This vehicle is one of 15 zero-emissions delivery step vans that USPS is testing in California.
USPS News Link – 3/19/19 – The Postal Service is testing delivery vehicles in California that produce no emissions, part of a statewide program to cut pollution and strengthen the environment.
USPS will use 15 zero-emissions delivery step vans and charging stations in Fresno and Stockton.
The electric vans will cover routes of up to 75 miles per day during a period of 6-10 hours — just like their conventional 2-ton vehicle counterparts. In addition to having a positive ecological effect, this initiative, if implemented, is expected to help the Postal Service save on fuel costs.
Like the USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicles initiative, the no-emissions vehicle test is part of the Postal Service’s broader efforts to innovate and invest in the future, two core strategies for the organization.