Is the NGDV heavier because it's "better" (=more capable) or is its size and weight really to do with avoiding the EPA threshold - or even that it's derived from a full-size US truck?
710kg for the Deutsche vehicle is only for the payload, that doesn't include the weight of the vehicle.
I found a PDF fact sheet for the vehicle [1], it looks like the gross vehicle weight rating (vehicle + payload) is 2,800kg. That is still 1,000kg less than the USPS vehicle, but I wouldn't be suprised if that comes down to a combination of capacity, safety requirements, and maybe top speed needs in the US compared to the average European city.
> 710kg for the Deutsche vehicle is only for the payload, that doesn't include the weight of the vehicle
for StreetScooter Work
Curb/Unladen Weight: 1,275 kg (2,811 lbs)
Max Laden Weight (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating): 2,130 kg (4,696 lbs)
NGDV with an ICE (according to the OP)
Curb/Unladen Weight: 2,523 kg (5,560 lbs)
> I found a PDF fact sheet for the vehicle
That datasheet appears to be for the Work L which is a different model: "Shown in September 2016 at the IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair, the Work L prototype is a longer and slightly higher vehicle with almost double the cargo volume"[0]
> I wouldn't be suprised if that comes down to a combination of capacity, safety requirements, and maybe top speed needs in the US compared to the average European city
I'm not able to judge capacity or safety requirements, but the Work's maximum speed is 120 km/h (75mph).
Is the NGDV heavier because it's "better" (=more capable) or is its size and weight really to do with avoiding the EPA threshold - or even that it's derived from a full-size US truck?