by SRTC Staff | Nov 25, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The car honored as the “Green Car of the Year” for 2014 is kind of a surprise because it’s a tried and true favorite already. In recent years, Green Car Journal honored cars whose selling points were emerging technologies including natural gas, electric...
by SRTC Staff | Sep 25, 2013 | Uncategorized |
This summer, Oregon’s legislature passed a bill creating a vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) fee. This is a big step, as a fee like this has been discussed on and off for years as an alternative to gas taxes, which are bringing in less revenue as people drive less....
by SRTC Staff | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Oregon has completed its portion of the West Coast Electric Highway, according to the Spokesman-Review. When completed, the electric highway will be equipped with quick-charge stations every 25 to 60 miles from British Columbia to Baja, California. The highway is...
by SRTC Staff | Jan 8, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants cars to be louder. Well, just electric cars. The NHTSA is proposing a law that would require electric cars to make a detectable sound when travelling less than 18 miles per hour so they can be...
by SRTC Staff | Dec 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The price of owning an electric vehicle in Washington State is about to go up. After Feb. 1, 2013, owners of the battery-powered cars will be required to pay a $100 annual fee for road and highway improvements intended to compensate for the lack of gas taxes they...