The USPS now says it will buy 66,000 EVs by 2028
The fleet will include 45,000 electric NGDVs and 21,000 other battery EVs. Enlarge / It's called the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, and it was designed by Oshkosh Defense. (credit: USPS) On Tuesday, the long-running.....»»
The USPS will buy a lot more electric next-gen delivery vans
The Postal Service will buy commercial off-the-shelf EVs as well as NGDVs. Enlarge / No, this isn't a rendering from a Pixar film; it's what the new USPS mail delivery vehicle will look like. (credit: USPS) In 2021, the Unite.....»»
U.S. Postal Service plans to double EV purchases
USPS said it is proposing to purchase at least 25,000 EVs out of its initial order of 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles from Oshkosh Defense......»»
Towards PCIe 7.0 and Blazing Fast Storage: Why Engineers Have Hit The Gas on Interconnect Standards
PCI Express 7.0 should be released by 2025, with hardware landing somewhere between 2026 - 2028. Why has performance been growing so rapidly after sitting still for seven years? We investigate. The post Towards PC.....»»
Taiwan to offer discounted frequency usage fee for LEO satellite communications
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) will offer discounted frequency usage fee for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications between 2023-2028, as part of the government's efforts to attract foreign LEO satellite operators to set up.....»»
How China Hopes to Fly Mars Samples to Earth Two Years Before NASA and ESA
"China's Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission," reports SpaceNews: Lifting off in late 2028... the complex, multi-launch mission.....»»
Greece Passes First Climate Law, Vows To Cut Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Greece has passed its first climate law, which sets out specific targets to fight climate change and wean itself off coal in power generation by 2028. From a report: The legislation sets interim targets for Greece to cut greenhouse emissions by at le.....»»
Elon Musk plans to quintuple Twitter revenue by 2028
Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk believes he can quintuple the company’s revenue by 2028 via various means that include a new subscription tier called "X.".....»»
A New Gas-Guzzling Postal Fleet Could Be Halted by Lawsuits
Suits by states and environmentalists are contesting a USPS contract to buy 165,000 trucks, the majority of which get only 8.6 miles per gallon......»»
16 States, Several Environmental Groups Sue USPS Over Purchase of Gas-Guzzling Mail Trucks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US Postal Service is facing lawsuits from 16 states and several environmental groups challenging its decision to buy tens of thousands of gasoline-powered delivery vehicles instead of electri.....»»
USPS sued by states and environmental groups over purchase of 8.6 mpg trucks
Lawsuits allege USPS purchase of inefficient vehicles violates environmental law. Enlarge / The USPS's new mail truck. (credit: United States Postal Service) The US Postal Service is facing lawsuits from 16 states and several.....»»
Nissan teases EVs with "game-changing" battery tech for 2028
According to a report from the Associated Press, Nissan is working with NASA on the project. When complete, the battery tech will be stable enough for use in a pacemaker. For vehicle applications, the solid-state batteries will be about half the size.....»»
The best USPS, UPS, and Fedex tracking apps for iOS and macOS
If you get deliveries regularly, there are many ways to track what's on the way. Here are the best iPhone, iPad, and macOS apps for tracking parcels going through major delivery networks.via Artem Podrez/PexelsNot all that long ago, sending a package.....»»
Big data as a service market to reach $101 billion by 2028
The global big data as a service (BDaaS) market accounted for $11.3 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $101 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 27.4% from 2021 to 2028, according to Zion Market Research. Big data as a service (BDaaS) is an in.....»»
New Report Claims Star Wars Eclipse Release Now Aiming For 2027
A new report claims that hiring issues have gotten so bad at Quantic Dreams, that Star Wars Eclipse is delayed until 2027, maybe even 2028. The post New Report Claims Star Wars Eclipse Release Now Aiming For 2027 appeared first on PlayStation Univers.....»»
USPS Finalizes Plans To Buy Gas-Powered Delivery Fleet, Defying the EPA and White House
echo123 shares a report from the Washington Post: The U.S. Postal Service finalized plans Wednesday to purchase up to 148,000 gasoline-powered mail delivery trucks (Warning: paywalled; alternative source), defying Biden administration officials' obje.....»»
USPS sticks with decision to buy inefficient 8.6 mpg trucks
The USPS rejected all criticism from the EPA and White House. Enlarge / The Next Gen Delivery Vehicle looks adorably goofy, but the vast majority of these new mail trucks will belch almost exactly as much carbon dioxide into the air as.....»»
USPS under fire for new mail truck’s dire fuel economy
The new US Postal Service fleet would be less efficient than a Hummer H1, and barely more frugal than the aging outgoing vehicles, the EPA has warned, throwing an EV roadblock into the multi-billion revamp of how Americans’ mail is delivered. T.....»»
EPA Objects To USPS Plan To Buy a New Gas-Powered Delivery Fleet
According to The Washington Post, the EPA and White House Council on Environmental Quality have objected to the US Postal Service's proposal to mostly buy gas-powered next-gen delivery trucks in a project worth up to $11.3 billion. "The current strat.....»»
Next-gen USPS mail trucks are only capable of 8.6 mpg, EPA says
It's claimed the USPS did not consider environmental impacts as required by law. Enlarge / The proposed replacement USPS mail truck got a lot of attention for its odd looks, but the real crime is a pathetic 8.6 mpg fuel efficiency—ba.....»»
If launched by 2028, a spacecraft could catch up with "Oumuamua in 26 years
In October 2017, the interstellar object 'Oumuamua passed through our solar system, leaving many questions in its wake. Not only was it the first object of its kind ever observed, but the limited data astronomers obtained as it shot out of our solar.....»»