U.S. Postal Service Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles for GM

Postal Service Looking for Viable Alternatives to Petroleum Based Fuels
By Charlie Griffin
The world's largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Fleet motors on, this time with a new participant that is guaranteed to put a lot of miles on these new cutting edge vehicles. GM is continually expanding Project Driveway, a real world driving experiment for their hydrogen fuel cell cars - the hydrogen-powered Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles. GM calls the experiment "the world's first and largest market test of fuel cell vehicles." They have recently had the car in the hands of volunteer drivers in the Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC areas. Now, GM is partnering with the owner of the world's largest civilian fleet, the U.S. Postal Service.

How the U.S. Postal Service Inconveniences Its Customers

The U.S. Postal Service Delivers Frustration
By Terry Mitchell
There it was - an envelope from my insurance company. It seemed like I had just paid my semi-annual automobile insurance bill last month. I opened it up only to find a letter demanding immediate payment of my insurance bill that was due at the end of last month or my insurance would be cancelled! Had I forgotten to pay it? If so, it would have been the first I'd ever forgotten to pay a bill. In fact, I always pay my bills well ahead of the due date, usually one to two weeks earlier. After looking at my duplicate checks, I was somewhat relieved to discover that this time was no exception. I had written a check for that bill on September 12 and mailed it the following day, well ahead of the September 28 due date. But why hadn't they received payment?

Canadian Postal Workers Acting "Postal"

Postal Workers Permitted to Discriminate?
By Miss Faith
Thank goodness this is not in the United States, yet. Apparently in Canada there has been discussion on whether postal workers should be allowed to refuse delivery of certain pieces of mail based on content and their personal religious views. Do you remember hearing in the US how they were trying to allow pharmacists to determine what medications they would dispense based on their religious outlook? Well, kind of the same thing, only it’s your mail at risk.

How to Change Your Address with the US Postal Service

A Guide to Changing Your Address when You Move
By Julie Ackendorf
Moving is a tiresome and challenging task, as is remembering to change your mailing address with anyone whom you may expect or desire correspondence. Luckily the United States Postal Service (USPS) makes figuring out who you need to notify of an address a little easier by forwarding your mail to your new address.
Change Address in Person

How to Recognize Counterfeit Postal Money Orders By Maxwell Payne

Counterfeit postal money orders are a growing problem as scammers look for additional ways to rip off individuals and banks in their quest for easy money. Recognizing counterfeit postal money orders is relatively easy to do and you should look for the following things to determine if the money order is real or fake.
Watermarks: U.S. postal money orders feature watermarks of Benjamin Franklin which can be seen on both the front and back of a real postal money order when held up to the light. If the watermark is missing or seems to be unusual you may have a fake postal money order on your hands.