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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

Green Car Congress

Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes. Drivers can see vehicle availability and pricing via the mobile app. Reservations and pickup date/time can be scheduled through the app.

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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

Teslarati

With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. On top of that, the Oregon and the Portland areas already have great access to charging infrastructure; including CHADEMO, which the Leaf still uses.

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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fuel cost and maintenance) and typically have longer useful lives than conventional vehicles. By leveraging the utility industry’s collective buying power, utility operators could contribute to a boost in production volumes with a concomitant reduction in price, the white paper suggested. Source: EEI.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. That’s less than half the cost I’ve spent driving to Portland in a Toyota Prius.). Negotiate Your Best Price. Make an EV charging plan. Learn more here.

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Utilize The ODOT Community Charging Rebate To Fund Your Oregon EV Charging Project

EV Match

Community Charging Rebate Technical Assistance Technical assistance is available through Forth , a Portland-based non-profit with a mission “to electrify transportation by bringing people together to create solutions that reduce pollution and barriers to access.”

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Airlines Hoping for More Boeing Jets Could Be Waiting Awhile

Baua Electric

That announcement came about three weeks after a panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 body shortly after takeoff, terrifying passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight and forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at the Portland International Airport in Oregon. Almost immediately, the F.A.A. grounded some Max 9s. As part of the F.A.A.’s

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were a turnoff. Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability.