Replacing The Grumman LLV
Because the United States Postal Service owns over 100,000 Grumman LLVs, of which the oldest are reaching the end of their lifespan, the USPS has been looking into replacing or retrofitting the LLVs. In fiscal year 2009, the USPS spent $524 million to repair its fleet of Grumman LLVs, and estimated that it would cost $4.2 billion to replace the entire fleet. In some areas LLVs have been replaced with minivans, which tend to be much more comfortable for postal workers, especially in extreme climates.
The Canada Post also adopted the Grumman LLV, but around 2008, it began studying to determine whether to refurbish, upgrade, or replace its fleet. On March 18, 2010, the Canada Post and Ford Motor Company announced that the Canada Post would purchase a fleet of Ford Transit Connect vans.
Modern fuel economy standards, along with environmentalism has also been a key factor in retiring the Grumman LLVs for the mail delivery services.
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