As Ford Authority reported yesterday, Ford has been dealing with the possibility that the Trump administration might cancel the contract between the United States Postal Service (USPS) and its Next-Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV), which utilize a variety of components from Ford itself. On top of that, there’s a provision in the current version of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” that would result in the General Services Administration taking possession of 7,200 USPS all-electric delivery vehicles – including NGDVs and Ford E-Transit vans – after which it would auction them off. However, that now doesn’t seem likely to happen.
According to Reuters, the Senate parliamentarian has ruled that lawmakers can’t force USPS to rid itself of its existing Ford E-Transit and NGDV fleet, nor its charging equipment. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough stated that a provision to force the sale of that equipment can’t be approved with a simple majority vote, and instead, would require a 60-vote supermajority to take effect.
USPS has long warned that forcing it to get rid of the existing EV fleet and corresponding charging equipment would cost the agency upwards of $1.5 billion, which includes the cost of replacing existing models and removing infrastructure. The Post Office added that such a move would “seriously cripple our ability to replace an aging and obsolete delivery fleet,” adding “summarily removing all electric vehicles and charging infrastructure would hobble our ability to deliver to the American people, it would directly harm our ability to serve your constituents, and it would waste crucial funds for no reasonable purpose.”
Meanwhile, both Ford and Oshkosh have struggled to provide enough EV vans to USPS, as the Post Office has only received a fraction of what it has ordered, which – at least as it pertains to the E-Transit – partially stems from strong demand for that particular model. Oshkosh did previously stated that it could easily pivot and build more gas-powered NGDV models, if needed.
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technology will make electric vehicles better , a few segments need electric vehicles ,this is one possibility
I still don't understand why people dislike the idea of electric mail trucks. It is the ideal application for EVs at present. EVs don't work for every consumer, so I don't agree with phasing out ICE vehicles for consumers. However, for applications like mail delivery, this is a perfect use.
I agree Tom, USPS home delivery is one of the most practical places where E/V's make sense. I said I would never buy an E/V and now I own a Ford Mach E which I really enjoy driving in the small town I live in. For Post Office use though what matters most is hours operated as mileage is not as important due to the fact it is more stop and go driving in short increments.
EV mail trucks don't make money for Trump's friends in the oil industry.
er because they need to drive more than 180 miles a day.
They don't.
My Dad was a mail carrier for over a decade, and he explained that the multiple stops and restarts (he had the Jeep) was the reason the vehicle used up its fuel, not the distances. When the USPS was testing electric Jeeps, he wanted to get one. EVs are ideal bcause a restart (power on) does not use much energy as a gasser.
No they don't.