Ranger EV Monthly Newsletter – May 2025 Edition
Portland Ranger Station, New Ranger Advisory Board Member, Climate Innovators & Community Celebration, Ranger Raffle, and more.
The Original Green Machine/ Pioneer Mountains, ID ⬆️ / 📷 Brian Clark
Welcome to the May edition of the Ranger EV newsletter. Summer is just around the corner, now let’s get you caught up on all the latest!
🏡 Host Highlight: Violet SuitesPDX Boutique Hotel goes live with Ranger social payments
May was a special month for Violet Suites PDX Ranger Station. They went live on the platform as a featured Ranger Station, had their first guests use our social payment system to pay for charging sessions, and received their first monthly energy earnings payout!
Located in the Buckman neighborhood, Violet SuitesPDX blends the comfort of home with the energy and charm of Portland’s inner Eastside.
Outfitted with convenient gated on-site parking with two Level 2 J1772 EV chargers now adorned with Ranger EV QR payment stickers, making it easy for guests to pay what they think is fair for the energy & convenience while giving Violet SuitesPDX a way to turn their EV chargers into income.
📍Reserve a Stay at Violet SuitesPDX Ranger Station
⚡Hear what EV travelers are saying about Ranger EV
James charged up at one of our Ranger Plus+ managed chargers on the Oregon Coast: “First time using Ranger EV…this is gold! Scanned the QR, linked it to my apple pay and it literally took two seconds to start charging. Good on ya!”
Daniela: “Ranger EV made it super easy for me to charge my EV at one of my favorite rentals on the Oregon coast. Staying at a Ranger Station was simple and kept me relaxed about charging my vehicle.”
New Ranger EV Advisory Board Member
We’re thrilled to welcome Joshua Smibert as our newest advisory board member! Joshua is a founder and executive based in Portland, Oregon, with over 20 years of experience building and scaling technology businesses globally. He has led companies through growth and acquisition, with expertise in structured data, product development, and navigating fast-moving industries.
In 2024, Joshua launched Walden—a market intelligence company he co-founded with former KOA CMO Whitney Scott. Through Walden, they’re focused on making the global business of the outdoors smarter and more sustainable, helping protect the wild places we all depend on.
Prior to Walden, Joshua built and led Roadtrippers alongside Founder & CEO James Fisher, turning it into an international travel platform that introduced tens of millions of travelers to offbeat destinations before its acquisition by RV giant Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) in 2018.
He also co-founded and exited multiple companies in media and advertising, including Carbon Ads and the Fuel Brand Network.
Joshua is co-creator of Alice, an award-winning immersive art bar in Cincinnati, and is involved civically in a revitalization project in downtown Portland aimed at creating a vibrant hub for the arts and entrepreneurship.
He serves as an advisor and investor in a range of nonprofits, startups, and property development projects—primarily focused within the outdoor industry, conservation and the arts.
CEO Brian Clark shares updates at the Climate Innovators & Community Celebration as a part of PDX Startup Week
📷 Blueprint Climate
As a part of Portland Startup Week, the Climate Innovators & Community Celebration was an amazing event and opportunity to share Ranger updates while talking about our unique social payment approach to EV charging.
Special thanks to the event organizers, Blueprint Climate, Prosper Portland, Climate Curious, and Latino Founders.
⏳There’s still time to enter our Ranger Raffle before June 2nd
Do you have an outlet or EV charger and want to welcome EV guests while growing our community of Ranger Stations? Create a host account before June 2nd to be entered in our Ranger Raffle and a chance to win a FREE two-night stay at a Featured Ranger Station.*
*terms & restrictions apply
Until next month!
See you out there,
The Ranger EV team