Return to Sender: New USPS Delivery Trucks Receive Mixed Response

The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle fails to impress

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For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Postal Service is upgrading its delivery trucks to run on electric power, but the new design has brought out trolls who are comparing the new look to Donald Duck and airport shuttles.

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The USPS released images and details of the $482 million investment in its enhanced, fuel-efficient fleet even as it faces massive funding shortfalls and greater demand due to the pandemic. The service awarded a 10-year contract to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense to manufacture its new generation of delivery vehicles.

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