USPS Should Go Electric
The much-beleaguered U.S. Postal Service has a rare chance to show leadership now if it can seize the moment.
This past week, the USPS Office of the Inspector General came out with a report saying the postal service could save as much as $342 million a year if it would replace some of its vehicles instead of continuing to repair them when they break down. To read the report, click here http://www.uspsoig.gov/foia_files/DA-AR-10-005.PDF
Anything the postal service can do to save a few bucks is good.
But more than that, the USPS could make history and help move the nation away from fossil fuels if it follows the advice offered by Postal Regulatory Commission Chair Ruth Goldway about a year and a half ago:
Her advice was to start converting the USPS delivery fleet to electric-powered vehicles. To check out her thoughts, click here: http://bigfatmarketingblog.com/2009/02/11/juicing-up-mail-deliveries/
Given the oil slick disaster in the Gulf of Mexico–which gets worse every day
