The majority of the vehicles are “Next Generation Delivery Vehicles” purchased from Defense Contractor Oshkosh. Of the 60,000 postal vehicles being purchased from Oshkosk over 2/3 will be electric. Beyond the addition of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles, USPS will purchase another 45,000 vehicles from private automakers with about half of those EVs. This purchase of 66,000 electric vehicles is inline with a Postal Service goal to purchase exclusively zero-emission vehicles by 2026 and a larger trend of fleet owners moving to electric vehicles.This purchase is an important purchase for reasons beyond the price tag and the move to EVs. The typical post office vehicle is about 30 years old now. It doesn’t have air conditioning and lacks airbags and other newer safety features. The current vehicles also get about eight miles a gallon. Over the lifespan of the vehicles going electric should generate some serious cost savings for the agency. This is an opportunity to really modernize the fleet while also going electric.

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