Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The zero-emission bus purchase was supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No- Emission funding. LTD has a longstanding commitment to sustainability. In 2014, it received silver level certification for the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) sustainability commitment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

San Diego, Portland and Sacramento were rated fifth, sixth and seventh putting four cities in California in the top-15 index. City Purchase/Usage. The THINK EV-Ready Cities Index was presented by THINK CEO Richard Canny at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference and Meeting at the Washington Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

Nissan is expanding its successful “No Charge to Charge” promotion, which will provide two years of no-cost public charging with the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF. The “No Charge to Charge” offer and EZ-Charge card will be provided retroactively to buyers in these markets who purchased their LEAF on or after 1 April 2014.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Portland, Ore.; The Focus Electric initial markets were chosen based on several different criteria including existing hybrid purchase trends, utility company collaboration and local government commitment to electrification. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Seattle; and Washington, DC.

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

For businesses based in Portland, Oregon, EV incentives are available at both the state and local level, and are among the most attractive and encompassing benefits in the entire country. For Portland-based businesses, however, the next step is to take advantage of the Oregon EV incentives at the state and local level.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. Los Angeles; San Diego; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle) are no more loyal to hybrid vehicles than the nation at large.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g., Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Portland, Ore.; Markets were chosen based on several criteria, including commuting patterns, existing hybrid purchase trends, utility company collaboration and local government commitment to electrification. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va., Seattle, and Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

Ford also has developed a specialized new tool to help optimize fleet purchases based on specific fuel types and operating locations. For example, the tool can demonstrate how operating an electric vehicle in Portland, Ore., has different environmental ramifications from operating one in Philadelphia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

ITOCHU, which began its strategic relationship with Ener1 in 2003, purchased 3.2 Large-format lithium-ion battery maker Ener1, Inc. has received $20 million in fresh investment capital from ITOCHU Corporation, a long-term strategic partner of and current investor in Ener1. million shares of common stock from Ener1 at a price of $6.18

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

of the vehicles purchased by electric utilities in the last five years were equipped with plug-in technology. The Edison Electric Institute in partnership with and on behalf of its member companies is requesting each member utility to dedicate 5% of its annual fleet purchase plan to plug-in vehicles. The 5% ask is a starting point.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. Greater Portland. model codes, ordinances, purchasing guidelines and incentives; conduct. The Fast Track to Ohio AFV Adoption project will streamline local and state.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pike Research forecasts that the top 5 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for cumulative electric vehicle purchases between 2011 and 2017 will be: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA. The MSAs that most match the model demographics were: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 14, 2006

This is a picture of the yellow 914 that I'm going to be purchasing from Camp914 near Portland as a base platform for the electric vehicle conversion. The picture was taken back on October 14th before it was ready to operate. Craig, the owner of Camp914, has been working to get the car ready to go over the past few months.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Eligible BMW i3 customers in ChargeNow DC Fast markets, who purchase or lease the BMW i3 on or after 1 November 2015, from a BMW i Center can enroll in the program. By the end of 2015, EVgo expects to have nearly 50 of the additional chargers installed, with at least one such charger in each market (excluding Portland). Portland, OR.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Corporate/city/state fleets commit to buy a certain number of plug-ins (RFPs for major purchases or conversions).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2015

Gevo has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Alaska Airlines to purchase Gevo’s renewable jet fuel and fly the first commercial flight on alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ). and Seattle and Portland in November 2011. Earlier post.). The carrier flew 75 flights between Seattle and Washington, D.C.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 12, 2006

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. I was going to purchase an NmG from Myers Motors , but found the driver compartment a bit crowded and the driving range limited (only about 40 miles).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

In that respect, four major US cities—Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland—are leading a partnership of more than 30 cities to mass-purchase EVs for their public fleets including police cruisers, street sweepers and trash haulers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

The bus performance requirements were developed jointly by fleets in the HTUF Small Hybrid Bus Working Group, who committed to purchasing and using vehicles meeting their requirements.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2018

