With the flip of a switch and the turn of a key, 15 electric delivery vehicles roared to life before a crowd in Sacramento, California at the dedication of 500 Postal electric vehicles, the largest pollution-free electric vehicle delivery fleet in the nation.

A special ceremony was held on the steps of the California State Capitol on April 19 and featured special speakers, a postmarked envelope commemorating the occasion, and a chance to drive one of the vehicles.

Postal Service Manager of Environmental Management Policy, Dennis Baca, said, "These electric delivery vehicles we are dedicating today are amazing. They are quiet, pollution-free, require less maintenance than gasoline-powered engines, and they charge at night when demand for electricity is low.

— Environmental Management Policy