"United parcel promotes the new lightweight delivery vehicles

Day, ups the company unveiled a delivery truck, car samples before driving more than 40% of the mileage can be.

New models didn't use new battery formula or new fuel. In order to save fuel, united parcel service for delivering the car use fuel has formulated strict regulations.

"United parcel automotive engineering director Spencer said Dale, through the body for delivery vehicles lightweight aluminum material change, and application of ABS plastic, engineers lightweight has reduced about 40 percent of fuel consumption. Delivery vehicle use less metal materials can reduce the body weight, make cars can use lighter, smaller engines, further reduce weight.

This plastic body panel also save the maintenance cost, because composite panel is colored, rather like coated with brown needed before the paint, it also reduced the 100 pounds or more paint weight, and can conceal a slight scratches.

The first five cars in lightweight delivery vehicles such as city and suburbs to accept testing and put into use.