ODOE - Oregon Department of Energy
03/18/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/18/2026 09:17
Grounded Podcast Episode 53: Fueling EVs in rural Oregon
Fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are powered by electricity, so they need to "fuel up" at charging stations. While as much as 80 percent of charging happens at home, public chargers allow those without access to home charging and those traveling farther distances to recharge their batteries.
On this episode of Grounded, we're joined by Jillian DiMedio, ODOE Senior Energy Policy Analyst to discuss the availability and reliability of chargers in Oregon. We're also joined by Steve Gutmann, co-founder of EVmath, and Robert Wallace, executive director of Wy'East RC&D, to discuss the challenges and benefits of EVs and charging in rural Oregon.
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