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They still serve very different purposes. Tesla semi isn't going to be driving down residential streets. Vans are not delivering pallets of chips.

I do think EV Vans will be a huge help for climate change and residential noise levels. Can't wait to not hear UPS/Fedex trucks multiple times a day.

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Too bad EV doesn't fix the incessant back-up beeping. Or worse, Amazon's crunchy mechanical back-up noise. Not sure which I loathe more... beep beep beep or aaahnnn aaahnnn aaahnnn

You should visit the UK. The trucks audibly announce their intentions.

“STAND CLEAR. THIS VEHICLE IS TURNING LEFT. STAND CLEAR. THIS VEHICLE IS TURNING LEFT”.

On the plus side, that probably means those drivers are using their turn signals. It's a bit of a free-for-all here in the states.

It'll be worse. Present law requires EVs to also make artificial irritating noise in either direction.

I'd rather hear beeping than have more people end up flat.

I’m hoping for something far smaller than a car. A couple shopping bags or three pizzas in a very fast tiny delivery vehicle.

Renault Twizy

Apologies I didn’t fill it out enough. No passengers - ads weight and cost. Automated system that gets your shopping or pizza to you as quickly as possible with least energy expended.

This but on steroids, like a tron light cycle: https://www.wired.com/2017/03/delivery-robot-isnt-just-charm...

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