The USPS Underestimated the Benefit of Going Electric, Study Shows

30 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Vice

"...the USPS chose a different approach: Fudge the numbers to make it look like a better decision than it is. One way it did so was to list the vehicle's curb weight as one pound heavier than a critical regulatory threshold..

"All of these issues were immediately obvious to anyone who read the environmental impact statement..."

"...the study found the USPS drastically underestimated the benefits of electric trucks."

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