The current-gen mail vehicle is called the LLV - literally the Grumman Long Life Vehicle - and the mileage these things have taken on speaks well to the name.
USPS tends to order these things with the expectation that they'll last forever (400k+ miles) with relatively little upkeep. Most cars out today, even if they get to e.g. 200k miles, will probably have taken on some pretty major repairs.
USPS tends to order these things with the expectation that they'll last forever (400k+ miles) with relatively little upkeep. Most cars out today, even if they get to e.g. 200k miles, will probably have taken on some pretty major repairs.
History:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_DJ ('55-'84)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_LLV ('87-'94, still used today)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_Delivery_Vehic... ('23 onward)
Further reading:
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/object/npm_1989.0563.1 - Jeep DJ