In an effort to reduce its carbon emissions, Royal Mail is experimenting with two types of ‘micro’ electric vehicles (EVs) in a trial that will take place in several towns and cities over the next six months.
The vehicles are approximately the size of a quad bike or golf buggy and have been specially designed for routine deliveries of letters and small parcels. Despite their size, the vehicles can easily accommodate an average daily round’s worth of letters and smaller packages.The EVs are charged using a standard three-pin plug.
They will be trialled in residential areas as a potential low-carbon alternative to larger vans. The EVs will be seen operating in Edinburgh, Crewe, Liverpool, London and Swindon.
“It’s really exciting to see these micro EVs making their way into our daily deliveries,” said Simon Thompson, CEO of Royal Mail. “We’re committed to keep on reducing our environmental impact and we intend to leave no stone unturned in trialling new technologies and new ways of delivering to help us do that.”
“As our fantastic posties make most deliveries on foot, this already means we have the lowest reported CO2 [emissions] per parcel of major UK delivery companies. From drones to EVs, fuel-efficient tyres to bio-CNG trucks, we’ll keep on innovating to reduce our environmental impact even further.” - link - more like this - link
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