What vehicle takes short trips,  starts and stops very often, and always knows how much range is required?

Answer:  The Mail Delivery Truck.

Used in urban areas, at low speeds and for short and mapped distances, these vehicles are ideal for electric conversions, and the US Postal Service is starting another project, this time to revive it’s aging fleet.   Bravo USPS!

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