US Postal Service signals it will order more electric trucks after backlash
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service is reconsidering the proportion of its fleet that will be electric vehicles (EV) after months of sharp criticism for ordering a predominantly gas-powered fleet.
In the statement, DeJoy said the USPS will publish a supplement to the original environmental impact statement (EIS) to its original truck order. Following a recently announced plan to streamline delivery routes, USPS said the update may affect the gas-to-electric ratio of the vehicle order.
“As I noted when we placed our initial NGDV delivery order, the Postal Service would continue to look for opportunities to further increase the electrification of our fleet in a responsible manner, as we continue to refine our operating strategy and implement the Delivering for America plan,” DeJoy said in a statement. “A modernized network of delivery facilities provides us with such an opportunity. This is the right approach —operationally, financially, and environmentally.”
The USPS announcement does not specify the timeline for the update, nor does it firmly commit to increasing the proportion of EVs. However, USPS has consistently defended the order by saying it reserved the option to increase the percentage.
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