Jump to content
News
Reviews
Discussons
Activity
Create New...
Close

  • 💬 Join the Conversation

    CnG Logo SQ 2023 RedBlue FavIcon300w.png
    Since 2001, Cheers & Gears has been the go-to hub for automotive enthusiasts. Join today to access our vibrant forums, upload your vehicle to the Garage, and connect with fellow gearheads around the world.

     

  • G. David Felt
    G. David Felt

    By G. David Felt •

    West Coast Electric Highway Turns 10 Years Old and Gets an Upgrade!

      British Columbia to Baja California (BC to BC) West Coast Electric Highway has served millions in ensuring there was basic electric charging for battery electric vehicles. Now a major change is coming to the WCEH.

     

    The west coast green highway has served millions and the website has been a well used source to ensure all trip planning allowed for proper charging options to those using BEVs to go on a road trip.

    Snag_318f8ee4.png

    Level 1 & 2 chargers with the occasional Level 3 fast DC charger has been the norm over the 10 year life for the WCEH. Now Washington and Oregon is moving forward to enhance this by contracting with EVCS who also purchased a series of charging sites in both states and will work with local state and county agencies to upgrade the 50kW DC chargers with CHAdeMO ports used by Nissan leafs to current high speed DC chargers with both CHAdeMO and CCS connectors.

    These stations are spread out among I5, I90 and Highway 101 on the coast.

    The benefits of this will be the following:

    • Fast chargers every 25 to 50 miles along select routes
    • Close proximity to freeway ramps
    • Convenient parking
    • Located in areas with secondary activities like restaurants and grocery stores.
    • Easy access to picturesque locations like Oregon's Crater Lake, Multnomah Falls, Painted Hills, Washington's Snoqualmie Falls and Skagit Valley.

    44 stations in Oregon and 12 stations in Washington have the following venues when it comes to charging needs:

    • Ten (10) city properties (convention centers, visitor centers, parks, etc.)
    • Nine (9) grocery stores
    • Eight (8) restaurants
    • Eight (8) miscellaneous properties ( Country stores, transit centers, office buildings, etc.)
    • Seven (7) hotels and or motels
    • Six (6) gas stations
    • Five (5) Casinos
    • Three (3) shopping malls.

    The WCEH is the largest contiguous network of DC fast chargers in the North America giving confidence to travel up and down the west coast.

    image.png

    This is a welcome upgrade to the PNW and one of the largest expanding electric highway systems currently in North America.

    West Coast Green Highway: Home

    West Coast Electric Highway (evcs.com)

    Oregon Department of Transportation : Electric Vehicles and EV Infrastructure : Programs : State of Oregon

    Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Partnerships | WSDOT (wa.gov)

    Go to articles

    User Feedback

    Recommended Comments

    There are no comments to display.



    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
    Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

    Guest
    Add a comment...

    ×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

      Only 75 emoji are allowed.

    ×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

    ×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

    ×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

    ×



  • Support Real Automotive Journalism

    Cheers and Gears Logo

    Since 2001, Cheers & Gears has delivered real content and honest opinions — not emotionless AI output or manufacturer-filtered fluff.

    If you value independent voices and authentic reviews, consider subscribing. Plans start at just $2.25/month, and paid members enjoy an ad-light experience.*

    You can view subscription options here.

    *a very limited number of ads contain special coupon deals for our members and will show

  • Posts

    • G. David Felt
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By G. David Felt · Posted

      Seems VW is working to bring back their Mojo along with lower prices. “True Volkswagen”: Volkswagen realigns its model range around core values | Volkswagen Newsroom VW will have their ID3 starting at under $30,000 VW has a Fire and Ice limited edition that looks so cool in the purple color, but clearly the 1,990 produced will be for the Euro market only. Volkswagen celebrates the comeback of “Fire and Ice” with a special model and a song by Purple Disco Machine | Volkswagen Newsroom 1990's edition was a 160hp fun drive. The ID3 will be a 320HP EV fun Drive. ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE: Volkswagen starts series production in Zwickau and Dresden | Volkswagen Newsroom Fun does not stop there as VW celebrates 50 years of Polo and has an ID.Polo coming out but has released a race car version first. ID.Polo race car has AWD with 670 HP and 650 lb-ft of torque. 50 years of the Polo: Volkswagen celebrates anniversary with spectacular drift video | Volkswagen Newsroom Current ICE Polo in the rear, the all new ID.Polo in the foreground. 50 years of Polo | Volkswagen Newsroom VW has shown off their ID.Cross concept. World premiere at the IAA: with the ID. CROSS Concept, Volkswagen is presenting a compact SUV for affordable electric mobility | Volkswagen Newsroom This is the Near Production ID.Cross Concept.
    • G. David Felt
      Joke Thread

      By G. David Felt · Posted

      A new pastor was visiting the homes of his parishioners. At one home, it seemed obvious that someone was at home, he knocked but no one answered, even after repeated knocks. He took out a business card and wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of the card and stuck it to the door. At the next service when he reviewed the offering, he found his card had been returned in the basket. A cryptic message under his "Revelation 3:20" was "Genesis 3:10". Reaching for his bible to check the citation, he broke out laughing. Revelations 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock" Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid for I was naked." Remember when the funniest jokes were the clean ones? Pass it on!
    • G. David Felt
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By G. David Felt · Posted

      WOW, If this was Biden the GOP would have raged, but no it is Idiot47 looking confused and having to be directed around the room. Forbes published the whole almost 8 min and wow is Idiot47 confused.  
    • G. David Felt
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By G. David Felt · Posted

      Talk about a lying POS Idiot47 is trying to actually think we would believe he was opposed to ICE raids in Georgia on the Hyundai / LG battery plant. Hyundai hoped to return skilled South Korean workers to the US after the ICE raid. Trump just opened the door | CNN Business https://share.google/MftbblNnEZquyJcU7
    • oldshurst442
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By oldshurst442 · Posted

  • Who's Online (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online

  • My Clubs

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Hey there, we noticed you're using an ad-blocker. We're a small site that is supported by ads or subscriptions. We rely on these to pay for server costs and vehicle reviews.  Please consider whitelisting us in your ad-blocker, or if you really like what you see, you can pick up one of our subscriptions for just $1.75 a month or $15 a year. It may not seem like a lot, but it goes a long way to help support real, honest content, that isn't generated by an AI bot.

See you out there.

Drew
Editor-in-Chief

I've whitelisted
Continue without support

Write what you are looking for and press enter or click the search icon to begin your search