Washougal car dealership first in county to offer new statewide EV rebate

Like many other car dealerships across the United States, Westlie Ford has been impacted by the decreased customer demand for electric vehicles in the past several years. Nevertheless, the Washougal-based dealership remains firmly invested in the EV market, cautiously optimistic that consumers will view EVs more favorably as technology improves.

“When they first came out, EVs were a really hot ticket,” said Westlie Ford general manager Ryan Dickerson. “We basically at one point had a waiting list for them. But there was also a lack of production on those cars, and it has flipped the opposite way right now. But I think that the technology is just going to get better over time, and it’s going to become easier and easier (to use) and more mainstream.”