Oregon
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The 2018 Honda Clarity Electric car rolled into California and Oregon dealerships this week, but nobody can buy it. It's only available for lease for $199 a month for 36 months with $1,499 due at signing. That figure reflects the $7,500 federal tax credit, which Honda finance will keep as part of the capitalized cost reduction of the lease. CHECK OUT: 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: weekend drive review The Clarity Electric, however, also qualifies for a $2,500 tax rebate in each of the states where it's sold. Counting the state tax credit, consumers can drive home the Clarity Electric for...
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Go Forth Electric Vehicle Showcase in Portland: lessons learned
One of the challenges in getting car shoppers to consider plug-in electric vehicles is the education required. Tesla attacked this problem head on, opening its stores in malls and other sites where potential future buyers could dip their toes in and start to learn about electric cars without being...
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Oregon passes electric-car purchase rebates up to $2,500; new EV fees delayed to 2020
It's taken a while, but Oregon will now have a state electric-car purchase incentive that largely matches those in its neighbor to the south, California. First discussed several years ago, the idea of a purchase rebate for cars that plug in hadn't made it through previous legislative sessions. This...
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Oregon mulls bonuses for salespeople who sell electric cars
The Beaver State, otherwise known as Oregon, may implement an intriguing solution to spur higher sales of electric vehicles. A new piece of legislation introduced in the state senate calls for a $1 million fund to provide $250 bonuses to salespeople each time they sell an electric vehicle...
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Drive Oregon goes Forth: new name, broader mission, more states
Oregon is a state that punches well above its weight in promoting and adopting zero-emission vehicles and plug-in electric cars. Smaller than California, it offers a laboratory where EV makers can try out new programs and experiment with new marketing and charging programs to see how they work...
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Uber urges Portland drivers to lease electric cars
In the wake of numerous recent PR setbacks, Uber may be able to help clean up its image with the launch of the Uber EV initiative in Portland, which supports the city’s green vision for the future. When you think of electric mobility, California might be the first state to come to...
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When it comes to policy efforts aimed at promoting electric cars, the focus is usually on private passenger vehicles. But to cut carbon emissions in a meaningful way, policymakers will have to look at other types of vehicles as well. That includes the thousands of cars and light trucks in the municipal fleets of large cities. DON'T MISS: BYD partners with U.S. firm to launch all-electric garbage truck (Nov 2016) Four West Coast cities are now trying to address that with a "potentially record-breaking order" for electric cars, according to E&E News. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and...
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Oregon's largest utilities plan to boost electric-car adoption
It's clear that after several years of electric-car sales, electric utilities see a role to be played in providing the infrastructure to make them practical. Two weeks ago, California utility PG&E received approval to install 7,500 public charging stations for plug-in vehicles. Now, Oregon's...
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Electric cars in unlikely places: central Oregon ski shop
A central Oregon ski shop explains why it bought a Nissan Leaf electric car.
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Federal funds to back Portland storefront for electric-car marketing, pop-up roadshows
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that it would award almost $1 million to Drive Oregon over three years, to fund a regional marketing campaign that will promote the benefits of electric cars to regional consumers. The advocacy group plans to set up a permanent storefront in downtown...
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Most electric-car-friendly U.S. cities: new ranking puts Portland on top
Portland tops rankings for the most electric-car-friendly U.S. cities compiled by Indiana University.
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West Coast Electric Highway To Fill In California Fast-Charging Stations
California plans to install more DC fast-charging stations along its highways.
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When talking about electric cars and early adopters, the state of Oregon often seems like the Little Engine That Could. It's the only state to have appointed an Electric Car Czar as a state employee, it started work on the West Coast Electric Highway fully five years ago (California is just now funding its share of those charging sites), and it wants electric-car makers to test new vehicles and programs in the state. Now it has a new distinction to add to its laurels. DON'T MISS: Oregon's Pitch To Electric-Car Industry: Come Test New Stuff Here! An alert reader who works for an electric...
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Oregon Debates EV Charging Stations: Cost Or Benefit For Utility Customers?
Electric-car ownership allows you to break free from petroleum dependence—and to instead plug in and spend your energy dollars locally and regionally, on energy from the grid. Yet in Oregon, a proposal that would let utility companies invest in regional charging infrastructure—and make...
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West Coast Could Cut Oil Use In Half By 2030: Report
West Coast states are on track for major cuts in oil consumption, the Union of Concerned Scientists says.
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Oregon's Pitch To Electric-Car Industry: Come Test New Stuff Here!
When it comes to raw numbers of electric cars sold, California leads. However, just to the north, the small state of Oregon has long been a pioneer and a trendsetter when it comes to electric mobility. Drive Oregon, the nonprofit trade association that has led much of this work over the past few...
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Portland Airport Adds 42 Electric-Car Chargers, At 120 Volts; Here's Why
Portland International Airport just installed 42 Level 1 charging stations in its long-term parking area.
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2016 Kia Soul EV To Go On Sale In Oregon, Washington; Some Dealers Get DC Quick Charging
Kia will sell its electric car in two more states.
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A new refinery would satisfy demand for biofuels, but also increase crude-oil production.
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Washington State Loves Electric Cars, But Gets Very Few: Here's Why
Washington state loves electric cars, but misses out on many of them.
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Oregon's Electric-Car Czar Heads For PlugShare After 5 Years
Oregon's "Chief EV Officer" heads for PlugShare in California.
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Electric-Car Incentive Considered In Oregon: $3,000 "Cash On The Hood"
Oregon has quite the reputation for being electric-vehicle friendly. That reputation holds true if you already own an EV—the state’s a wonderland in terms of charging infrastructure—but for those who want to replace the fossil-fuel burner, the state hasn’t helped make the...
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2015 Chevrolet Spark EV Price Cut To $25,995; $139 Lease, No Money Down
The suggested retail price of the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV electric car will be cut by $1,650, to $25,995, GM announced today. Chevrolet's chief global marketing officer, Tim Mahoney, announced the price cut today in a luncheon speech at the Washington Automotive Press Association. Mahoney also said...
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Portland Car2Go Car-Sharing Fleet To Get Bike Racks
Would you be more likely to use car-sharing if you could bring your bike along? For Portlanders, that will soon be a real possibility, as 250 vehicles in its Car2Go fleet will get bike racks. Portland was one of the first U.S. cities with significant car-sharing fleets; and it was one of the first...
Bengt Halvorson