GM BrightDrop and FedEx set Guinness record in EV delivery van

[MrHorspwer]

258.85 mile "delivery" from NYC to Washington DC, with stops in Trenton, Philly, and Baltimore. 258 is 8 miles more than the official EPA rating and the van indicated 98 miles remaining on the charge.

GM’s electric delivery van just set a world record — with me riding shotgun

It was the longest EV delivery trip on a single charge.

www.theverge.com

 

[CKN]

The electrics are coming BITOGers..........

 

[joegreen]

I like electric. It’s powerful and quiet. Gas and Diesel engines will always be sentimental though. Until price and charging speed comes down it’s always a hard sell at least for the consumer. Might make more sense for companies. Especially shipping companies that have to turn the trucks off and on at every stop.

 

[JeffKeryk]

The electrics are coming BITOGers..........

Only for rich California granola heads. Mark my words.

 

[Vercingetorix]

I think the major problem isn’t the trucks, it’s charging 100 of them at the same time.

 

[CKN]

Only for rich California granola heads. Mark my words.

No Jeff- all these objections coming from the one's that don't want to see change are all going to be addressed. I mean there are those on here for some reasons only known to the universe don't care for the convenience of push button start.

GM and Honda to develop affordable electric vehicles that cost less than $30,000

General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global platform.

www.cnbc.com

 

[JeffKeryk]

No Jeff- all these objections coming from the one's that don't want to see change are all going to be addressed. I mean there are those on here for some reasons only known to the universe don't care for the convenience of push button start.

GM and Honda to develop affordable electric vehicles that cost less than $30,000

General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global platform.

www.cnbc.com

I have a solution for them. They need a car that has no button or key or whatever. I have one in the garage. Get in and go.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I've said it a bunch - but city delivery / livery use is the ideal use case for an EV.

 

[bullwinkle]

Still trying to figure out what USPS' holdup is...

 

[Job]

People who like mechanical switches and levers imo are more in tune with the machinery aspect. It’s not quite like we have hundreds of years using the same hand played violins instead of an automaton that can play perfect notes, but similar.

 

[OilUzer]

I like to change engine oil. It gives you some sort of satisfaction like a therapy for $17 to $24 plus filter. lol
If they add a fake oil pan, I may buy an electric car! Plus some nice v8 engine sound out of speakers, a little bit of leak, etc. ...