Our EV Test Drive & Information Expos are our largest events each year. Our most recent one was held on April 26, 2026, celebrating Drive Electric Earth Month.

We volunteer to help other organizations with EV education, the largest being the Drive Electric featured exhibit at the Oregon International Auto Show where our many OEVA volunteers share their EV experience with the visitors.

We organize Special Events where we invite all local EV clubs and all EV owners and enthusiasts to join in to bring the local EV community together, our largest being the 3rd Annual All-EVs Picnic which was held on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, 6:30-9PM.

We also organize group drives to interesting local places for a meal and interesting things to see, such as our August 29th, 2026, drive to the Evergreen Air & Space Museum in McMinnville .

We hold General Meetings on the second Thursday of every month, hosted by various EV-related businesses in the Portland area.

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The Rivian R2 is Here!

See It at Our August Meeting at Rivian Bridgeport Village, Tigard

Thursday August 13th, 7 to 9 PM, OEVA Board Meeting 6:30

Right Across from the Parking Structure, at 7393 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard 

See the New R2 Designed for Outdoor Adventures

The talk around the Rivians at our Drive Electric Earth Month test drive event and Drive Electric at the Auto Show always included, "When is the R2 coming out?" Well, the R2 is out now! The best place to see and find out about the R2 is at our next monthly meeting, Thursday August 13th, at the Rivian Space in the Bridgeport Village destination shopping complex. It's located just west of I-5 at Lower Boones Ferry Road, between Tigard and Tualatin.

Bruce Crunican (facing camera) shows his R1T

Rivian Bridgeport opened last year, just shortly before we held our May 2025 OEVA General Meeting there. Bruce Crunican, President of the Portland Rivian Club and about the friendliest guy you'll ever meet, showed up with his adventure-ready R1T and shared his encyclopedic knowledge of Rivian and their vehicles. As EV owners and OEVA members, we all know how beneficial it is to hear from actual owners whose lived experience informs their commentary. At our August meeting Bruce will be there to answer all your questions about the R2 and Rivian ownership experience.

Rivian presentation at our May 2025 meeting

Rivian Bridgeport Village staff will give us a presentation with all the specs and details on the R2, and plans for future trim levels coming out later this year and next. You can get your questions answered about availability, incentives, warranty, leasing options, and all things related to purchasing. This was one of our best attended General Meetings last year, and I expect this upcoming meeting will be too.

Group Drive: Brunch & Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

Saturday August 29th, Meet at the Tigard Electrify America Charging Station

Located in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot at 7600 SW Dartmouth St, Tigard
The museum is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville

OEVA Group Drives are back for 2026! Meet with your OEVA friends at a Portland area location and EV convoy to a good meal and an interesting destination. This time we're off to the Evergreen Aviation & Space museum in McMinnville. We'll stop for brunch at a restaurant on the way, then continue to the museum and a guided tour. After the tour you can stay as long as you like, up to the museum closing at 5 PM. Tickets to the museum can be purchased online or at the door. The standard admission costs are $24 for adults, $21 for seniors and veterans, $14 for ages 5 to 15, and kids under 5 get in free. There are some discounts, check here.

New arrival: F-117 Nighthawk, the "Wobblin' Goblin," the world's first stealth fighter. X-15 rocket plane above.