# Greening Snail Mail Postal Delivery Gets a Eco-Friendly Makeover in Australia By Tinkalicious | Published 2009-01-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snail-mail-gets-green-postal-delivery-gets-a-makeover References: [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/image_file.asp?individual_id=225137&portfolio_id=1541228) Full-time Australian industrial design student, Adam Hobbs, has designed a pretty sleek-looking [postal van](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolv-elm-mobility) with a self-contained [Segway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-mobility) for the delivery of mail. The Segway has been featured several times on TrendHunter, but this looks like a super-duper version. The design by the Newcastle Hunter Institute student sure trumps the old, beat up mail Jeeps we see in my part of the world. And how cool for Postie, to be able to cruise around on the [non-carbon footprint machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo)! Now that takes the edge off the “snail mail” stigma! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Postal Delivery:** Opportunity to innovate postal delivery systems by introducing environmentally friendly vehicles like Adam Hobbs' self-contained Segway postal van. - **Sleek Mail Delivery Vehicles:** Opportunity to design modern and stylish postal delivery vehicles that enhance the image of postal services. - **Sustainable Last-mile Delivery:** Opportunity to improve the environmental sustainability of last-mile delivery by incorporating Segway-like vehicles in the postal industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Postal and Delivery Services:** Postal and delivery services can explore the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles for mail delivery, enhancing their environmental footprint. - **Automotive Design:** Opportunity for automotive designers to create innovative and stylish postal delivery vehicles that meet the specific needs of the postal industry. - **Green Transportation:** Companies in the green transportation industry can provide environmentally friendly vehicles and solutions for last-mile delivery in the postal sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar Parcel Postboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-mail-solar-postboxes.md) - [Electric Truck Postal Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/united-states-postal-service-1.md) - [Shapeshifting Delivery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-mobility-system.md) - [Swappable Battery Delivery Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-delivery-scooter.md) - [Compact Last-Mile Delivery Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-bike-concept.md) - [Interactive Autonomous Delivery Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robo-a2z-delivery-vehicle.md) - [Accessible Delivery Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auspost.md) - [Human-Robot Delivery Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seoyon-ehwa-automatic-sorting-system.md) - [Compartmentalized Robotic Delivery Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buzzy-bot.md)