| Grumman Long Life Vehicle | |
|---|---|
 A 1989 Grumman LLV of the United States Postal Service, seen in Carson City, Nevada in December 2005 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| Also called | USPS Mail truck |
| Production | 1986–1994[1] |
| Assembly | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mail truck |
| Related | KurbWatt, Kubvan |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed GM TH180 automatic[2] |
| Suspension | |
| Front | 54.1 in (1,374 mm)[3] |
| Rear | 63 in (1,600 mm)[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.5 in (2,553 mm)[3][4] |
| Length | 175.5 in (4,458 mm)[3] |
| Width | 75 in (1,905 mm)[3] |
| Height | 85 in (2,159 mm)[3] |
| Curb weight | 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jeep Dispatcher |
| Successor | |
The Grumman Long Life Vehicle (LLV) is an American light transport truck model designed as a mail truck for the United States Postal Service, which has been its primary user since it first entered service in 1986, 38 years ago. It was also used by Canada Post. The LLV uses a chassis built by General Motors based on its Chevrolet S-10 with an aluminum body built by Grumman.
In 2021, after a long competition, the USPS announced it had awarded a $6 billion contract to Oshkosh Defense to produce the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, which will replace the LLV. In February 2023, the USPS announced the purchase of 9,250 each of stock Ford E-Transit vans and Stellantis gasoline-powered vans.[5] As of May 2023[update], the first custom NGDVs were scheduled to enter service in June 2024, nine months after the original October 2023 target date.[6]
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- ^ Idaho National Laboratory. "All-Electric Conversion of the USPS Long Life Vehicle (LLV)" (PDF). U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Gitlin, Jonathan M. (May 2, 2023). "New USPS electric vans delayed until mid-2024, according to court docs". Ars Technica. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
With the bespoke NGDV delayed, the USPS has ordered 9,250 Ford E-Transits… first of those E-Transits won't arrive until the end of this year
- ^ Shepardson, David (May 2, 2023). "U.S. Postal Service next-generation delivery vehicles delayed to mid-2024". Reuters. Retrieved July 1, 2023.