Yeah, data:

The RFI / RFQ included input from every stakeholder at the USPS who touches, drives, fuels, or finances these. They then created a list of requirements. The problem was is that they didn’t cull the list.

The data is below, but the mailvans average 13.6 mph over a route of 21 miles with 500 stops. Electrify them. (Rural letter carriers largely use their own vehicles anyway, or get a hybrid stock van for the last single digit percentage that BEVs don’t serve).

Congrats. If you haven’t found them already - www.thecj2apage.com and www.OldWillysForum.com are filled with great helpful Willys folks.

Here’s what’s needed for starters for EVs in the U.S.:

It’s mentioned in the article, but the Indian government should strongly consider the existing standard form factor pioneered by Gogoro and adopted by others.

Wow. That is horrific, even by Toyota/Lexus standards.

Yup. And by the way, the pension promises (“liabilities”) are also underfunded for nearly every public group out there. Why pay for needs today, when you can just delay to years from now?

Yup. Glaring omission.

This is a bit of a hit piece.

So true. A PT Cruiser is a truck. A Ford Crown Vic (RIP) is an import. Details matter.

4xe Trailhawk looks sweet. Now just make a “L” 4xe Trailhawk please, or close.

We’ve been waiting for this too. We need an electric station wagon 98% of the time, and an rig that can haul five people, a dog, and all their gear on a 10 mile dirt/mud/clay/road road with water crossings 2% of the time. For that 2%, we tried the rent a “Chevy Tahoe or equivalent” six times. All but one failed. We…

This. Not sure why this is omitted from the article. So many vehicles are now classified as trucks, SUVs, and crossovers because the regs incentivize the OEMs to do so. And we Americans can’t get enough of them. Everyone wins.

Oh... a 4Runner Prime. That would be awesome.

Yeah. A PHEV three-row, off-road capable SUV would be awesome. This, Grand Cherokee L, Tahoe...

This.

This may work for us - an SR5 with the TRD package. We live in the City, so are trying to keep it to one vehicle.

Yes, but that number shrinks with every passing quarter as more and more OEMs do their own EVs.