National Drive Electric Week
West Palm Beach, FL
Oct 02, 2020
West Palm Beach, FL
Oct 02, 2020
| Note: | This is an online only event with no physical location. |
| Day: | Friday, October 2, 2020 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 12pm-1pm |
| Audience: | West Palm Beach, FL, Local Area |
| Topics: | EV 101 Battery Technology Driving Experience Environmental Benefits Local Public Charging Workplace Charging Other |
Event Report
Resources mentioned during the webinar:
City of West Palm Beach Office of Sustainability: https://www.wpb.org/government/sustainability
Office of Sustainability Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @WPBGreen
FPL Electric Vehicles: https://www.fpl.com/energy-my-way/electric-vehicles.html
Lion Electric Buses: https://schoolbus.thelionelectric.com/
Advantages of Electric Buses by Lion Electric: https://youtu.be/MHFD_vN6xKo
DEMP - Volkswagen Settlement and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA): https://floridadep.gov/air/air-director/content/demp-volkswagen-settlement-and-diesel-emissions-reduction-act-dera
Volkswagen Settlement - Mitigation Trust: https://floridadep.gov/air/air/content/volkswagen-settlement-mitigation-trust
Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition: https://cleancities.energy.gov/coalitions/southeast-florida
https://sfregionalcouncil.org/portfolio-items/se-fla-clean-cities-coalition/
Event Description
Introducing WPB's First Electric Buses!
A Florida first: yellow school (activity) buses "go green" in West Palm Beach!
Florida Power and Light and The City of West Palm Beach have partnered on Florida’s first
electric school buses. This pilot will explore vehicle to grid
technology using the bus batteries and provide data that will inform
future applications. Join us on October 2, 2020 from 12pm-1pm via Zoom as we discuss this exciting new pilot program and electric vehicles in general.
Registered Attendees
There are currently 24 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 6 |
| Kia Niro Electric | 3 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 2 |
| Tesla Model S | 2 |
| BMW i3 REx | 1 |
| Kia Soul EV | 1 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 1 |
| 7 Models | 16 |
Registered attendees report 369,046 electric miles driven.
