{"id":9183,"date":"2017-09-22T17:21:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T00:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/?p=9183"},"modified":"2023-03-07T13:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:01:31","slug":"national-drive-electric-week-reaches-50-states-276-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/national-drive-electric-week-reaches-50-states-276-events\/","title":{"rendered":"National Drive Electric Week Reaches All 50 States With 276 Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK REACHES ALL 50 STATES WITH 276 EVENTS<\/strong>
\n7th Annual Event Achieves Biggest, Widest Reach in History<\/em><\/p>\n

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photo by: East Baton Rouge Mayor’s staff \/ Mayor Broome
Ann Vail, Executive Director of Louisiana Clean Fuels and Mayor Broome speak for an EV owner at an electric vehicle at the Baton Rouge EV Day for #NDEW2017<\/p><\/div>\n

WASHINGTON \u2013 For the first time, National Drive Electric Week has reached all 50 states. This year\u2019s coordinated network of 276 community events ranged from massive displays of electric vehicles in cities like San Diego, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Grapevine, TX, to ride and drive and electric vehicle financing education in Los Angeles\u2019 Watts neighborhood, an electric vehicle parade in Honolulu, and the opening of the newest of six fast EV chargers along the Massachusetts turnpike. These ride & drives, driveway chats and family-friendly festivals give electric vehicle drivers the chance to showcase the value and benefits of electric vehicles as not just clean, green technology, but fun to drive and increasingly popular.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, consumers may have been motivated by the fact that these cars are zero emissions. Now, we\u2019re getting consumers who just know these are better cars\u2014more fun to drive, lower maintenance and more responsive<\/a>,\u201d said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s an extremely exciting time to see the electric vehicle movement evolve, and see the hundreds of thousands of people who are not just fans of these cars, but dedicated to a better world.\u201d<\/p>\n

National Drive Electric Week is based on the belief that today\u2019s potential electric vehicle (EV) consumers need to hear straight from experienced drivers, and see the benefits up close of quiet, clean, zero emission vehicles. Event participants ask and answer questions, connect with other EV owners and hear from event sponsors\u2014ranging from auto manufacturers to environmental organizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cTransportation is currently the single largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but with electric vehicle sales rising 37% this past year<\/a>, and more chargers in the ground and EVs on the road than ever before, it\u2019s clear there are no detours on the road to clean energy,” said Gina Coplon-Newfield, Sierra Club Clean Transportation for All program director<\/strong>. \u201cNational Drive Electric Week events help drive away the dirty smog and soot that comes out of our vehicles\u2019 tailpipes by helping people make the switch to cleaner cars.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Highlights from this year\u2019s event included:<\/p>\n