Lets have a conversation on driving a package delivery truck

[Poop Head]

Management has told me it’s fine to put in park

Do you do this in your personal vehicle(s)?

Seems stupid to me. But to each their own.

 

[Jkloc420]

Do you do this in your personal vehicle(s)?

Seems stupid to me. But to each their own.

agreed

 

[Jkloc420]

Hi guys, I am from a design team at Georgia Tech doing some research on the experience of package delivery drivers and working on improving it in the future, we would really appreciate it if anyone is willing to share their experiences of driving the vehicle and answering some questions on driving and the future of delivery driving including autonomous delivery vehicles. Hit me up in private conversation if you are interested! Thanks!

Here are a few questions:

1. What are some difficulties or challenges that slow down the delivery process (for package delivery drivers)?
2. What are some changes you'll like to see in the delivery process?
3. What are your thoughts on working with a semi-autonomous/fully autonomous delivery vehicle?

Edit(1):
The purpose of the research is not to replace the driver in this situation but instead to redefine the role of the driver and better the experience.

Delivery process is slowed down by questions like this

 

[Brownslave688]

Do you do this in your personal vehicle(s)?

Seems stupid to me. But to each their own.

Yeah it is stupid. So does putting it in neutral and putting on the parking brake. Is that something you do in your personal vehicle?

 

[Poop Head]

Yeah it is stupid. So does putting it in neutral and putting on the parking brake. Is that something you do in your personal vehicle?

Yes. Both work truck and personal. They are manuals

 

[WTFm8]

Management has told me it’s fine to put in park

Management says a lot of stupid stuff.

Have fun with the shift interlock being a POS in the event that there’s an accident about to happen and you try to get out of the way... too busy fumbling with the shifter beeping at you acting like neutral while you get smeared.

 

[UPSTeamster Pragmatist]

How about a package car that seals out dust and doesn't turn into a bathtub when it rains?

 

[UPSTeamster Pragmatist]

Also, not that I don't enjoy watching my on car get soaked but a little better alloy aluminum body... Lets add technology and ignore structural integrity. Maybe a vehicle that ignores facial hair. Customers aren't offended by beards anymore, anybody watch MLB or NFL?

 

[Brownslave688]

Management says a lot of stupid stuff.

Have fun with the shift interlock being a POS in the event that there’s an accident about to happen and you try to get out of the way... too busy fumbling with the shifter beeping at you acting like neutral while you get smeared.

Sitting at a stop light stopped.....i would never try to get out of the way. Put it in neutral and you’re just as likely to have shifting be a problem and we aren’t supposed to leave it in drive

 

[Two Tokes]

Hi guys, I am from a design team at Georgia Tech doing some research on the experience of package delivery drivers and working on improving it in the future, we would really appreciate it if anyone is willing to share their experiences of driving the vehicle and answering some questions on driving and the future of delivery driving including autonomous delivery vehicles. Hit me up in private conversation if you are interested! Thanks!

Here are a few questions:

1. What are some difficulties or challenges that slow down the delivery process (for package delivery drivers)?
2. What are some changes you'll like to see in the delivery process?
3. What are your thoughts on working with a semi-autonomous/fully autonomous delivery vehicle?

Edit(1):
The purpose of the research is not to replace the driver in this situation but instead to redefine the role of the driver and better the experience.

Please figure out how to vent the inside of the car
Don't nedd AC but we need some air flow
Dump ORION it sucks Just give us EDD and let it be
I don't think this is a job you can make semi-autonomous and if you can I will be long gone
Peace

 

[Poop Head]

Equip the trucks with heat seeking missiles

 

[silverbullet2893]

Equip the trucks with heat seeking missiles

And a ter for s sake

 

[Poop Head]

And a ter for s sake

Put a hole in the drivers seat

 

[silverbullet2893]

Put a hole in the drivers seat

140 proof bud. I’m in wasted. - Jim Lahey

 

[Poop Head]

Eff it! Just give us helicopters so we can follow orion!

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Here are some on a postal step van...

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That & a solar powered roof fan should be sufficient

Now that might work...

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Leave in gear and apply the PROPERLY ADJUSTED parking brake.

I just love the big farce drivers do by pulling the completely and deliberately backed off parking brake.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I would like to see the 4 way switch put on thd dash as a rocker switch. Common switches on the turn signal switch were never meant to be used hundreds of times a day.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Some Mach 5 features would be cool. Automatic super traction belts, drone birdie, saws, jumper things, etc.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Hi guys, I am from a design team at Georgia Tech doing some research on the experience of package delivery drivers and working on improving it in the future, we would really appreciate it if anyone is willing to share their experiences of driving the vehicle and answering some questions on driving and the future of delivery driving including autonomous delivery vehicles. Hit me up in private conversation if you are interested! Thanks!

Here are a few questions:

1. What are some difficulties or challenges that slow down the delivery process (for package delivery drivers)?
2. What are some changes you'll like to see in the delivery process?
3. What are your thoughts on working with a semi-autonomous/fully autonomous delivery vehicle?

Edit(1):
The purpose of the research is not to replace the driver in this situation but instead to redefine the role of the driver and better the experience.

Are you and your team working with someone from the Industrial Engineering department at UPS?