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The prototypes would represent a variety of vehicle sizes and drive configurations, in addition to advanced power trains and a range of hybrid technologies. [ 47 ] On February 23, 2021, USPS announced that Oshkosh Defense was awarded the contract for design and manufacture of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) to replace the LLV and ...
In the prototype RFP, these requirements were updated to include the delivery of six prototype examples in two sizes: a "standard" vehicle accommodating 155 cu ft (4.4 m 3) of cargo and a "small" vehicle with 121 cu ft (3.4 m 3), with both sizes not to exceed 112 in (2,800 mm) of height.
Vehicle size classes are series of ratings assigned to different segments of automotive vehicles for the purposes of vehicle emissions control and fuel economy calculation. . Various methods are used to classify vehicles; in North America, passenger vehicles are classified by total interior capacity while trucks are classified by gross vehicle weight rating (GV
Medium trucks are larger than light but smaller than heavy trucks. In the US, they are defined as weighing between 14 001– 26 000 lb (6 351– 11 793 kg). In North America, a medium-duty truck is larger than a heavy-duty pickup truck or full-size van. Some trucks listed as medium also are made in heavy versions. Box truck; Van; Cutaway van ...
The Dubl-Duti van used the same 216.5-cubic-inch (3.5 L) "Thriftmaster" six-cylinder engine as the pickup and Chevrolet passenger cars, but with a single-barrel updraft Carter carburetor rather than the downdraft Rochester unit used in other Chevrolet trucks. [2] [1] The Dubl-Duti was restyled in 1941 to suit the new Chevrolet AK Series truck
The now-imprecise ton rating has continued since the post World War II era to compare standard sizes, rather than actual capacities. [25] [26] In 1975, a change in U.S. emission laws required any vehicle under 6000 pounds GVWR to burn unleaded fuel. U.S. pickup truck manufacturers responded with a "heavy half" pickup of over 6000 pounds GVWR. [23]
The EDV and ECV use the RCV (Rivian Commercial Vehicle) platform, which is derived from the R1 platform that underpins the manufacturer's R1T pickup truck and R1S sport-utility vehicles, and is built in three sizes. Specific models (ordered by increasing size) include the EDV/ECV-500/Delivery 500, EDV/ECV-700/Delivery 700, and EDV-900.
A panel truck (also called a panel delivery [1] or pickup truck-based van) in U.S. and Canadian usage is a small delivery truck with a fully enclosed body. [2] It typically is high and has no rear windows in the rear cargo area. [3] The term was first used in the early 1910s. Panel trucks were marketed for contracting, deliveries, and other ...