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arikrahmanyesterday at 9:22 PM1 replyview on HN

I never thought about it but doorstep delivery actually saves on emissions in a more optimized route. Interesting takeaway.


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alistairSHyesterday at 9:26 PM

One issue is Amazon doesn’t appear to optimize for “fewest trucks trips to the block” - we’ll see 4-5 Amazon trucks/couriers on our cul de sac every day (plus USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL). That’s for 10 homes. If Amazon was able to do one truck to the block, that would big a big win for fewer trips/less emissions. Probably.

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