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Next-gen USPS mail trucks are only capable of 8. 6 mpg, EPA says

Enlarge / The proposed replacement USPS mail truck got a lot of attention for its odd looks, but the real crime is a pathetic 8. 6 mpg fuel efficiency—barely any improvement on the current vehicles. The United States Post Office’s plan to replace its aging delivery vehicles has been heavily criticized by the Environmental Protection […]

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USPS picks a new mail truck—and no, they won’t all be electric

No, this isn’t a rendering from a Pixar film, it’s what the new USPS mail delivery vehicle will look like. [credit: USPS ] The United States Postal Service has decided on a new delivery vehicle. On Tuesday afternoon, the USPS awarded a 10-year, $485-million contract to Oshkosh Defense—better known for armored vehicles—to deliver between 50,000 […]