Summary
USPS plans to continue its EV transition despite resistance from Trump’s team.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy affirmed the $3 billion electrification effort, funded by last year’s climate bill, as “business sense,” with 75% of the fleet targeted for electrification by 2026.
Trump’s team aims to cancel contracts, favoring gas-powered vehicles.
USPS has ordered 66,000 EVs by 2028, including vehicles from Oshkosh and Ford.
While critics argue against high costs, USPS maintains that legislative action would be required to halt its EV plans, which aim to modernize its 217,000-vehicle fleet.
As long as they don’t go postal, all’s good
Just a reminder that Republicans have the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court of the US. Enjoy the fossil fuels.
It’s still amazing that this South Carolina Republican would screw over his own constituents. For what benefit? To show loyalty to Trump? GOP is all about party over country.
I wonder if people understand what a massive threat this is. The destruction of the United States Postal Service would be catastrophic. These private companies that are circling around here rely on the Postal Service. A lot of them only do the final leg of deliveries, if even that. They rely on the postal service for a lot of the in-between work. Meaning of the Postal Service collapses as they seem to be trying to cause then they’ll be no one to cover the in-between Services except them. Meaning their prices will Skyrocket.
I’m well aware I’m being obtuse here, but how did you get from electrification of USPS vehicles to the complete destruction of USPS?
