilty of fugly with USPS vehicles in the past too

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: TJP] #3257674 09/13/24 10:33 PM 09/13/24 10:33 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,645 N.W. Florida F Fat_Mike master
Fat_Mike master F Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,645 N.W. Florida	Originally Posted by TJP Originally Posted by John_Kunkel Wondering how effective the A/C is gonna be with the drivers window open most of the time and that huge solar oven in the back. not to mention the windshield I guess it's kinda fun to critique them, but IMO, they look to be well designed for a mail carrier vehicle. I hope they're cheap too...

Re: Here's your new mail truck: [Re: Fat_Mike] #3257705 09/14/24 07:47 AM 09/14/24 07:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,717 Des Moines IA S Soopernaut master
Soopernaut master S Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,717 Des Moines IA	Around here most carriers are driving Mercedes Metris vans. 1970 Dodge d100/eventually going on a 77 D100 frame

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