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USPS study shows V2G could speed internal investment return

We haven't heard anything about the 250 electric Chrysler Town and Country mini-vans joining the United States Postal Service (USPS) fleet since the Earth Day announcement but that doesn't mean sleet, snow or gloom of night has kept the mail peoples from considering the benefits that electric vehicles (EVs) may offer in the 21st century. Though the history of EVs delivering our mail stretches back to the beginning of the last century (check out this historical overview) and as recently as 2003, when a small fleet of electric Ford Rangers ... Read more →

U.S. Postal Service gets 6,500 new alternative power vehicles Jeremy Korzeniewski

As part of the U.S. General Services Administration's recent $210 million purchase of new vehicles from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, the U.S. Postal Service is set to replace some 6,500 ...

USPS will turn away (mostly) from flexfuel vehicles thanks to reduced fuel economy Sebastian Blanco

Here's a story that might send angry chills through you: the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) flexfuel experiment is revealing some terrible results. The Postal Service has been testing out a cleaner ...

USPS to use digital maps to find more efficient delivery routes Derrick Y. Noh

I'm not entirely sure just how much our editor Sebastian will like this general comparison, but when discussing transportation and energy issues both he and the somewhat controversial ...

Post Office takes keys to GM fuel-cell delivery vehicle Mike Magda

General Motors has put another hydrogen vehicle on public streets for testing. The U.S. Post Office on Wednesday took delivery a GM HydroGen3 fuel cell minivan that will be used on routes in Irvine, ...

Ecofest Report: Overview 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Editor's note: to read all of Derrick's coverage of Ecofest, click here. Overall, the 18th annual Ecofest didn't blow me away, but there were certainly some cars I was glad to see up close and some people I was happy to chat with about the state of alternative-fuel vehicles and the projects they're ...

USPS hybrid delivery vehicle being tested in Boston 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The United State Postal Service announced yesterday that they would be testing an electric hybrid delivery vehicle in the Boston area. The van was converted by Azure Dynamics Incorporated, Boston. The USPS uses about 125 million gallons of motor fuel a year, Vice President of Engineering Walter ...


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