Electrifying experience: electric vehicles in the Postal Service. Paper No. 7750

Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:6627558

Crane, D P

A discussion is given of the use of electric-powered vehicles by the US Postal Service. In general, recent efforts have been successful because the vehicles have been tailored to well-defined, consistent operating parameters, rather than to universal requirements. In the Postal Service duty cycle, the electrics operate at about 75 to 80% of the total energy consumption of gasoline vehicles of the same configuration. Battery and maintenance costs are discussed, and plans for the next purchase of electric vehicles are given. (PMA)

• Research Organization: Postal Service, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6627558
• Report Number(s): CONF-770488-30
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
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COST
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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MAINTENANCE
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RELIABILITY
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USES
VEHICLES