# New post office vehicles unveiled **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167 "2024-09-12T16:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/21 "2024-09-13T12:37:32Z")
Hah, yes. It looks doofy as hell but doofy with function. Unlike failed designs meant to look badass or luxurious, this has strong vibes of “It’s trying it’s best” which is a bit endearing. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/22 "2024-09-13T13:12:24Z")
Looks like a shuttle bus with a broken nose. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/23 "2024-09-13T13:22:29Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Looks like they’ve prioritized function. It looks retro-futuristic, somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/24 "2024-09-13T13:33:34Z")
A man drives down the street in that truck, people know he’s not afraid of anything. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/25 "2024-09-13T17:48:32Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > the post office had their own breakdown vehicles I’ve spotted USPS tow trucks around. They’re very bare bones, understandably meant for short hops, but have the familiar lettering and livery. I wonder how much fleet maintenance is done by the Service vs contractors and local garages. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/26 "2024-09-13T17:57:00Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > It looks almost like a cartoon truck to me. It does look cartoonish. I bet kids will love it. I hope they’re making toy versions of the vehicle for kids. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167/27 "2024-09-13T18:04:13Z")
I’m so old that I was working summers at the post office in 1970 or so when they introduced their fleet of right-hand-drive jeeps and trucks. Talk about bare bones. They were rattling tin seemingly built on Model T’s. They were fine for country roads, I suppose, but driving them in city traffic was nightmarish because visibility was straight ahead only. I’d be fascinated to drive one of the new trucks just to see how far technology has advanced. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-post-office-vehicles-unveiled/1007167.md?page=1)