3.23.2010

Canada Post to Replace Fleet with More Fuel-Efficient Ford Transit Connect

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Photo: Ford

Good Start, But What About CNG and Electric?
Canada Post (CP) has a very large fleet of vehicles, most of which spend most weekdays on the road, stopping and starting, idling... This is expensive in fuel costs, and it produces a lot of polluting emissions. Right now, CP uses mostly Grumman LLV light transport trucks (see photo below) that get about 16 MPG in the city. But that's about to change: CP and Ford have announced that just this year 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased by CP to modernise its fleet....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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