National Drive Electric Week

National Drive Electric Week
Orlando, FL
Sep 18, 2015

Day: Friday, September 18, 2015 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page.
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Doctor Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
445 S. Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Contact the event organizers, which took place in 2015.

Event Report

Drive Electric Orlando and Enterprise Expand One of America’s
Largest Electric Car Rental Programs, Introduce 14 Chevy Volts

America’s most visited city—hosting 60 million travelers a year—will put thousands behind the wheel of an EV for extended test drives, promoting adoption nationwide.

ORLANDO—Standing in front of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and flanked by a new fleet of electric vehicles (EVs), Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined Drive Electric Orlando (DEO), Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Chevrolet, OUC and 14 of the city’s top community and business leaders to announce the expansion of Orlando’s EV car rental fleet. Mayor Dyer issued a proclamation at the event reinforcing Orlando’s status as America’s best place to rent an EV, supported by the addition of 14 new Chevrolet Volt plug-in cars to Enterprise’s local rental offering.

The announcement comes during National Drive Electric Week,


photo by: Drive Electric Orlando
DEO Signage on new Chevy Volt

Event Description

 

Please note:  This event is being held in the public plaza area and is open to the public, however there will not be display vehicles, tables or ride-and-drives taking place. 

THIS IS A MEDIA EVENT ONLY

Drive Electric Orlando is a groundbreaking partnership between Orlando rental car agencies, hotels, and tourist attractions designed to offer vacationers and business travelers an exciting and convenient opportunity to "try out" a plug-in electric car during a visit to the World's premier vacation destination.

By making electric cars available as rental vehicles for travelers who visit Orlando from around the United States, the goal of the program is to speed up the nationwide adoption of EVs. 

On September 18th, the program will be making a number of exciting announcements.  Program partners will also be joined by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer who will declare it "Drive Electric Orlando Day" in the City Beautiful.

Interested media should contact Ellen Carey at The Electrification Coalition:  ECarey@secureenergy.org 

Registered Attendees

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Drive Electric USA logo

All NDEW 2024 sponsors support Plug In America's coordination of National Drive Electric Week.

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