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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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