Tristan Dreisbach, research
analyst at the USPS Office of Inspector General, discusses
recent USPS OIG on the suitability of electric vehicles for last
mile postal delivery. We discuss:
Three major benefits of adopting electric delivery vehicles,
including environmental and cost benefits
Total cost of ownership of electric vehicles
Suitability of electric delivery vehicles for last mile postal
delivery
Range, climate, terrain, and the ability of current electric
delivery vehicles to cover existing USPS delivery routes
Stop-start and range
Charging infrastructure - including different kinds of
chargers, costs and impact on the local power grid
Up-front costs of electric vehicles and ongoing costs,
including maintenance
Different modelling of total cost of ownership comparisons
between electric and internal combustion engine powered delivery
vehicles
About the Podcast
The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.