RE: UPS Delivery Truck Goes Racing

[XitUp]

I think I may have been smacked a handfull of times. I'm 26.

[On Time]

Wasn't this done in the States some years back when UPS sponsored, I think (if I remember right) one of the Ford Nascar teams?


Still cool.

[JRM Rossi]

HEY did i see a tachograph going in the dash ? 0-56 mph 4 seconds ??

[Nickyboy]

Roo said:

Was in the US last summer and the were running news reports that UPS drivers had been told to only turn right as most of the time you don't have to wait. Apparently would save hundreds of gallons of fuel a year.

Indeed, stupid if you ask me but they're always coming up with cost saving stuff like that

said:

In 2004 UPS announced that they would save fuel by minimizing left turns. Because drivers are idle at intersections while waiting to make left turns, UPS developed software that routes the day's packages with preference to right turns. Another advantage of right turns is at stop signs because they spend less time waiting to cross several lanes of traffic when making a left. Now many fire and emergency medical services use this system as well[citation needed]. Since UPS operates a fleet of over 88,000 ground vehicles, the fuel savings are considerable. In 2005, UPS eliminated 464,000 miles (747,000 km) from its travel and saved 51,000 US gallons (190,000 l) of fuel within Washington D.C. alone.[26]

On Time said:

Wasn't this done in the States some years back when UPS sponsored, I think (if I remember right) one of the Ford Nascar teams?


Still cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiczkbLezSg

Difference was they had a Nascar race engine

There was a whole run up to it and a series of commercials that went with it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5wuIxwh2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgfjokozf2A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvWYsD7j1LQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTjb7W4QTMo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3MUGXxegjs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIkCQ7120U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0efPv44uqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLrCMP7nGwA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TATdv6_Zss0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b8kVdNSxPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOMD7E7NgmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsA3MzWZibA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R4v_bnqfh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TslFO_dfDIc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXeyBespHQ0


And then Dale retired

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAnm7tBZF5w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WYVy_lVHXM

[thunderbelmont]

The US version used a big block motor, not a NASCAR engine, and it was part of Dale Jarrett's farewell tour last year.

My cousin had a Bedford icecream van with a big block Buick lump in it. That was fun!! (until someone torched the barn that it was stored in)

[Nickyboy]

You are quite right, never actually looked up what engine it was, although not exactly running stock power

A team of highly qualified fabrication specialists transformed the old truck, dropping in a 514-cubic-inch factory Ford SVO crate motor that generates 620 horsepower and 700 pounds of torque. The engine, in turn, was fitted with a two-stage nitrous oxide injection system that boosts its output to 800 horsepower, allowing for low gear burnouts and an estimated top speed of nearly 150 mph on the track.

[notthehamster]

Sorry, cannot watch. Having the letters UPS shoved in my face every 5 seconds just too annoying! Now, must call Fed ex to have that package collected tomorrow.

[onevan]

i enjoyed the experiment with the truck though the video:audio editing with the UPS logo coming up every 5 seconds is really annoying;

my question. if anyone is able to help..is:

Where to buy a second hand truck?
How easy is it to get parts in the UK and around europe?
Are there any eco-"friendlier" versions?


tx

[Jimbeaux]

onevan said:

i enjoyed the experiment with the truck though the video:audio editing with the UPS logo coming up every 5 seconds is really annoying;

my question. if anyone is able to help..is:

Where to buy a second hand truck?
How easy is it to get parts in the UK and around europe?
Are there any eco-"friendlier" versions?


tx

"Eco-Friedlier Versions"? We could use your scrotum skin as a shiftknob cover....is that "eco" enough? ETA: On a serious note, if you must, there are some very eco-minded folks working the UPS fleet. However, secondhand UPS trucks are not usually available....they are recycled.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Saturday 20th June 13:51

[308mate]

Nickyboy said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiczkbLezSg

Difference was they had a Nascar race engine

There was a whole run up to it and a series of commercials that went with it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5wuIxwh2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgfjokozf2A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvWYsD7j1LQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTjb7W4QTMo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3MUGXxegjs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIkCQ7120U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0efPv44uqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLrCMP7nGwA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TATdv6_Zss0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b8kVdNSxPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOMD7E7NgmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsA3MzWZibA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R4v_bnqfh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TslFO_dfDIc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXeyBespHQ0


And then Dale retired

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAnm7tBZF5w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WYVy_lVHXM

Magic. Absolutely magic set of ads.