Enough jet fuel will be produced by the plant to fuel 1,800 round trips per year from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco. RRB has in place contracts from several airlines (Southwest Airlines and FedEx as offtake partners) to purchase 100% of the jet fuel produced each year. It will also help to regenerate the local forestry industry.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 10, 2007

I took the flywheel and clutch pressure plate to Portland Engine Rebuilders. I delivered this to Portland Engine Rebuilders to 1) remove the outer 1/2" of the flywheel (basically the starter motor teeth) and 2) balance the whole assembly along with the clutch pressure plate so everything is stable. to balance. Ted, the owner of P.E.R.,

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 22, 2008

In the process, I've found several folks in the Portland area who are willing to help out with a variety of skills and talents. I'd like to thank all the folks that I've bumped into over the past few weeks who have been tremendously supportive of this open-source EV conversion project.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JUNE 22, 2007

I ran out and purchased several 1-guage pre-constructed battery cables from Napa today to wire the batteries together, but they were very expensive (16 of them at $12.95 I ran out to United Welding Supply today in Portland (on NE MLK) and picked up 20 feet of 2/0 welding cable. I'm curious what else is in this shipment.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 26, 2016

A Volkswagen TDI owner in Portland, Oregon, who's a good friend of this site is taking us along for the ride as he prepares to sell back his 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI. The car, which only has 43,000 miles on it, was purchased new from a Portland-area dealer and maintained very well.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In addition, Nissan’s “No Charge to Charge” program in the United States provides free access to selected charging stations for two years with the lease or purchase of a new Nissan LEAF in numerous cities including Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Those interested in purchasing a new vehicle can now pursue, order, finance, and schedule pickup of their car via Amazon. With Amazon Autos, were bringing the simplicity and ease customers expect from Amazon to car shopping, one of their largest purchases, while offering dealers a new channel to connect with a broad audience.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

I already have 13 feet, so I purchased 33 more feet to have a little extra. For those in the Portland, OR area, I highly recommend United Welding Supply up on MLK for 2/0 cable. The price is based on the commodity price of copper and was $2.90 a foot today.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2010

As my parts have arrived in good condition, I have progressed from selecting, purchasing to installing the electronics for my conversion (phase 3). Materials are everything! My next step was to create a shelf within the motor compartment. Thinking of light material I chose 1X2 pine boards as shelving material.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

JULY 31, 2008

Northwest Battery here in portland highly recommended Discover EV31a-a and FullRiver group 31 batteries over the Dekas as well, but they also cost more. The Odyssey batteries are twice as much but last three times as long and have even better amperage ratings. John Wayland uses Odyssey batteries in his EVs. I love this town. Cheers, Tim.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 1, 2007

I purchased these high-current post connectors from West Marine in Portland for about $9.00. It turns out that a great source for high-current EV parts is the Marine store. Many people end up wiring up their own boats with high-current circuits, so I'm not too surprised.

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EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

However, the upfront costs associated with purchasing an EV and installing charging infrastructure can be a barrier for many individuals and businesses. According to statistics from Portland General Electric, the average annual fuel cost for an electric vehicle is approximately $500, compared to around $1,500 for a gasoline-powered vehicle.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

I'm all ready for the long rainy winter here in Portland. I think the next major project (If I don't go out and purchase a Nissan "Leaf" outright) is to upgrade the batteries to lithium-ion types when the AGM lead-acid batteries die. After shelling out a whopping $6.50 Hopefully that will be two years out.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Alpitronic America has tested pre-production units publicly in Rock Hill, South Carolina and Portland, Oregon. While adoption is increasing, one of the main reasons some Americans hesitate to purchase an EV is the lack of a reliable network of chargers across the country,” said Mike Doucleff, Alpitronic Americas CEO.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

JUNE 19, 2009

I purchased thirteen of them, assuming that one would be bad. EV Awareness Day here in Portland is only three weeks away and I've got to get this beast charging correctly. Five powered up correctly; however, the fan on two of them seemed to get up to speed very slowly, possibly indicating fan bearing issues. Here's to being stubborn.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Portland General Electric. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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