Of the carriers here that use their own vehicle, most seem to use a RHD Jeep Cherokee or a RHD Subaru.
I see one every so often that has an old Jeep DJ. Allan OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > Our regular carrier drives a right side drive Jeep, and the substitute > driver sits in the right seat and drives a regular crown vic. > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 11:05 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> We had a contract carrier a few years ago that had a basic Chevy, like a >> Cavalier or Impala, that had rigged a steering wheel on the right side of >> the cabin with a spare steering column and a couple of bicycle sprockets >> and chain. It looked real Rube Goldberg but it was actually pretty cool. Of >> course the car was a beater, but it did the job. >> >> -D >> >> > On Oct 12, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > All of the carriers from Olivet and some of them from Charlotte are >> still delivering in private vehicles. (my mom's Charlotte route is served >> with a USPS van, mine by whatever the carrier owns) >> > >> > And it's getting harder and harder to find something with a clear floor >> that lets you stab at the pedals from the right seat. Something, especially >> something hybrid or long range EV, that lets you switch sides with the >> steering wheel would be perfect for rural carriers, if the pedals are >> likewise usable. >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Allan Streib Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Digital Science Center | Intelligent Systems Engineering | FutureSystems _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
