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> "14.7 miles per gallon (mpg) (without air conditioning) 8.6 mpg (with air conditioning)"

Both of those are absolutely embarrassing, did they use a 1950s Soviet tank engine? According to a quick Google search, a Ford Transit (bigger sized but not optimised for post delivery van) gets 33-46 mpg depending on the engine.

Yeah, a post vehicle will start/stop much more, but that's where start/stop tech, and maybe even hybrid come in.



An open door will kill your mileage. USPS vans are designed for an incredibly specific role.




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