Clean Energy (CLNE)

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Did you notice the requirements? Must be able to carry 1500# and 155 cf of cargo space.

Those are two very important features. I wonder what the cost is?

Did you also read they are evaluating alternative fuel vehicles?

The truck must be able to carry 1,500 pounds of mail and have at least 155 cubic feet of cargo space.

It is expected to have a vehicle architecture similar to the Workhorse W-15 electric pickup truck, sharing many components, Jeffrey Osborne, a Cowen & Co. automotive analyst, said in a recent report to investors.

The truck delivering mail in Virginia has an attention-grabbing profile that features a low-slung aerodynamic hood, oversized windows for increased visibility and an upright stance for the cargo box. Painted with the postal service eagle logo and red, white and blue livery, the right-hand drive truck was clearly an electric vehicle and made almost no noise as it drove through a Virginia neighborhood.

The USPS also is evaluating mail truck prototypes from AM General, Karsan, Mahindra and Oshkosh. All five entrants delivered their prototypes to the Postal Service last month. An award is expected in the first half of next year.