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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Oh really, that platform allows for EV, and half of them are going to be electric? That's exciting news. About dang time.
They can probably reduce maintenance workforce if the rigs aren't chewing through brakes regularly.
...I only check mail about once a week. I'm in no hurry to get advertisements.
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Yes. Part of the vehicle spec was that the vehicle had to be a flexible platform that allowed gas and electric and gas vehicles would need to be able to be retrofitted to EV at a later date. The gas engine is a 2.0L Ford (No word on which one yet)
Originally the USPS initial order for 50,000 vehicles was 10% EV / 90% gas. That got upped to 20% EV after some pressure from congress and others. The USPS said if congress wanted the Post Office to buy more than 20% EVs they needed to pony up the extra money it would cost. Congress did that in the IRA with $3 billion to the USPS with a requirement that 50% of NGDVs be EV.