Paul Herber wrote:
On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:22:16 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Nthkentman wrote:
Does that make milk floats which have been utilising batteries for
decades to lower noise when delivering early in the morning, keep
costs lower and provide services otherwise not available to elderly
or sick people knobheads too?

Haven't seen a milk float for many a year. Once they were a common
sight. But in any case a very specialist application. Travels a
short distance with many start/stops. No other deliveries has the
same pattern.

Post (well, 90% of local deliveries/collections)
Meter readers

Most car drivers who go the supermarket for their shopping. Most small
hatches are glorified supermarket trellis.