Drive Electric Event
Columbia, SC
Sep 22, 2018

Event Report

This year we partnered with an existing weekly farmer's market that is well attended. All local dealerships with plug-ins in stock, except BMW, showed their cars and provided sponsorship money to support the event. Tesla's Model X was the biggest head turner with folks sticking around to see the S and 3. Most attendees didn't know other manufacturers offered plug-ins, so education was the big priority.

photo by: Alan Buck Columbia, SC. Tesla Model X, S, 3, Ford Fusion Energi, Ford C-Max, Zero motorcycle.

Event Description

Part car show, Part science fair, Part tailgate party. 

Come to Columbia's 5th annual Drive Electric Week Event September 22, 2018 on Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 from 9am - 1pm.  We'll be at the end of the Soda City Market and right in front of the State House!  

We'll have plug-in cars from Hyundai, BMW, Tesla, Chevrolet, Audi, Porsche, and many others.  Private car owners will share their experiences and show their cars.  Dealers will have brand new plug-ins available for your review!  Plus, this year's event being adjacent to Soda City Market makes many lunch options will be available.  Again this year, all proceeds from sponsorships will go to local charities, so come and join us for a kid friendly, educational, community event.

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Where to Charge?

The City of Columbia has at least two Level 2 J1772 charging stations at all City Parking Garages. Below is a list of charging stations close to our venue.

Station Name	Street Address	City	EV Connector Types	Access Days Time
Cola - Washington Street Garage	1100 Washington St	Columbia	J1772	Garage business hours; pay lot
Cola - Sumter Street Garage	1400 Sumter St	Columbia	J1772	Garage business hours; pay lot
Richland Library	1431 Assembly St	Columbia	CHADEMO J1772COMBO	24 hours daily; EVgo network subscription and key fob required
Cola - Cannon Garage	1100 Taylor St	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily; pay lot
Cola - Lady Street Garage	1100 Lady St	Columbia	J1772	Garage business hours; pay lot
Cola - Lincoln Street Garage	820 Washington St	Columbia	J1772	Garage business hours; pay lot
Cola - Arsenal Hill Garage	1812 Lincoln St	Columbia	J1772	Garage business hours; pay lot
Cola - Park Street Garage	1007 Park St	Columbia	J1772	Garage business hours; pay lot
U of SC - Senate Street Garage	1025 Henderson St	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily
U of SC - Discovery Garage	821 Park St	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily
U of SC - Bull Street Garage	611 Bull St	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily
U of SC - Horizon Garage	519 Main St	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily
U of SC - Sumter Street Garage	501 Sumter St	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily
South Carolina Electric Co-op	808 Knox Abbott Dr	Cayce	J1772	24 hours daily
Love Auto Group	1255 Knox Abbott Dr	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily
Greenlots - 63106	110 McSwain Dr	West Columbia	CHADEMO J1772COMBO	24 hours daily
BMW OF COLUMBIA	5919 Two Notch Rd	Columbia	J1772	24 hours daily

Registered Attendees

There are currently 79 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Registered attendees report 699,996 electric miles driven.

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