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

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6627558
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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