US Postal Service unveiled first EV charging station

EV charging stations have been installed at an Atlanta delivery center by the U.S. Postal Service.

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A set of EV charging stations was unveiled today at an Atlanta delivery-

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center by the USPS and White House officials as part of that overhaul.

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In the upcoming months, hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations will be installed around the country.

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The USPS also plans to convert 100 percent of its vehicles to electricity over the next few years.

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Siemens, Rexel/ChargePoint, and Blink will manufacture the first 14,000 charging stations-

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the Postal Service builds. Siemens manufactured the Atlanta stations.

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A significant portion of the Postal Service's electric fleet will be powered by-

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Ford e-Transit delivery vehicles, along with the new charging stations.

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A total of 21,000 COTS EVs will be ordered by the Postal Service, with 9250 coming from Ford.

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Next Generation Delivery Vehicles are going into service soon, and USPS is planning to supplement them with COTS vehicles.

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Compared to the outgoing delivery trucks of today and years ago, e-Transit vehicles feature much more safety-

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technology. Additionally, air conditioning improves driver comfort.

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