Ford E-Transit To USPS: What’s Your EV Problem?

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:10:48 +0000

E-Transit van Ford EV Kansas USA TurkeyThe Ford E-Transit van EV is taking off like a rocket, which makes it all the harder to explain why the US Postal Service is dragging its electrification heels.

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US Postal Service To Electric Truck Fans: Don’t Drop Dead After All!

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:20:46 +0000

USPS electric truck Oshkosh DefenseThe US Postal Service is funneling more electric trucks into its fleet of 200,000 general delivery vehicles, but continues to insist that gasmobiles should play a leading role — for now.

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US DOE Aims $2.91 Billion At EV Batteries & Energy Storage

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:00:56 +0000

EV batteries US Department of DefenseThe US Department of Defense will be one beneficiary of a new $2.91 billion push to shore up the US lithium chain for EV batteries and other energy storage systems.

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Normalcy Bias: What Dirty USPS Trucks Can Teach Us About The Climate Emergency

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:57:15 +0000

A recent piece by my colleague Steve covered the disaster that the rollout of USPS trucks has become. I won’t rehash it all here, but I did want to focus on one of the biggest issues: efficiency. Then, I’m going to explain why societies often struggle to prepare for emergencies. Normalcy bias keeps us from […]

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