Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU
Spanish postal service to start local delivery with EVs
The Spanish Postal Service (Correos) has started a pilot plan to use EVs to deliver post in old historical city centers. Until now, the company used Vespas and human power (see picture). Now Correos is buying five electric vans and nine electric scooters (our source didn't mention which models).
Correos also said that in the near future, its plans on substituting most of its diesel-powered vans with electric units for local delivery. La Poste, the French Postal Service, has had experiences with converted Citroën Berlingos which were somewhat satisfactory and is planning to go ahead with even more.
Correos also announced that since 2006 all new purchased trucks fall under the Euro IV pollution norms (the Euro rules are usually one step behind passenger cars).
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[Source: Agencia EFE via Soitu]
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Joseph 11:26PM (1/12/2008)
That's good to hear. I don't think there is a better job for an EV than post delivery. (and race tracks)
"Correos also announced that since 2006 all new purchased trucks fall under the Euro IV pollution norms (the Euro rules are usually one step behind passenger cars)."
I'm sorry Navarrom can you explain to me what you mean? That Euro stamdards for trucks are lower than Euro standards for car?
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rgseidl 9:42AM (1/13/2008)
@ Joseph -
rules for passenger cars and trucks are separate in all markets, because both the duty cycles and the test procedures are very different. The rules for passenger cars are formally called EU 4, 5, 6 etc. while those for trucks are referred to as Euro IV, V, VI etc. Colloquially, the term Euro emissions is used for both.
Fwiw, truck standards in Europe are actually raised sometime before those for passenger cars are. For example, most truck manufacturers switched to SCR systems to cut NOx emissions when Euro IV was introduced in 2005.
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Tim 10:31AM (1/13/2008)
They will find that reduced operating costs (fuel, maintenance, replacement etc.) combined with greater worker efficiency will more than pay for the electric vehicles. Going "green" will only make sense in economic terms. The masses must WANT to go green and NOT be forced to go green.
This is a good way to demonstrate to the public that electric vehicles are great for local delivery of cargo AND people.
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