Why is the Internet losing its mind over USPS’ new trucks?

The United States Postal Service last week revealed the designs for its new delivery trucks, and the Internet has been having a field day. That’s because the vehicles have a low, convex hood while the rest of their front is taken up by what is one of the biggest windshields ever seen on a vehicle that’s not a bus or a giant motorhome. It makes them look like something out of a Pixar movie.

But before you go too far in teasing these new vehicles, you should know that that funny-looking design is predicted to save lives in the event of a collision. Curbed writer Alissa Walker noted that “should you be hit by this (very slow-moving, usually) vehicle, you’ll likely be struck on the legs, throwing you up onto the convex hood, where you’re a lot likelier to roll off to the side instead of under the wheels. You’re almost surely less likely to be killed.”

The trucks, which will be built by Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense, will also come with a whole slate of safety tech, including backup and 360-degree cameras, blind spot sensors, front and rear bumper sensors and an automatic parking brake. Additionally, each one will run on either a battery-powered motor or internal combustion engine with increased fuel efficiency. The first ones should hit U.S. streets in 2023, with USPS hoping to replace most of its fleet with them in the next 10 years.