Trump Must Reject USPS’ Electric Boogaloo
No matter which way the numbers are crunched, the underlying math behind EVs just isn’t that good for the USPS or taxpayers.
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USPS OIG Report: Delivery Vehicle Acquisition Strategy
Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s acquisition strategy for delivery and collection vehicles. The Postal Service’s mission is to provide reliable and affordable universal mail delivery and postal retail services to the U.S. In fiscal year (FY) 2019, the Postal Service delivered to about 160 million delivery points, six days a week. … Read more
What will be the mail truck of the future?
The U.S. Postal Service mail truck, with its navy blue eagle’s head and beak on the side, is a reminder that the postal carrier still delivers the mail every day, even if Americans don’t write too many letters anymore. And now, it turns out, one of the largest vehicle fleets in the country has reached … Read more
USPS OIG: Delivery Vehicle Fleet Replacement
Audit Report – DR-MA-14-005 – 06/10/2014 BACKGROUND The U.S. Postal Service uses more than 190,000 vehicles to collect and deliver mail, including about 142,000 long-life vehicles that are nearing or exceeding their expected service life. As the fleet ages, maintenance costs will increase and older models will be retired as they become too costly to … Read more