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

EV Match

Federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as local utility companies, are offering funding to help ramp up the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country. Read on to learn whether or not your Oregon EV charging project qualifies for the ODOT Community Charging Rebate, and how to apply.

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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

Teslarati

Oil and gas giant Shell has partnered with Penske Truck Leasing to launch a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations. Penske Truck Leasing and Shell will initially deploy a series of Level 2 electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities in four U.S.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

In addition to financial issues, such as where incentives are available and how much driving electric will save you compared to filling up with gasoline, the deciding factor for ranking the states was the density of available public charging. The gap between states, particularly on the critical charging issue, was dramatic. California.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

Green Car Congress

charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. These typically range from $1,000 to $3,000 per battery electric vehicle in most states, and they are typically about half as much for plug-in hybrid vehicles due to their lesser all-electric driving capability.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

The Southern Oregon chapter tests new ways to spark interest. The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. We’ve got different skill sets, so we ‘re a great team.” “The Should I Buy an Electric Car?”

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

Green Car Congress

There are multiple interesting aspects to the vehicle, including GM’s rationale for offering fast charging as an option (it’s not to go across country), but one of the most manifest when driving the car (aside from the “Wheee!” Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home. no garage or car port in apartments, etc.

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Visiting Synkromotive and Learning about Deka 9A31s

Open Source Civic EV Kit

It turns out that, up until last year, all the public buses for Oregon and Washington used four Deka group 31 batteries in them. While I'm still sticking with group-31 batteries, I'm going to have to re-open the battery decision since I don't want to invest $2000 every 12 months in the electric vehicle. I love this town. Cheers, Tim.

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