Electric Cars

Electric Car Sales Booming In Seattle And Portland, Not Idaho

Tom Banse — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:00 +0000

The automaker Nissan says sales of its fully electric Leaf compact surpassed all other Nissan models at dealers in the Seattle and Portland areas this spring. Wednesday's announcement runs counter to the prevailing wisdom that adoption of plug-in cars has been sluggish.

More Electric Cars Could Mean More Power Demand

Courtney Flatt — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:02:08 +0000

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council says more electric cars on the roads will use more power in the future. The agency is increasing its previous estimates of how much power plug-in cars will need by 2030. The Council says high gas prices and better technology could drive up electric car sales. That means drivers will need more power to plug in their vehicles.

Interstate-5: It’s Electric

Amelia Templeton — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:40:34 +0000

It’s getting easier to take an electric car on a Northwest road-trip. I-5 is going electric.

There’s a Chevron station just off of I-5 in Central Point, Oregon. You can buy gas there. Its more than $4 a gallon. Or you can plug in an electric car for free, and charge it in about 20 minutes. The Oregon Department of Transportation has just opened 8 stations like this one in Southern Oregon. Neil Appleton lives in Grants Grants pass. He brought his electric Nissan Leaf.