To kick off the official start of National Drive Electric Week here’s some updates for our upcoming event.
We finished the final touches on the flyer to advertise the event coming up on Saturday September 19th. So keep a look out for it posted up in coffee shops, stores, and anywhere else we can think to put it. If you have an idea of a great place to post one where lots of people will see it feel free to print a few out and post it up. You can download the flyer PDF here: NDEW 2015 Flyer Letter Size
You can also email us if you know of a place where we should place one and we’ll add it to our list and make sure to get one there.
We will also be handing out these really nice 2014 EV Buyers Guide from EV Insider Magazine:
So make sure to drop by and pick one up!
If you want to sign up to attend the event go to our official event page here and click the Register to attend button.
We’ll also have refreshments like hot dogs and hamburgers with water and soda sold by the Air Force Junior ROTC Satellite Beach for those that come hungry!
We’ll also be giving out awards to EV owners for example:
1. Most total EV miles driven.
2. Oldest EV (by purchase date).
3. Newest EV (by purchase date).
and more.
And the Kennedy Space Center will be bringing NASA’s first electric vehicle… The Lunar Rover a.k.a. Moon Buggy! Come see it up close and in person. It’s not the actual one that went on the moon but it’s still very cool to see!
For music we’ll have a DJ playing great songs including the obvious ones for an electric car event:
The Electric Slide
Electric Avenue
Electric Car by They Might Be Giants
One of main ideas for the event is for you, the public, to come and ask all the questions you can about driving electric and the different makes/models available today. You be getting your answers from average people that live and work right here in your community that have been driving electric every day for several years. This way you’ll get real data like power bills, maintenance costs, and gasoline savings for the plug in hybrids that have gasoline generators under the hood for extending the range after the battery is empty. There will also be a few dealerships on hand to go over the costs etc. for those interested in getting an EV for their next car.
And finally of course we’ll have several makes/models of electric cars there for you to ride and drive! This lets you experience the smooth, quiet, space-age like ride that’s only possible with the instant torque of an electric motor and the single fixed gear instead of a transmission that has to shift gears or CVT with extra moving parts. Most people’s minds are completely changed for the better after taking a ride in an EV. Come by and take a ride for yourself!
Here’s some numbers we have currently on our event page:
Registered Attendees
There are currently 81 attendees registered.
Expected Plug-In Vehicles
| Vehicle | Registered |
| Chevrolet Volt | 6 |
| Nissan LEAF | 4 |
| Tesla Model S | 4 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2 |
| BMW i3 REx | 1 |
| Ford C-MAX Energi | 1 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 1 |
| Tesla Roadster | 1 |
| Toyota Plug-in Prius | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 1 |
| 10 Models | 22 |
Registered attendees report 496,846 electric miles driven.