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&lt;p&gt;For being a federal agency, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is stepping up its act on achieving sustainability far quicker than the other departments. The postal delivery service is testing three-wheel electric vehicles, called T3s, in Florida, California, Texas and Arizona as &quot;possible replacements for traditional gasoline delivery vehicles.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://media2.vault.com/8e19465e-95c5-424f-8a03-dbe813439d1d/2010-01-15_1615.png&quot; alt=&quot;usps hybrid vehicle&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;embeddedObject&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to gas 2.0, a blog focused on discussing biofuels and the oil industry, the T3 &quot;has a range of 40 miles, a maximum speed of 12 mph and a load capacity of 450 pounds.&quot; It is powered by two rechargeable modules besides having &quot;zero tailpipe emissions&quot; and costs 4 cents a mile to operate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, this initiative comes amidst a $3.8 billion loss as of 2008. How many of these vehicles that are actually rolled out remains to be seen. But it certainly is a step in the right direction. And for a federal agency to recognize the need to reduce carbon emissions deserves note. Duly noted, Uncle Sam.&lt;/p&gt;

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