- Do you own – or are you interested in owning – an electric vehicle?
- Want to help make the transition to fossil fuel-free living?
YOU are invited to an Electric Vehicle Show & Tell on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am to 2 pm at the First Congregational Church parking lot, 4515 SW West Hill Road in Corvallis.
Community members who are interested in the real-life experiences and benefits of going by electric car, bike, or scooter will be able to see a variety of models and ask questions of local EV owners. This event is sponsored by the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Transportation Action Team.
The April 13th event in Corvallis is part of National Drive Electric Earth Month (April 2024), a national campaign to share information about electric vehicles and to raise awareness about the many benefits of all-electric vehicles. EV owners have found that, in addition to being better for the environment, electric vehicles are more fun to drive, more convenient to fuel, and less expensive to operate than gasoline vehicles.
Cost-savings available NOW are also a key consideration for prospective EV owners since Oregon has reinstated the $2,500 EV Rebate for a limited time. The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program will open from April 3 through June 3, 2024. Vehicles must be purchased or leased during that time. Applicants have six months from date of purchase or lease to apply for rebates. Once funds are depleted, eligible applicants will be put on a waitlist for 2025.
Making the transition to fossil fuel-free vehicles is critical to meeting local, state, and national climate goals. “Accelerate the transition to electric vehicles” is the third highest action priority in the Buildings & Energy section of the Corvallis Climate Action Plan. For those who have been thinking about making the transition to an electric vehicle, the upcoming EV Show & Tell is a chance to see how to be part of the solution to climate change.
EV owners who would like to “show and tell” about their vehicles should contact outpostdelta@peak.org.