CRuSE
The Clean Rural Shared Electric Mobility (CRuSE) Project
The Clean Rural Shared Electric Mobility (CRuSE) Project
Electric vehicles for community carsharing
The CruSE Project for community carsharing offers five 2022 Nissan Leaf EVs at affordable housing sites, the city center, and tourist areas in Hood River, Oregon.
The public is invited to reserve the vehicles at the following locations: Columbia Parking Lot, Hood River Fire Station, and along the waterfront near the Gorge Paddling Center.
Two cars are placed at affordable housing sites in Hood River owned by Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation and are reserved for residents of the buildings.
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Locations
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Columbia Parking Lot
Address: 501 Columbia St. Hood River, OR 97031
Property Code: EQR9FW6P
Port of Hood River
This vehicle is located near the Sinclair Gas station along the waterfront, across from the Columbia Gorge Express Bus dropoff point
Property Code: L48CKAHI
Hood River Fire Station
Address: 1785 Meyer Parkway Hood River, OR 97031
Property Code: VXBJSEOV
Rio Bella
This vehicle is reserved for residents of Rio Bella Apartments only.
Property Code: H0N6YJ3B
WyEast Vista
This vehicle is reserved for residents of Wyeast Vista Apartments only.
Property Code: EBWB3G8A
Partners
The CRuSE Project is a three-year program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office.
Forth is partnering with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Wash., to evaluate the affordability and environmental gains of a sustainable, rural-focused, ridesharing platform.
OpConnect is providing the EV charging infrastructure for the program. Envoy Technologies provides the carsharing platform. Pacific Power is providing technical support as well as $100,000 in funding for the project through the Oregon Clean Fuels Program.
This project is made possible with contributions, collaboration and input of many local organizations including Columbia Area Transit, Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation, Pacific Power, the Hood River County Energy Council, local governments, and Mid-Columbia Economic Development District staff.