Earthjustice: Electric Postal Service Vehicles Delivered Holiday Cheer and Clean Air
The U.S. Postal Service has rolled out more than 2,600 electric vehicles for mail deliveries at 65 sites around the country, including in California, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, and New York. This is part of a historic decision in 2022 to electrify a majority of USPS mail trucks after sustained Earthjustice litigation and a wave of advocacy that saw thousands of Americans writing to the Postal Service about their trucks. Many letter carriers love the electric trucks, citing major upgrades like air conditioning, anti-lock brakes, and airbags. Best of all, the new vehicles mean cleaner air for the neighborhoods they operate in and a healthier climate overall. Read MORE.