USPS Electric Fleet: Slow Progress, High Costs

The USPSs all-electric mail fleet initiative, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, faces challenges. Despite receiving over three billion dollars, only six hundred twelve electric vehicles are in use, with Oshkosh, the contractor, producing three to four trucks per day. The Postal Service has installed over six thousand six hundred charging ports, but Senator Joni Ernst criticizes the slow progress and waste of public funds. The agency plans to acquire over forty-five thousand battery-electric NGDVs by 2028, but many currently reported new vehicles are still gas-powered. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.