In December 2022, DeJoy announced that the Postal Service was buying 106,000 vehicles through 2028. That included 60,000 next-gen vehicles, 45,000 of them electric models, along with 21,000 other ...

In December 2022, DeJoy announced that the Postal Service was buying 106,000 vehicles through 2028. That included 60,000 next-gen vehicles, 45,000 of them electric models, along with 21,000 other ...

The U.S. Postal Service’s next-generation delivery vehicle is displayed at the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) ...

The current postal vehicles — the Grumman Long Life Vehicle, dating to 1987 — have made good on their name, outlasting their projected 25-year lifespan. But they're well overdue for replacement.

Postal officials showed off another investment outside the facility, where Grumman Long Life Vehicles — known among postal workers as LLVs — are still in use after more than 30 years in service.

Between money granted by Congress and investments made by USPS, $23.9 million has been spent in Kansas to bring in a new fleet of electric vehicles, some of which will be used as early as this fall.

Between money granted by Congress and investments made by USPS, $23.9 million has been spent in Kansas to bring in a new fleet of electric vehicles, some of which will be used as early as this fall.

The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. But they're getting rave reviews from letter carriers accustomed to cantankerous older vehicles.

USPS says some of its current autos have been in use for more than 30 years. Currently, USPS uses 230,000 vehicles, including 190,000 used daily for mail service.