Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer covering tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has had recent work featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, as well as McSweeney's Internet Tendency. He lives outside Indianapolis.
ArticleBody:Only a few communities have been lucky enough to experience the awesome presence of the USPS “Next Generation Vehicle” mail trucks in person so far. Within the next few years, however, fleets across the country will upgrade to an almost entirely electric fleet, complete with airbags, 360-degree cameras, blind spot detection, anti-lock brakes, collision sensors, as well as the addition of A/C.
The giant windshield provides a much wider line-of-sight than the soon-to-be-retired Grumman Long Life Vehicles. This is also the principal reason why the front bumper is so chunky. “It provides better protection for the driver and the vehicle in the event of a collision,” they explain, adding that its size makes it better at absorbing impact by reducing the force transmitted to the driver and the truck’s “vital components” in the event of an accident. Next up is durability.
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