Then of course it will get discontinued after 3 years due to “low demand”.

As well they should.  Even if they don’t go full electric, one of the advantages of hybrid cars is they run the ac separately from the engine, so the AC can run on battery power when the car isn’t moving.

So we get the USPS Homer. Swell.

I recognize that I don’t work for the feds or USPS or whatever, but I see no reason why a currently manufactured vehicle wouldn’t be the best option here, rather than contracting for an entirely new vehicle.

Seems like a good solution is not having to worry about mpg by going electric then, right? 

Sure, but they also didnt need an entirely proprietary van either. They could have requested ford open up extra capacity for the e-transit… and they would save something like $10k/truck… I’m sure they can install plugs for less than $10k each.

I think that these vehicles should have a front that is a plastic copy of a Louis DeJoy head. We will be stuck seeing these for the next 30 years, might as well know who to hate.

For EVs, I don’t think the Postal Service has the infrastructure to support the majority of their vehicles being electric only, even half or a 3rd maybe too much right now.

The fact that the last mail truck was manufactured in 1994(or abouts) and the main focus in their replacement is fuel costs too much is sad. The old mail trucks did not have ac were not protected from the elements and are essentially tin can death traps.

I agree it’s perfect for EV, but I suspect maybe it has to do with budgets. They get a budget approval for these vehicles, but the amounts limits what they can buy, including charging network.

They aren’t getting these vehicles for years, I don’t see why they can’t ready the electrical to deal with charging in the duration.

Yeah, that statement is in line with the “where are the small cars” article from a week or so ago. Written like a manufacturer can just whip up a new model (or even take an old one off the shelf or from overseas) and just start production at the drop of a hat.

“I don’t see nearly as many electric cars as the EV transition would have led me to believe.”

I have a 12-year-old 5 speed Fit sport, which I love utterly and completely. At some point it will die, and this sad HR-V is all Honda has to offer me. I’ll probably end up getting an Impreza, because at least you can get them in manual.

The Fit is better in every way though. The HRV feels so small inside compared to a Fit.

I think the current Kia soul is the standout in the segment

They’re just hatchbacks with bigger/more expensive tires and marketing applied. What do you expect?

“World’s Most Tepid Car” is a bold claim. Not sure the HR-V rises to that level.

This makes sense. We test drove the first US gen a few years back. To me, it just felt like a tiny little compromise of a vehicle. However, sometimes a tiny little compromise of a vehicle is exactly what you need, even if it isn’t what you want.

I thought the major drawback was the price. In the mid $20ks in high…

The HR-V’s biggest problem is that it’s based on the Fit, so it feels tinny and cheap and underpowered. The Fit roots do pay off in other ways, like the fact that it’s relatively spacious inside for its overall size. But it just feels like a cheap car that’s been lazily upsized into a crossover to fill a market…