Yes, it ‘looks like a duck,’ but carriers like the new USPS mail truck
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#3Say what you will about the Grumman LLV, but every one of them you see on the road today is at least 30 years old, and some could be pushing 40. (The similar-looking Ford-Utilimaster FFV is ~25 this year.) As uncomfortable as it must be to sit in one for hours on end (I never had the privilege myself) you've got to respect their longevity.
Here's hoping these new trucks make it to the 2050s and beyond.
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#6The seat height in the banner image looks too tall for the mailboxes. I wonder how the seat height in the NGDV compares to the Grumman LLV.
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#7I've read so much knocking their appearance, which is so confusing to me. It's ultimately function over form in this case; who cares if you don't like how it looks? I can only dream that the visibility and safety of having features like such a low hood and large bumpers would be incorporated into other vehicles (i.e., every SUV ever).
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#8I'm proud to have helped implement the brand new dedicated ERP system that is used to build these trucks. Nice to see the final product is hitting the streets.
Re: Yes, it ‘looks like a duck,’ but carriers like the new USPS mail truck
#9I've read so much knocking their appearance, which is so confusing to me. It's ultimately function over form in this case; who cares if you don't like how it looks? I can only dream that the visibility and safety of having features like such a low hood and large bumpers would be incorporated into other vehicles (i.e., every SUV ever).
> It's ultimately form over function in this case
Doesn't "form over function" mean the opposite of your usage?
Form = appearance
Function = usefulness
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#10I don't mind the appearance if it serves a function, but what's the function? An electric truck wouldn't need a traditional engine compartment.