This Short SC.7 Skyvan is operated by my local mosquito control district.

I see it flying all the time.

One of 148 built.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_SC.7_Skyvan

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[–] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

How the heck is the ac that much of a draw?

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    No idea, they even self reported it below.

    "As of 2021, USPS reported a baseline of 14.7 mpg for NGDVs powered by gasoline, which decreased to 8.6 mpg when operating onboard air conditioning—LLVs do not have air conditioning, though it is expected to be a standard feature for NGDVs."

    https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47820#%3A%7E%3Atext=As+of+2021%2C+USPS+reported%2Ca+standard+feature+for+NGDVs.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    That’s crazy. My car I can’t tell; I’d have to have a standard route without traffic to test the impact of AC it’s so small. That’s talking about almost halving the efficiency.

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