Hundreds of US Postal Service delivery trucks are catching fire as they continue to outstay their 24-year life expectancy

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• Hundreds of USPS delivery trucks were reported to catch fire in the past few years, a new report from Vice shows.
• The trucks are Grumman Long Life Vehicles and have a 24-year life expectancy. The last deliveries happened in 1994.
• The aging fleet is just another problem the USPS faces, in addition to a dwindling budget and pandemic-related health issues.
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When you think of a typical United States Postal Service delivery truck, you’re probably thinking of the Grumman Long Life Vehicle — the boxy thing with right-side steering wheels and driver’s seats so letter carriers can more easily access mailboxes. In recent years, however, hundreds of them caught fire — possibly due to age and a budget crisis, according to this new Vice story.

The LLVs were specially developed by Northrop Grumman for the USPS, per this 1997 report from the US Department of Energy. Based on a Chevrolet S-10 truck chassis, they are powered by Pontiac engines and use three-speed transmissions. They have a 1,000-pound cargo capacity and roughly a 24-year life expectancy. The LLVs have been in service since around 1987, with the last deliveries occurring in 1994. …..more here

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