Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2013
The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office is running 10 patrol cars converted to propane autogas, including seven Ford Crown Vics, two Chevy Tahoes and one Ford F-350 pickup truck; the office expects to save more than $20,000 every year by using the alternative fuel.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2014
Oregon-based Fred Meyer Stores, a division of The Kroger Co. Fred Meyer will receive a total of 40 LNG trucks over the next several months, making Fred Meyer the first in Oregon to deploy a fleet of heavy-duty LNG trucks. LNG is a viable alternative fuel for Kroger in the future. Kroger has invested $6.5
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Although fuel costs are the most ‘present’ cost on peoples’ minds, insurance and tax and also see running costs creep up. Without taking into account incentives and subsidies, taxes on electric vehicles are typically more expensive than gas cars—an average of $183 more per year.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2013
The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. Oregon will build on existing programs to set a price on carbon emissions. Continue deployment of high-speed rail across the region.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 29, 2011
When complete, the network will enable electric vehicle drivers to travel 276 miles of I-5 between Washington’s borders with Oregon and Canada. The transition from gasoline and foreign oil to alternative fuels, such as electricity, for transportation requires a huge first step—infrastructure.
Electric Auto Association
MARCH 22, 2023
New research from Wejo, a data services company, suggests that EVs and gas cars will be neck and neck when it comes to average driving distances within the next 18 months. Automotive News reported that 87,708, or 7.1 % of all car sales in the U.S. EV Drivers are driving longer distances and worrying less about range anxiety.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2019
The four scenarios presented demonstrate that given moderate increases in alternative fuel supply and continued growth in electric vehicle sales, compliance could be readily achieved with a 10% carbon intensity reduction target for 2028 under a Clean Fuels Program for Washington State.
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