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For context, this is the current design, the Grumman LLV:
And this is the new 2024 redesign, the Oshkosh NGDV:
Old looks cheap to make, new looks cheap and safe to operate, shows, imo, a positive trend.
Yes, the ones out there, so far, are reportedly a hit amongst mail carriers
I'm not surprised. I drive an EV as a delivery vehicle, and it's pretty much the perfect use case for an EV. No engine that needs to be idles while you are out making deliveries, and regenerative breaking is very useful due to the constant stop and go