Find Your EV

Curious about how electric vehicles drive? Get behind the wheel! Electric models are available at dealers across the state. Manufacturers and dealers also hold special events to showcase electric cars, such as the Portland International Auto Show each January and National Drive Electric Week each September.

Forth can also set you up with a no-pressure (non-salesperson) test drive. Forth has EVs on hand at their Electric Showcase in Portland to test out – they will even let you "rent" it out for a weekend. If they don't have the model you're looking for, let them know. They may be able to borrow a vehicle from a local dealership.

It is now easier than ever to rent or car-share an EV with businesses like Turo. Turo has been called the Airbnb of driving experiences and has a wide variety of EVs to drive and explore at your own pace.

In addition to the cost savings you'll get from driving an EV, there are also tax and rebate incentives that could save you thousands on your purchase of an EV.

Oil prices – and therefore gas prices – are highly volatile. Most Oregon families spend 4-8 percent of their income on transportation fuel, so rising gas prices can have a big affect on a family's budget. Electricity rates in Oregon are much more stable – and those rates are approved by oversight bodies like boards or commissions.

In just the past year, the electric vehicle market saw a new electric-gasoline minivan, an expansion in the number of plug-in SUVs, and an ever-increasing number of sporty sedans.

Coming to the market over the next few years: light-duty electric trucks, an updated camper to meet your electric #vanlife needs, and more and more cars with 200-plus mile ranges. Even better: as batteries get cheaper and better, market observers predict that soon there will be no difference in the sticker price of an electric car and a tradition internal combustion engine.