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FedEx to Test Nissan Electric Van; UPS to Add 100 EVs by 2013

msn.auto -- FedEx will test an electric Nissan van on U.S. delivery routes by next year, at least several months before the gasoline model arrives next fall as New York's "Taxi of Tomorrow."

Powered by the same electric drivetrain as the 4-door Leaf, the Nissan e-NV200 is a compact panel van designed to compete with the Ford Transit Connect Electric. The Nissan van won't be on sale until at least April.

In December, FedEx began testing a small fleet of e-NV200 vans in London and later drove them near Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, over the summer. The shipping company has 130 electric vehicles and more than 350 hybrids in its worldwide fleet, including several electric trucks made by Smith and Navistar in California, New York and Memphis, Tenn. FedEx said that while its Chicago fleet was

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 11:44:18 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse need thinking outside the box.
flagtown25 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,177 Points:493,905 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 8:16:53 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse This is a good idea
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:01:06 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse good for them.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,830 Points:644,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 4:15:22 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Strain at a gnat to save a few pennies & what's the almighty dollar worth nowadays?
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,271 Points:2,450,200 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 8:30:39 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse Why didn't I get my package today? "The delivery truck's battery died!"
greghahn Rookie Author Louisville Posts:23 Points:143,990 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 7:36:25 AM Ignore greghahn Report Abuse If it truly lowers prices for Fedex, great. But if it raises costs in the name of going green, that's dumb.
pbear316 Champion Author Akron Posts:2,045 Points:680,065 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 4:56:24 AM Ignore pbear316 Report Abuse Ok
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,496 Points:2,104,940 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:11:49 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse I would not support electric vehicles.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:09:10 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Short drive okay.
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,997 Points:2,608,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:06:25 PM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse Right.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,254 Points:1,687,900 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:05:15 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Test all you want.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,284 Points:883,090 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:04:41 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse ok
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,585 Points:2,448,060 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:03:44 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse the marketplace will tell us if this will work
shores4now Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,416 Points:525,750 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:03:36 PM Ignore shores4now Report Abuse Ok
driveonby1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,507 Points:256,665 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:03:31 PM Ignore driveonby1 Report Abuse electric should be dropped in favor of nat. gas.
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,180 Points:1,203,755 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:02:53 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse nibbling
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,889 Points:456,325 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:02:41 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Best of luck.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,483 Points:665,125 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:02:09 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Time will tell it it works.
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,553 Points:690,005 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 11:01:27 PM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse ok
kingpin6 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,920 Points:1,561,725 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:59:41 PM Ignore kingpin6 Report Abuse Me thinks they need to be looking at CNG vehicles, not electric.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,075 Points:1,629,095 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:56:34 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse First baby steps
ddgb40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,431 Points:360,380 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:54:35 PM Ignore ddgb40 Report Abuse Good
kbierley Champion Author Dayton Posts:10,730 Points:1,415,690 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:50:55 PM Ignore kbierley Report Abuse Yeah, good luck with this.
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,712 Points:450,200 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:48:44 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse FedEx, UPS, and USPS should benefit most from the EVs.
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,484 Points:1,713,785 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:47:48 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse Would love to see these somewhere on the road sometime soon
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,723 Points:762,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:47:07 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse I hope they get a good deal on the replacement batteries.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:46:57 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse gotta try a couple...
GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,547 Points:490,440 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:45:56 PM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse If it works.....
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,273 Points:695,575 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:45:39 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse Good for them.
Bobbyvvv Rookie Author Corpus Christi Posts:22 Points:4,595 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:45:39 PM Ignore Bobbyvvv Report Abuse wow
bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,434 Points:586,155 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:45:37 PM Ignore bullseye100 Report Abuse It's interesting that a company like FedEx will drive electric car but the US Postal Service does not have any. HMMMMMMMMM Obozo has to go in November.
DeeMamma88 Veteran Author San Bernardino Posts:352 Points:284,355 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:45:12 PM Ignore DeeMamma88 Report Abuse Hope it works
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,937 Points:1,577,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:44:39 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse good luck
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us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:43:12 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse So FedEx and UPS are saying Kiss Off to Big Oil and OPEC... More to follow???
36IHBinder Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,968 Points:645,040 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:42:36 PM Ignore 36IHBinder Report Abuse Should be a good match. Would be nice if made in USA. Parts included.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,768 Points:2,468,535 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:38:47 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Really?
mrselfdestruct Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,009 Points:169,550 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:37:47 PM Ignore mrselfdestruct Report Abuse If they could preplace their charging stations well they'll do fine on a fairly fixed route.
TBRR Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,672 Points:599,320 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:36:27 PM Ignore TBRR Report Abuse fleet owners know the average mileage per day per vehicle. make sense to use electrics if they can go the daily distance. easy enough to recharge them over night. as for me, i drive about 500 miles a week so it wont do me much good. current truck gets about 33mpg and it is paid for. united we stand
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,003 Points:461,905 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:35:43 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Good for them. Testing is what is needed. And this will push for better, more reliable and more affordable vehicles.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:874,085 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:34:47 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse I wonder what the government subsidy or tax credit is on this?
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,080 Points:1,734,140 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:33:15 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse they go all day i doubt this would work
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,836 Points:1,432,700 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:31:36 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Good for any fleet to use!
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,635 Points:3,497,630 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:31:28 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse EVs maybe the way to go for short haul vehicles like local delivery vehicles (FedEx, UPS, USPS, etc.) but are generally not ready for prime time for the personal automobile.
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,431 Points:425,825 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:30:18 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse This is good, now let's have members of Congress do the same.
Titan_62 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,472 Points:330,360 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:28:54 PM Ignore Titan_62 Report Abuse Great!
chuckhermann All-Star Author New York Posts:967 Points:500,925 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:26:10 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse Can make sense on local roots?
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,108 Points:637,535 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:25:02 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse It's great to see big companies saving money.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,815 Points:821,260 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2012 10:16:58 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...