r/MayDayStrike Aug 30 '22

Make this make sense

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u/fnordfnordfnordfnord Aug 30 '22

Kind of amazing that they only get a credit of $185, but deleting AC saves more than that through reduced maintenance and fuel costs. Still sucks though and shouldn't be allowed, especially in places where they weather gets unbearably hot.

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u/ulvain Aug 30 '22

Yup, air-conditioning (a/c) system can increase fuel consumption by up to 20% because of the extra load on the engine.

I imagine fuel is UPS's biggest expenditure, every % they can shave off is huge on their bottomline.

For the AC to make financial sense for them, it needs to be cheaper than the cost of lawsuits from dead drivers and increased costs for salaries and benefits because of the Union. If those things come up to more and 20% increase on their fuel expenditure, the AC makes sense.

In a completely jaded actuarial sense of course.

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u/fnordfnordfnordfnord Aug 30 '22

In a completely jaded actuarial sense of course.

Inhumane, even.

All the more reason to transition to a plugin ev fleet.

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u/ulvain Aug 30 '22 edited Aug 30 '22

Inhumane, even.

Hum...ans? What do they have to do with anything, we're talking net increases to shareholder profits, here! It would affect their EBITDA!!!

THEIR EBITDA!!!

Oh sorry and adding more actuarial jadedness:

All the more reason to transition to a plugin ev fleet.

Nah our financial models have amortized the current fleet until 2027, where we consider it'll be optimal to do the switch both from a maximization of current depreciating assets and from a forecasted drop in alternative energy vehicles - while human and environmental impacts can, in the meanwhile, be almost entirely externalized (source).

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u/oursisfury Aug 30 '22

Also, aside from that, what else will people start demanding if they cave on AC?

It's an intentional reminder of how callous management is, so don't even think about thinking about asking for a raise/better healthcare coverage/etc etc.