For many car fans, all kinds of service vehicles are also one of their favorite topics to discuss, such as fire trucks, rescue vehicles, and today’s postal vehicles. Recently, the U.S. Postal Service stated that they are looking for a more suitable model to replace the current Grumman LLV model that has been in service for nearly 30 years. After going through various screenings, the government finally settled on these six models, which include everything from local brands such as AM General (which once customized Hummers for the army) to Karsan Otomotive, a well-known Turkish brand. Class car.
There are more than 215,000 postal vehicles on the road in the United States, 140,000 of which have been in service for more than 20 years, so this update will be quite a large-scale project. For manufacturers of various purpose vehicles, this time is a good opportunity. For car fans, who can get the order is not the focus, but what the new generation of postal vehicles will look like. Of course, foreign media also gave their answers. The following six models painted by the Post Office are models that foreign media believe have great potential.
AM General Hummer H1
AM General has always been a very important supplier in the US market, and the Hummer H1 is also their best work. Perhaps taking this opportunity, the Hummer H1 is likely to return to people’s sight again.
Since the official discontinuation of production in 2010, the Hummer brand has only been active in very few occasions. But it is undeniable that this off-road vehicle is really hard-core, with a machine gun on the roof, it is a military vehicle, and it is not a problem to take off the military uniform and put on a luggage rack to handle freight and post. And compared with the current transport vehicles, Hummer H1 has a strong passability and is not afraid of any weather and road conditions at all.
jeep wrangler
It is not surprising that the Wrangler can appear on the candidate list of postal vehicles. You must know that in the 1950s and 1960s, Jeep DJ (two-wheel drive version of CJ) was also used as a special-purpose vehicle. Obviously, Jeep has such a Tradition. The Jeep in this imaginary picture has a more square compartment. In addition to paying tribute to the DJ model, more space is also necessary for postal transportation. In addition, if this car adopts a four-wheel drive model, it will also have very strong off-road capabilities, and it will not be a problem to deal with various road conditions.
Tesla Model X
With the demand for energy saving and environmental protection, electric vehicles are likely to become the main force of future transportation. Of course, these postal transport vehicles that travel to and from various places every day also need to use electric vehicles to reduce emissions, so Tesla is also a good choice. However, the slip-back design of the Model X does not make much room in the car, so removing the second and third row seats is a must. In addition, as a model that seems to be very “cutting-edge technology” at the moment, it is a good idea to install a gripper arm to help postal staff carry goods after it is transformed into a transport vehicle; it is also a good idea to add a slope under the tailgate to load and unload luggage. Necessary.
Mercedes-Benz Vision Van Concept
For cross-regional transportation, it is obvious that the small cars just now cannot meet the needs of the post office, so serious trucks are also one of the models needed by the post office. Mercedes-Benz’s concept car has been officially unveiled before, and this time the imaginary map has been replaced with the unified livery of the US Postal Service.
This Mercedes-Benz concept truck is powered by electricity, with a maximum power of 101 horsepower and a range of 270 kilometers on a single charge. The cargo box of this car can be extended as a whole, which is convenient for the staff to classify and place the goods and improve work efficiency. Drones on the roof can also provide delivery services. Electric trucks can not only effectively reduce emissions, but also reduce noise pollution.
Nikola One Semi
Longer-distance transportation may have to be satisfied by the cooperation of truck tractors and containers. The recently released Nikola One Semi tractor is a good choice. This hybrid model based on a traditional fuel engine has better fuel economy and battery life. There will be great advantages.
Ferrari GTC4Lusso
For the urgent orders of high-end customers, speed is king, so there is also a Ferrari GTC4Lusso in the list of the post office. The 680-horsepower V12 engine guarantees the speed of transportation, but the 450-liter storage space cannot transport much goods. Of course, this is only for express delivery services for high-end customers, and the quantity should not be large.
