A face only a mother could love

| February 26, 2021

The US Postal Service is getting new rides. After an extensive procurement process, the USPS has elected to go with this design for its Next-Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV). Longtime defense vehicle contractor Oshkosh is the big winner. They’ll be building as many as 165,000 of these things, with both conventional powertrains and electric (naturally). The contract is worth about $5.7 Billion over the next ten years.

I was curious how this compares with buying say a commercially available vehicle. $5.7 billion over 165,000 vehicles gives a cost of a little over $34,500 per vehicle. Not bad really. The MSRP of a similarly-sized commercial-off-the-shelf Sprinter van is $36,335. Now the Sprinters aren’t as ugly and with their German-engineered powerplants probably won’t start on fire as readily, but that 165k vehicle order could be completed in about a year if past production is any indication. Back in 2013-2014 Europe and North American Sprinter production totaled 135,000.

The postal service talks up the amazing features of this new truck. Air conditioning! Backup camera! Blind spot sensors! Airbags!!! They are living in the world of tomorrow 2008.

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USMC Steve

That is an impressive windscreen.

Jus Bill

I wonder how much it’ll cost to replace a custom windshield like that one?

jhstoney

It looks like one of the characters in the Cars movie, my kids will be pleased to see Maily coming down the road.

Top W Konr

Electric makes sense for the ones in the cities.

Save on gas and maintaining

Sapper3307

I thought we bombed the YUGO plant?

MI Ranger

All I can say is…at least it is made in America

26Limabeans

Oshkosh by gosh!

wrong one?

Green Thumb

They could also do a Low Rider version of California.

Green Thumb

They could also do a Low Rider version of California.

And a lifted 36″ version for LA (Lower Alabama).

Jeff LPH 3, 63-66

Idlewild Airport (JFK) used to use Oshkosh fire/crash trucks back in the day.

26Limabeans

Bangor International KBGR used to have a fleet of blowers.
Not sure what they use today.
Here are some awsome ads:

https://www.oshkoshsnowproducts.com/snow-trucks/snow-difference

Jus Bill

KENOSHA BLOWERS RULE!

Sparks

This is great! Now the blindfolded motherfuckers can put my mail in the wrong box at even higher speeds and in greater comfort.

A lot of my mail comes to me as I am carrying mail to neighbors.

Complain to the local Postmaster? Yea I can hear them snickering in the background.

Forest Bondurant

Exactly. As if getting new trucks will make the USPS more efficient at delivering anything.

Fuckers.

11B-Mailclerk

The M-151 Jeep worked just fine.

ninja

Why am I not surprised about this?

“Lawmaker Seeks to Stop Postal Service Contract With Limited EVs”

https://about.bgov.com/news/lawmaker-seeks-to-stop-postal-service-contract-with-limited-evs/

“A House Democrat who has advocated for the U.S. Postal Service to electrify its vehicle fleet vowed Thursday to block a contract the service awarded to Oshkosh Corp. earlier this week.”

“This is an urgent situation where we cannot allow this contract to go forward,” Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) said in an interview.”

“USPS awarded Oshkosh Defense a $6 billion, 10-year contract to manufacture a new fleet of as many as 165,000 postal delivery vehicles with “either fuel-efficient internal combustion engines or battery electric powertrains.”

“Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Wednesday that the service has plans for only 10% of its new truck fleet to be electric.”

“The lawmaker’s scrutiny adds to pressure on the Postal Service, which has come under fire in recent months for a delivery slowdown under DeJoy.”

“President Joe Biden on Thursday said he wants leaders who can do a “better job” running the service, signaling DeJoy could be at risk of losing his job.”

“Only the Postal Service’s Board of Governors can decide to keep or remove DeJoy, a donor to former President Donald Trump. But Biden announced three nominees to the board on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, they would give Democrats a majority of the board’s nine slots.”

ChipNASA

They need to have jingly bells and serve ice cream too.
Well that’s what they LOOK LIKE!!!

A Proud Infidel®™

That thing looks like a Fiat van that got hit with a nuclear ugly bomb!

KoB

Saying that thing is dog butt ugly is an insult to dog butts everywhere.

The Other Whitey

Remember the old postal jeeps?

Deckie

I recall my neighbor driving one home for lunch over 30 years ago before he retired.

Berliner

Retired Postal Plant worker.
1. Goal is 10% will be electric. Possible contract to purchase extension cords pending.
2. Carriers online wondering how they’ll reach to clear ice from those top-of-the-window windshield wipers.
3. Previous USPS purchase of left-hand-drive Ford minivans came with A/C installed. A/C promptly removed/disabled.
4. Nickname of vehicle: Fugly

Berliner

I was told was “If you’re comfortable you’re not working hard. Air conditioning is only for the office folks.”

The unofficial Postal motto is “Those who can’t, manage.”

Berliner

I was told “once”.

Charles

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“A House Democrat who has advocated for the U.S. Postal Service to electrify its vehicle fleet vowed Thursday to block a contract the service awarded to Oshkosh Corp. earlier this week.”

“This is an urgent situation where we cannot allow this contract to go forward,” Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) said in an interview.”
END QUOTE

California and Texas can’t keep electricity flowing now. What will they do when thousands of electric cars start drawing electricity from an overstressed grid? Not only will the POV’s not run, the Postal Service won’t have running vehicles.

rgr769

Actually, my horse farts whether anyone rides him or not, as is the case in most horses if not all horses. But perhaps we could ride unicorns since the green new dealers seem to believe in climate change cures that don’t and won’t ever exist. But hey, wind powered trucks might work, even if Hondo’s analysis proves all-electric ones will never be feasible in our lifetimes. Anyone know how much sail one needs to power an eighteen wheeler? I suppose on the calm days, the truckers can just take those days off.

RGR 4-78

The truckers can learn to code, because that will cure everything.

Anonymous

Why does this remind me of the movie Demolition Man?