A new report that found that an all-electric fleet could service nearly 99% of mail routes, bolstering the argument against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to buy an all-new gas-guzzling fleet.
gas vehicles, frustrating climate advocates who say that USPS trucks are perfect candidates for electrification.
The tiny electric fleet also saved the agency $10,000 in fuel costs, since electricity is cheaper and more reliable per equivalent gallon of gas. While gas has fluctuated between roughly $2 a gallon and overduring the past decade, the cost of electricity per equivalent gallon of gas has hovered around $1.25, according to the report.
The chief caveat is that the upfront costs of buying electric vehicles would be significantly higher than the current plan to replace the agency’s 217,000 older vehicles with new gas-run trucks, according to the report. Not only would the trucks be more expensive, they would also require the installation of chargers for the vehicles when they are not in operation.
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