Full Size Electric Vehicles

In 1999, The U. S Postal Service contracted with Ford Motor Company for the purchase of 500 Electric Carrier Route Vehicles (ECRVs). The ECRVs were phased into service at 22 Post Office locations --- with 200 in California and two on the East Coast --- between February 2001 and October of 2002. The findings from this demonstration are provided in the reports listed below.

• 500 Vehicle Demonstration Report
  
• Demonstration and Evaluation Final Report (PDF 1.1 MB)
  
• Demonstration and Evaluation Report - Sept 2001 (PDF 364 KB)
  
• Demonstration and Evaluation Report - June 2001 (PDF 2.2 MB)
  
• Demonstration and Evaluation Report - Mar. 2001 (PDF 303 KB)
  
• Demonstration and Evaluation Report - Dec. 2000 (PDF 622 KB)
  
• Demonstration and Evaluation Report - Oct. 2000 (PDF 1.3 MB)
  
• Fountain Valley ECRV Testing (PDF 177 KB)
  
• Test Program Fact Sheet (PDF 233 KB)