US postal truck

Started by AutobahnSHO, September 15, 2021, 02:10:56 PM

AutobahnSHO

Will

MrH

Workhorse is a pretty apparent fraud.  They won't be around for long.
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SJ_GTI

Quote from: MrH on September 15, 2021, 02:54:13 PM
Workhorse is a pretty apparent fraud.  They won't be around for long.

Anywhere I saw them discussed this seemed to the the consensus.

As for the Oshkosh design it looks odd but functional.

Submariner

Looks like something from a cartoon:

2010 G-550  //  2019 GLS-550

CaminoRacer

Yeah that could totally be in a Pixar movie.

Seems like a good truck though.
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Payman

I never noticed until the other day, but the rural mail trucks in our area are JDM Mitsubishi Pajeros and other RHD SUVs. They pull right up to the roadside mailboxes! Really cool!

MX793

Quote from: Rockraven on September 16, 2021, 05:42:45 AM
I never noticed until the other day, but the rural mail trucks in our area are JDM Mitsubishi Pajeros and other RHD SUVs. They pull right up to the roadside mailboxes! Really cool!


I've seen RHD Subarus used in some rural areas.
Needs more Jiggawatts

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AutobahnSHO

Quote from: MX793 on September 16, 2021, 06:13:20 AM
I've seen RHD Subarus used in some rural areas.

Yup. Sometimes JDM, sometimes hillbilly rigged. I've seen for some reason Chrysler minivans too, with hillbilly double steering wheels etc...
Will

Soup DeVille

I have never figured out why rural mail carriers were never just issued a RHD vehicle.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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RomanChariot

Quote from: Submariner on September 15, 2021, 10:21:44 PM
Looks like something from a cartoon:



It's what you get when price and function are placed at a much higher priority than form. It should be good at doing its job but it won't win any beauty contests.

MrH

Quote from: SJ_GTI on September 15, 2021, 02:57:26 PM
Anywhere I saw them discussed this seemed to the the consensus.

As for the Oshkosh design it looks odd but functional.

The funniest part about it: since I'm pretty active on Twitter in the FinTwit and TSLAQ world, I hear about these EV frauds all the time.  I've been laughing at Workhorse for a long time.

I found out a few months ago: I live near the HQ!  It's tiny :lol:
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2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD
2023 BRZ Limited

Previous: '02 Mazda Protege5, '08 Mazda Miata, '05 Toyota Tacoma, '09 Honda Element, '13 Subaru BRZ, '14 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 5.0, '15 Toyota 4Runner SR5, '18 Honda Accord EX-L 2.0t, '01 Honda S2000, '20 Subaru Outback XT, '23 Chevy Bolt EUV

Morris Minor

Quote from: Soup DeVille on September 16, 2021, 08:42:32 AM
I have never figured out why rural mail carriers were never just issued a RHD vehicle.
I'm pretty well qualified for that since the first 18 years of my driving life were in RHD cars. But for full Morris Minor compatibility we'd have to drive on the left too.
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CaminoRacer

Quote from: MrH on September 16, 2021, 10:13:13 AM
I found out a few months ago: I live near the HQ!  It's tiny :lol:

Old nail salon next to a payday lender?
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Payman

Quote from: RomanChariot on September 16, 2021, 10:04:24 AM
It's what you get when price and function are placed at a much higher priority than form. It should be good at doing its job but it won't win any beauty contests.

Reminds me of an old VW ad...




CaminoRacer

Quote from: Rockraven on September 16, 2021, 11:14:43 AM
Reminds me of an old VW ad...





VW Beetle print ads were always fantastic
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AutobahnSHO

Quote from: Soup DeVille on September 16, 2021, 08:42:32 AM
I have never figured out why rural mail carriers were never just issued a RHD vehicle.

A ton of them are contracted. Government employees bring a huge burden of bureaucracy with each one. Easier to just write a contract for each of the different podunksvilles.
Will

Soup DeVille

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on September 16, 2021, 11:49:04 AM
A ton of them are contracted. Government employees bring a huge burden of bureaucracy with each one. Easier to just write a contract for each of the different podunksvilles.

Well, yeah; and then supply them with a vehicle.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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