The White House refused to say this week whether the Trump administration will cancel a Biden-era electric vehicle program that has proven costly, slow, and wasteful for a postal service hemorrhaging money. Reports indicate the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may run out of money by 2027 if nothing changes.
Electric vehicles, especially load-bearing ones that have to travel many miles, cost more, wear out faster, are more environmentally hazardous, and are less reliable than gas-powered trucks. In March 2021, USPS placed an order with Oshkosh to deliver a minimum of 50,000 vehicles, both electric and gas-powered, by 2027. An industry professional tells The Federalist only 15 percent of those vehicles have been delivered as of April.
