Comments on: Chrysler Introduces Postal Service Electric Vans http://www.carthrottle.com/chrysler-introduces-postal-service-electric-vans/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:47:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony http://www.carthrottle.com/chrysler-introduces-postal-service-electric-vans/#comment-1729 Tony Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:39:24 +0000 http://www.carthrottle.com/?p=4814#comment-1729 Who knows, I could definitely see the government granting them some sort of contract if everything in the program works out. I do think it's smart though; Chrysler gets real-world testing of it's system and the U.S.P.S gets to see if it's a workable proposition. Like you said the Postal Service will always be around so if they get some sort of deal in the future achieved with the government to provide vehicles, I don't see how it could be a bad thing. Of course the company can't rely on a deal for everything, but getting any business, especially right now, is a good thing. I don't see that the company is dumping a lot of money into reaching into this market either. It should only help reduce the costs and build real-world experience for when the retail versions of the vehicle launch. That's just my 2 cents on this issue though. Who knows, I could definitely see the government granting them some sort of contract if everything in the program works out.

I do think it’s smart though; Chrysler gets real-world testing of it’s system and the U.S.P.S gets to see if it’s a workable proposition.

Like you said the Postal Service will always be around so if they get some sort of deal in the future achieved with the government to provide vehicles, I don’t see how it could be a bad thing. Of course the company can’t rely on a deal for everything, but getting any business, especially right now, is a good thing. I don’t see that the company is dumping a lot of money into reaching into this market either.

It should only help reduce the costs and build real-world experience for when the retail versions of the vehicle launch. That’s just my 2 cents on this issue though.

]]> By: Brian DR1665 http://www.carthrottle.com/chrysler-introduces-postal-service-electric-vans/#comment-1710 Brian DR1665 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:07:25 +0000 http://www.carthrottle.com/?p=4814#comment-1710 Heh. So, this past March, the US Postal Service posed the idea of NOT delivering the mail on Tuesdays because they continue to run at a nearly $3Bn/yr deficit. Granted, they have a pretty sweet gig as they are required by the Constitution, but it makes me wonder. With all news out there these days about newspapers and magazines going under due to competition from the web, it's not hard to imagine the USPS facing similar threats, but here's Chrysler devoting time and energy to coming up with some EVs to deliver mail. Maybe they'll get some kind of government contract and get to make ALL the USPS delivery vehicles so they can get back to resting on those laurels or something. Forget the T&C, they need a long range, electric Sprinter that UPS, FedEx, and DHL could be testing out. It just makes me wonder when you see Chrysler being in such sad shape, coming up with a plan to provide vehicles for another major industry on the verge of failing or being drastically reduced. Heh.

So, this past March, the US Postal Service posed the idea of NOT delivering the mail on Tuesdays because they continue to run at a nearly $3Bn/yr deficit. Granted, they have a pretty sweet gig as they are required by the Constitution, but it makes me wonder.

With all news out there these days about newspapers and magazines going under due to competition from the web, it’s not hard to imagine the USPS facing similar threats, but here’s Chrysler devoting time and energy to coming up with some EVs to deliver mail. Maybe they’ll get some kind of government contract and get to make ALL the USPS delivery vehicles so they can get back to resting on those laurels or something.

Forget the T&C, they need a long range, electric Sprinter that UPS, FedEx, and DHL could be testing out. It just makes me wonder when you see Chrysler being in such sad shape, coming up with a plan to provide vehicles for another major industry on the verge of failing or being drastically reduced.

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