Thanks for posting.

[crofty1984]

Jimbeaux said:

Mannginger said:

Jimbeaux said:

Is there disagreement somewhere in there?

Morning Jim! I took it as a comment on when graffiti started - given the year scratched on to the wall...

True; however, since I was referring to graffiti on overhead trains, who exactly is the fool (as J111 put it) is up for debate.

You both have my pity.

[Nickyboy]

onevan said:

i enjoyed the experiment with the truck though the video:audio editing with the UPS logo coming up every 5 seconds is really annoying;

my question. if anyone is able to help..is:

Where to buy a second hand truck?
How easy is it to get parts in the UK and around europe?
Are there any eco-"friendlier" versions?


tx

Put simply you cannot buy second hand UPS Trucks, they are all scrapped and recycled at the end of their life. Some are repainted and used by sub contractors in the US but over here they are broken up. Everything is aluminium so worth a lot in scrap. In Europe they are built under contract by Mercedes/Spier and part of the contract is that they do not make them for anyone else.

You can buy similar trucks off the shelf in the US from any number of manufacturers.

Problem with parts is that the trucks they are based on went out of production over 10 years ago, even we have trouble getting parts now. When i had a rear axle need replacing on my truck a couple of years ago the mechanics had to wait nearly 6 weeks for a new axle to be made, same with a steering box. Even engines if they need replacing have to be sourced second hand now.

These ones are being phased out now



With regards to eco-friendlier version, UPS runs one of the biggest fleets of alternative fueled vehicles

They run, Electric, LPG, Hybrid, Electric and Hydraulic Hybrids

Each of UPS's hybrid trucks saves an average 980 gallons of fuel a year






A UPS hydraulic hybrid combines a diesel engine with a hydraulic propulsion system. In most hydraulic hybrids, according to Design News, the diesel engine powers a pump that charges an accumulator, which drives pump motors connected to the wheels. Without a conventional drivetrain and transmission, the engine can run at maximum efficiency at all times. During braking, the pump motors are reversed and can recapture at least 70 percent of braking energy — nearly three times the amount that can be recaptured in the regenerative braking systems found in electric hybrids. Check out a diagram of the technology after the jump.

The bottom line is that UPS’ hydraulic hybrid offers a 50 percent increase in fuel economy and a 30 percent decrease in emissions, which leaves us wondering why the technology is less popular than bacon-flavored vodka.

Back in 2006, Wired.com first wondered about the hydraulic hybrid technology. "None of the hybrid car makers have made noise about this technology, so either they are behind the times or they don’t have faith in hydraulic storage," we wrote. Even in a press release from UPS, the launch customer for hydraulic hybrid technology, the system was referred to as "little known." We’d venture as far to say that it’s unknown.

UPS, Navistar and the Eaton Corporation believe in the technology enough to send seven hydraulic hybrid delivery vans into Minneapolis over the next 18 months. "There is no question that hydraulic hybrids, although little known to the public, are ready for prime-time use on the streets of America," UPS chief operating officer David Abney said in a press release. "We are not declaring hydraulic hybrids a panacea for our energy woes, but this technology certainly is as promising as anything we’ve seen to date." They’re particularly useful in delivery vehicles because they are weight neutral, have tremendous off-the-line torque, and offer their best fuel economy improvements in stop-and-go traffic.

[Jimbeaux]

crofty1984 said:

Jimbeaux said:

Mannginger said:

Jimbeaux said:

Is there disagreement somewhere in there?

Morning Jim! I took it as a comment on when graffiti started - given the year scratched on to the wall...

True; however, since I was referring to graffiti on overhead trains, who exactly is the fool (as J111 put it) is up for debate.

You both have my pity.

After rereading this exchange, I see we probably need it.