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mburns
on Sept 15, 2024
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USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut ...
Rivians cost ~45% more per-unit than the postal vehicle (86k vs $59k), and doesn’t come in an ice variant, which the Post Office requires.
MetaWhirledPeas
on Sept 16, 2024
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Why does it require a
variant
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mburns
on Sept 18, 2024
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Having a common platform for postal vehicles makes things like maintenance easier.
darth_avocado
on Sept 15, 2024
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Seems like ice requirements don’t apply to every state
tomcam
on Sept 15, 2024
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They don’t, but California essentially dictates them because nobody wants to cut themselves out of the richest state’s car sales
mburns
on Sept 18, 2024
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The ice requirement has nothing to do with California standards, which only applies to cars bought in California, which USPS doesn’t do.
Some postal routes are in cold climates with harsh winters where EVs would be impractical.
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