Key West moves the mail with electricity!
The U.S. Postal Service is testing electric vehicles to deliver mail in eight cities across the continent.
An electric three-wheeler called the T3 is being tested for environmentally friendly mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. Mail in the USA is currently delivered by car, truck, plane, boat, ferry, helicopter, bicycle, foot, and in the Grand Canyon, even mule.
The T3 has been used for two years by law enforcement and airport security across the country and now the new T3, designed specifically for postal workers, includes two side compartments for mail. The three-wheeler pulls a small trailer, equipped with a GPS and anti-theft alarm system powered by a solar panel.
The T3 with trailer can carry 450 pounds of mail, the equivalent of a daily route for one carrier. The cost to operate per day is about 25 cents.
The Postal Service will evaluate how the testing goes before considering T3 use for other cities.
