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May 13, 2008

UPS adding more fuel-efficient vehicles

UPS, the world's largest shipping carrier, said Tuesday it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and another 300 compressed natural gas vehicles as it seeks to make its fleet more fuel efficient and ... via WIS-TV Columbia

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May 13, 2008
 
I wonder when we will be hearing about the other letter carrying service adding or retrofitting it's fleet? Maybe we could avoid another penny next year.
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May 16, 2008
 
Crude Consumption is down. But gas prices keep going up? So mayby it is not supply and demand.
USPS has been using Nat gas for a while. Good for brown UPS. I hope the Hartford CT UPS buys the Methane from the dump. That will solve many of problems. 1) revenue for the city. 2)stop all that greenhouse gas from going into the air. 3)I am sure it would be cheaper for UPS than Nat gas or diesel.
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