Some New Yorkers will soon get their packages delivered with a greener and cuter-looking vehicle.
On June 14, UPS unveiled its latest effort to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and promote more sustainable choices. UPS’s eQuads are the company’s newest delivery vehicles, and they’re a little different than its typical trucks. Instead, the eQuads are battery-powered, four-wheel cycles rolling out in some of the world’s busiest cities to help ease traffic.
Compared to the UPS trucks people are used to, the new eQuads are much smaller in size, and almost comically cute. The colors (brown with a gold logo) are the same as their larger, gas-powered version, and they feature a large vertical windshield on the front.
For now, the electric vehicle fleet in NYC is on a trial run, and results will determine whether they’ll be a permanent addition to the city’s delivery systems.