CNet:
It's going to be awhile longer before the US Postal Service receives new mail delivery vehicles. The USPS has reportedly once again delayed its ongoing proposal process because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Trucks.com first reported the delay on Tuesday after the request for proposal period was supposed to end on March 27. Now, the service's latest filing pegs July 14 as the final date. A handful of companies have already provided prototype next-generation mail delivery vehicles in hopes of receiving a multibillion-dollar contract for the business.
The update is meant to introduce 200,000 replacement vehicles that incorporate electrification.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 16 2020, @05:23PM (2 children)
You'd need the infrastructure to recharge all of your vehicles every day. Not hard if you have a couple, but if your whole fleet moves that direction, you'll need to put in a lot more chargers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 17 2020, @06:24AM (1 child)
They have to park them somewhere at night.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 17 2020, @11:47AM
Yes they have to park them somewhere at night...but it may be rare to have an electric power substation conveniently next to the Post Office parking lot?