Not only off topic but away from the discussion of the article I read. The drone is to be used for deliveries between hubs avoiding the need for a central hub. Had nothing to do with home delivery. Maybe I read the wrong article? Grasser
-----Original Message----- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dube via EV Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:29 AM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Cc: Bill Dube Subject: Re: [EVDL] [External] Re: large drone ? My hypothetical proposal was for EV drones (both tethered and perhaps non-tethered) delivering packages from a truck (which could be an EV) driven by a person. This would be safer as the driver could remain in the truck, and not worry about slippery terrain, strained muscles, viscous dogs, or irate package recipients. The driver would directly supervise the delivery of each package, and decide if the specific delivery was within the capability of the drone. The drone would only take the package from the truck to the doorstep, instead of the driver doing so. FAR more efficient and safe than long distance drone delivery from a central fixed location. (Likely fewer regulatory headaches as well.) No jobs eliminated. Just the worst part of the job being performed by a machine. The driver just makes sure it all goes smoothly and safely from the comfort of the cab of the truck (unless the driver decides it is safer/better to hand deliver the package.) Bill D. On 4/10/2021 6:47 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > This thread is mostly off topic. However, there are a couple of critical > points that everyone posting so far seems to be missing. > > I want Amazon, UPS, Fedex, and ESPECIALLY USPS to convert their delivery > fleets to EVs. > > But I want HUMANS driving them. I want HUMANS delivering my packages to my > door. And I want those humans to be treated decently and humanely in their > jobs. For goodness sake let's at least give them a reasonable number of > bathroom breaks. > > Humans can make judgements. Machines can only do what they're programmed to > do. > > Machines also can't buy stuff to keep a consumer economy moving forward. > The more people you put out of work by turning their jobs over to machines, > the fewer there are to spend money. When does it stop? When all the Amazon > vans are automated? When UPS and Fedex are too? When all the OTR trucks > are automated? When your job is automated? > > As the old song says, the fact that you CAN doesn't mean that you SHOULD. > > But by all means, put those human drivers in ELECTRIC delivery vehicles. > > David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey > > To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my > offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > My father taught me that a job worth doing is worth doing right. > It's advice that has served me well. It's mind-boggling the > number of jobs not worth doing and the incalculable hours I've > saved by not doing them. > > -- Jimmy Johnson > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
