Trump aims to cancel contracts for new EVs for the US Postal Service, but the postmaster general says he defends its electrification plans and won’t return any funding for EVs – unless Congress forces the issue, of course.

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.

      • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        12 days ago

        I think it looks neat, and we’ll all get use to it just like we got use to calling a Nintendo console a “Wii.”

        The unique proportions are to maximize visibility and safety. It’s not just trying to be odd to make a statement or to differentiate it.

    • srasmusEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      Admittedly, quite silly. Although if I’m being honest, I love it. I’m tired of tech designed with purely aesthetics in mind at the expense of usefulness (i.e. Tesla). Utility, accessibility, repairability, and safety is what should be informing our designs, everything else is extra.