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This is the last time our mail-in ballots will ride in aluminum marshmallow mail trucks.
Here are the design obscurities hidden in plain sight
Here are the design obscurities hidden in plain sight
I've always wondered if the shape of the truck and the logo aligned. Sadly and frustratingly, no.
The first digit in this number tells you when the truck was built in the range from 1987-1994, which is why you’ll never see a mail truck with a registration number beginning with a 5 or 6.
The front and rear wheels don't follow the same line. They are right-hand drive vehicles with poor rearward visibility, so designers tried to reduce reverse maneuvers by moving the front wheels inboard, creating a tighter turning radius
The design prioritized the service and repair of the vehicle, but mostly neglected the operator. The LLV arrived with no air conditioning. Drivers run these tiny fans or drive their vehicles into friendly meat lockers during their lunch break https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=808024#post808024
The truck has a custom designed body, but the chassis and engine were based on the 1982 Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The old 'Iron Duke' 4-cyl mostly averages 10 mpg.
2015 New York Times illustration outlining areas of improvement for the next-generation mail truck.
A new design is sorely needed. The old trucks are costly and are going up in flames. https://www.postaltimes.com/postal-vehicle-fires/
Here's the complete list of what I found for @whyinteresting -- thanks to @cjn @heyitsnoah https://whyisthisinteresting.substack.com/p/why-is-this-interesting-the-postal
