Article by:
Craig Cole
Far greater efficiency, smooth and quiet operation, zero tailpipe emissions, and greatly reduced maintenance are just a few of the benefits provided by electric vehicles. These are tremendous advantages for everyday motorists, but they can be especially valuable to cost-conscious fleet operators. This is part of the reason why the United States Postal Service opted to switch to all-electric delivery vehicles from the positively ancient design currently in service, though this move is now under threat.
According to a story from CBS, more than 7,200 of these highly functional but awkward-looking vehicles, with their comically tall bodies and gargantuan windshields, have been delivered to the USPS. And these machines are a staggering upgrade over the Grumman LLVs that have been in service since the 1970s, offering far, Far, FAR greater safety and, just as importantly, vastly more comfort for hard-working letter carriers.
Unfortunately, though, there is a big problem, specifically a provision in the budget bill Republicans are currently trying to ram through congress. A portion of the legislation would force the mail-delivery service “to sell off the brand new trucks and cancel or significantly amend the contract for the remaining 58,800 that are due to be delivered over the next 10 years.”
Reportedly, in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs section of the bill, the USPS will be required to sell off all its EVs and related infrastructure. This money would then be deposited in the U.S. Treasury’s general fund. This controversial move is designed to “cut unnecessary costs and focus [the] USPS on delivering mail and not achieving the environmental initiatives pushed by the Biden Administration,” quite a loaded statement from this highly partisan bill, but not a surprising one. Read more...
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