As of January 2022 [update], there were about 42,000 electric vehicles in Oregon. [1]
The state initially[ when?] had a $1,500 tax rebate for electric vehicle purchases, which was repealed in 2013. [2]
In January 2022, the state government announced a $7,500 tax rebate for electric vehicle purchases. The rebate applies to households with an annual income between $51,000 and $251,000. [1]
In 2021, the state government enacted a law requiring that 20% of parking spaces for new commercial and residential buildings be equipped for electric vehicle charging. [3]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$7.7 million for electric vehicle charging stations in Oregon. [4]
As of May 2022 [update], the state government recognizes seven "Alternative Fuel Corridors" along major highways, with charging stations located at least once every 50 miles (80 km); these highways are I-5, I-82, I-84, US-20, US-26, US-97, and US-101. [5]
As of 2018 [update], Jackson County had about 900 electric vehicles, a majority of which were registered in Ashland. [6]
In 2016, Portland was ranked the most electric-car-friendly city in the United States by Indiana University. [7] The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association ( oeva.org) is headquartered in Portland.