Long Life Vehicle
My father was a postal delivery worker for some 35+ years  (with a law degree, LOL) and I distinctly recall him loving his &quot;LLV&quot;.  He maybe took it a bit too seriously, but I also recall him occasionally getting &quot;new&quot; test vehicles and hating them compared to his trusty LLV (and it makes me chuckle to recall him often saying &#x27;LLV&#x27; out loud &amp; quite proudly;  we just thought he was geeky, even if technically accurate).<p>He absolutely loved these vehicles though.  The only consistent complaint he had was their winter performance -- they would get stuck extremely easily, and my recollection was that he&#x27;d have to be &quot;pulled out&quot; 1-3 times during most winters.<p>We were in the midwest, so typically somewhat moderate winters (perhaps a bit less so 20-30 years ago now), but just a bit of snow or ice and they could get hung up pretty easily.  I recall the wheels being tiny, and the tires tending towards the bald side, so maybe was preventable but nonetheless they would quite quickly send someone to pull LLVs out any time they got hung up!<p>Edit -- They also have an incredibly distinct &#x27;whir&#x27; sound when in reverse;  it&#x27;s truly unmistakable and 20+ years later I can still identify one by that sound.  My father&#x27;s route included our neighborhood so he&#x27;d have a &quot;cookie break&quot; when he dropped our mail off &amp; take his lunch at home, too; the unique reverse sound was an instant giveaway that the LLV was backing into the driveway.  Good memories.  :)