The Hicksville Post Office on Wednesday unveiled the newest addition to its fleet: 57 electric vehicles.
“We are replacing our aging vehicle fleet as part of the $40 billion investment funded by the Delivering for America program,” said Jocelyn Freitas, USPS senior fleet operations specialist.
Freitas said the electric trucks will replace select vehicles in the current fleet, which are over 30 years old.
“These left-hand drive vehicles have already completed more than 6,000 miles on routes right here in Hicksville since being deployed earlier this year,” she said.
The new vehicle was designed to “improve fleet efficiency,” said Freitas.
The Post Office showcased the vehicles, a new sorting machine and a modernized facility at a tour of the Hicksville Sorting and Delivery Center at 185 W. John St.
Improvements to the Hicksville location are a part of the $40 billion plan, which aims to modernize and improve the postal network nationwide.