The US Postal Service this week announced a $9.6 billion investment—including $3 billion from Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds—to electrify its delivery fleet.Over the next five years, the Postal Service expects to acquire more than 60,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV)—at least 45,000 (75%) of which will be battery EVs—and an additional 21,000 commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) delivery EVs.Unlike the agency's existing fleet, more efficient replacements will feature air conditioning and "advanced safety technology."This move ensures the USPS—which has the largest vehicle fleet in the federal government—will exceed President Biden's requirement for each agency to electrify its convoy."Through [Tuesday's] action, USPS sets the bar for the rest of the federal government, and, importantly, the rest of the world," the White House said in a statement."