What is the OEVA?
What is the OEVA?
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The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (OEVA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Electric Vehicle education. We're an all volunteer group of EV Enthusiasts and EV Owners of all makes and models, and an independent chapter of the national Electric Vehicle Association.
If you like EVs, would like to know more about them, and would like to share expertise with other EV owners and the public, we're your club.
Group Drive: The Fruit Loop—Tour Hood River Valley
Group Drive: The Fruit Loop—Tour Hood River Valley
Saturday October 24th, 9:45 AM meet in Troutdale for coffee and treats by the
Tesla Superchargers at Columbia Gorge Outlets, 450 NW 257th Way, Troutdale, OR 97060
Saturday October 24th, 9:45 AM meet in Troutdale for coffee and treats by the
Tesla Superchargers at Columbia Gorge Outlets, 450 NW 257th Way, Troutdale, OR 97060
We depart at 10:30 AM for breakfast/lunch at Riverside Restaurant, Hood River
Afterwards we'll tour some of the highlights of the Hood River Valley
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/kcPvxqc
We depart at 10:30 AM for breakfast/lunch at Riverside Restaurant, Hood River
Afterwards we'll tour some of the highlights of the Hood River Valley
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/kcPvxqc
Join us October 24, 2026, at the Columbia Gorge Outlets, 450 NW 257th Way, Troutdale, OR 97060, on an all-EV drive to Hood River for brunch–lunch at a local restaurant followed by visits to several farms and orchards along the Fruit Loop route, including Kiyokawa Family Orchard, Mt. Hood Organic Farms, Foxtail Cider and Smiley's Red Barn. You can shop for seasonal fruits, preserves, and holiday gifts, and there will be time to add stops at other establishments on your return.
We will meet at the Outlets starting at 9:45 AM for coffee and treats, plus charging at the Tesla Supercharger or the Electrify America Charger, both located in the Outlets parking lot. Then we will head out for Hood River at 10:30. After a ~50 minute drive, we’ll gather at the Riverside Restaurant in Hood River, where breakfast is served until noon Saturdays, after which the lunch menu is available.
After we finish enjoying the delicious food and magnificent views from our restaurant perched on the banks of the Columbia, we’ll embark on the Fruit Loop, visiting selected farms and orchards in the scenic Hood River Valley.
Our tour concluded and weather depending, the adventurous can head back home by following OR Route 35 around the southeast flank of Mt. Hood, onto Route 26, through Government Camp, and on down into metro Portland. Even better, plan for an overnight stay at one of the local hotels and enjoy a leisurely Sunday before driving back. Too busy for any of that, just zip back on I-84!
Please sign up for this drive here, so we know how much coffee and treats to bring to Troutdale, and so we can let Riverside Restaurant know how many to expect in our group. All OEVA group drives are admission-free and open to all EV drivers. You don't need to be an OEVA member to participate.
IMPORTANT EV NEWS
Oregon DEQ reopens Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for 2026
FREE MONEY!
Oregon DEQ reopens Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for 2026
FREE MONEY!
The New Charge Ahead Rebate is $7,500 on Eligible EV Purchase or Lease.
Hurry, vehicle must be purchased from August 25th to November 4th, 2026.
The New Charge Ahead Rebate is $7,500 on Eligible EV Purchase or Lease.
Hurry, vehicle must be purchased from August 25th to November 4th, 2026.
With the end of the Federal EV rebate program, it seemed like EV incentives are dead. But with the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, income qualifying Oregonians can get a rebate of $7,500 on a new EV or $4,000 on a used EV. Higher income individuals can get a $2,000 rebate on a new EV. The maximum income threshold is actually reasonably high, so lots of people will qualify for the larger rebate. The biggest catch is that this rebate only applies on vehicles purchased in a very narrow time window, from August 25th to November 4th, 2026.
All the details of the program are on the DEQ website at this link. If you've been thinking about maybe buying or leasing an EV, check into the program. Lots of EVs are on the Eligible Car List.
We're Losing Level 2 Public chargers
We're Losing Level 2 Public chargers
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield alerts us to the continuing need for them
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield alerts us to the continuing need for them
During the OEVA Group Drive to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum I spoke with Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield of the YouTube channel Transport Evolved. She was driving a new Lightning Mk.II electric motorcycle from HMP. This is a street-legal, DOT-approved combination electric scooter and motorcycle priced starting at $3,999. Range is rather limited, particularly at higher speeds, but as neighborhood or around town transportation (a small town perhaps) this could be a really practical and inexpensive commuter and errand vehicle for some people.
Nikki reminded me that there are not just these new low cost sub-100 mile range EVs in use, but that there are still many early day EVs around that don't have a huge amount of range. Consider that many early Leafs are still essential transportation for some folks, with limited range a problem for their commutes, particularly in winter. Much of the public Level 2 charging infrastructure hasn't been well maintained, and often these chargers are essential for lower range vehicles to get their owners home.
What can we do about this? Let's help get the word out to places that haven't maintained their Level 2 chargers that these chargers are beneficial to many folks, and encourage them to get their chargers working again. If the charger owners hear from folks that these chargers have value, they are a lot more likely to have them repaired. If we just shrug our shoulders and drive off in search of another charger, it just gets worse. Let people know that EV charging is important to us.
Portland E-BIKE Rebate Program
Portland E-BIKE Rebate Program
Low cost electric mobility for modest income Portlanders!
Low cost electric mobility for modest income Portlanders!
Long-time OEVA Member Christopher Holmquist told me about the Portland E-Bike Rebate Program, and this is such a generous deal that I'm sharing the information with you here. The City of Portland rebates range from $1,600 for a standard e-bike, $2,350 for a cargo e-bike, to $8,500 for an adaptive e-bike. Plus up to $300 for accessories.
Requirements include living in the city of Portland, 18 or older, income at or below $52,140 (for households of 1, higher incomes for larger households and adaptive e-bike recipients), other requirements, and purchasing through a participating Portland retailer.
The program provides a purchase voucher, so you are not out the cash for the bicycle while you wait to receive the rebate.
If an electric car is out of reach, but you can get by with an electric bike (and live in the city of Portland), this might be the program for you. Check it out at https://portlandebikerebate.com/
The program is funded with $20 million, and the program will issue rebates several times a year for the next several years.
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