National Drive Electric Week
Asheville, NC
Sep 14, 2019
Asheville, NC
Sep 14, 2019
| Day: | Saturday, September 14, 2019 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 12 noon to 4pm |
| Location: | Asheville Outlets 800 Brevard Road Asheville, NC 28806 |
Event Report
The 6th annual Drive Electric Show in Asheville turned out to be one of the most successful electric car shows in the region. With over 500 attendees in a 4-hour span, many ready to buy and EV, the atmosphere was energetic and joyful. We had over 80 registrations before the show began and over 60 cars registered making this show in Asheville one of the largest EV show in the Southeastern United States.
photo by: Blue Ridge EV Club New Leaf, Old Leaf, Tesla - just some of the 60 + EVs at the show. |
Event Description
Presented by the Blue Ridge EV Club, Tesla Owners Group of Western North Carolina and the Asheville Outlets: The Exciting World of Electric Vehicles. Come out to Asheville's 6th Fall Drive Electric Show, on Saturday September 14th, 2019 from noon to 4pm.
Owners and dealers will be present with the latest long range EVs, 4 wheel drive EVs, Plug In Hybrids, used and new, answering everything you've ever wanted to know about electric cars. In addition, there will be electric bicycle rides. If you have never ridden an electric bicycle, you are in for a treat. Come out and enjoy - who knows you may be in a for a pleasant surprise ...
Nearby Hotels:
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Asheville SW - Outlet Car Area,
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott - Asheville South/Biltmore Square
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Asheville at Asheville Outlet Mall, NC
Nearby Campground:
Lake Powhatan Recreational Area and Campground.
www.blueridgeevclub.com
Local sponsors:
CM Wilson Solar
Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Asheville Chevrolet
Greenlots
Fields Auto
The HOP
Green Sage Cafe
Registered Attendees
There are currently 198 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 15 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 10 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 8 |
| Nissan Leaf (2018+) | 5 |
| Tesla Model S | 5 |
| Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid | 4 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 3 |
| Tesla Model X | 3 |
| BMW i3 REx | 2 |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 2 |
| Zero Motorcycle | 2 |
| Audi A3 e-tron | 1 |
| BMW i3 | 1 |
| Chevy Spark EV | 1 |
| Fiat 500e | 1 |
| Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 1 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 1 |
| Revero | 1 |
| Smart fortwo electric drive | 1 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 1 |
| Volvo XC60 AWD PHEV | 1 |
| 22 Models | 70 |
Registered attendees report 1,301,332 electric miles driven.
