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USPS unveils new sleek looking mail trucks

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David Meyer
Published Feb. 23, 2021
Updated Feb. 25, 2021, 10:37 p.m. ET

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Truck yeah!

The US Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a modern replacement for the iconic Grumman LLV mail truck that has been in use since the late 1980s.

The new design consists of a waist-high front hood that resembles the front beak of a duck in front of an extra-high windshield.

Oshkosh Defense has been contracted to build between 50,000 and 165,000 of the new trucks over the next 10 years — replacing vehicles that have been in service for as long as three decades, USPS said in a statement.

Oshkosh’s design is not completely finalized, USPS said. The initial order of trucks will cost $482 million, with the first vehicles expected to hit the roads in 2023.

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The US Postal Service unveiled a modern replacement for its outdated mail trucks.
The US Postal Service unveiled a modern replacement for its outdated mail trucks. United States Postal Service
The new design will utilize features found in modern cars like blind spot warning, sensors and a back-up camera.
The new design will utilize features found in modern cars like blind spot warning, sensors and a back-up camera.United States Postal Service
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The truck revamp is part of the Postal Service’s self-stated “plan” to become “the preferred delivery service provider for the American public.”