Tell the U.S. Postal Service: Transition to 100% Electric Vehicles and
Help Fight the Climate Crisis

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is planning a major investment in its next
generation of delivery trucks — and it has a critical opportunity to help
combat climate change and air pollution by transitioning to 100% electric
vehicles. Make your voice heard before the Oct. 18 deadline!

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Dear NRDC Activist,

The United States Postal Service (USPS) touches the lives of millions of
people in America every day, traveling far and wide to deliver our mail
and serve rural, suburban, and urban communities alike.

USPS also happens to operate THE largest fleet of government vehicles in
the country, with nearly 250,000 trucks in service — most of which are
aging, antiquated, polluting gas-guzzlers.

Right now, USPS is planning to purchase a new fleet of up to 165,000
delivery trucks. And it has an opportunity to make a big impact in the
fight against climate change and air pollution while cutting costs by
transitioning more of its fleet to clean, money-saving electric vehicles
(EVs).

Unfortunately, its current plan is weak. USPS is planning to purchase tens
of thousands of conventional gas-burning trucks, but only a few thousand
EVs. We can't let this happen.

Thankfully, USPS is inviting the public to comment on this important
decision — but only until October 18.

[ [link removed] ]Can we
count on you to submit an urgent public comment calling on the USPS to
transition to 100% EVs and do its part to combat the climate crisis? This
is urgent: The comment deadline is on Monday.

With the climate crisis raging, the USPS needs to invest in proven EV
technologies that will save money in the long run, reduce air pollution,
and be part of the climate change solution.

The current fleet of USPS vehicles travels more than 1.3 billion miles and
uses the equivalent of over 180 million gallons of gas per year. Over half
of these vehicles are decades old and some average only 10 MPG. Switching
to electric could allow USPS vehicles to get the equivalent of over 100
MPG.

Maintaining these aging fossil fuel vehicles comes at an enormous
environmental and financial cost, as USPS spends $2 billion on delivery
vehicle maintenance and nearly $500 million on fuel per year.

Furthermore, clean EVs will protect the health of USPS employees and the
communities they drive through by reducing their exposure to harmful
vehicle emissions, which contribute to the formation of smog and can
worsen respiratory conditions like asthma or COVID-19.

The USPS has committed to purchasing just 10% of its new fleet as EVs.
This is unacceptable. With vehicle makers rolling out new electric models
every day, and the costs of these vehicles falling by the month, now is
the time to invest in the vehicles of the future, not the clunky
technology of the 1950s. And, given rising gas prices, EVs will also save
the Postal Service billions in fuel costs in the future.

Now it's up to us to escalate pressure on USPS to follow through and put
100% EVs on the roads.

[ [link removed] ]Act now: Tell the USPS that it MUST commit to a 100% EV fleet and do
its part to stop climate change before it's too late.

We simply cannot afford to allow USPS to lock in another 25 years of
reliance on fossil fuel delivery vehicles — to do so would be
short-sighted and fiscally disastrous for the already struggling agency,
which has lost $69 billion over the last 11 years.

[ [link removed] ]So please submit a public comment before Monday's urgent deadline
urging USPS to commit to transitioning to 100% EVs.

Thanks for continuing to stand with us.

Sincerely,

Marc Boom
Director of Federal Affairs, NRDC

Photo: Paul Sableman via Flickr, CC BY 4.0

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