National Drive Electric Week
Fort Myers, FL
Sep 19, 2015
Fort Myers, FL
Sep 19, 2015
| Day: | Saturday, September 19, 2015 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 10:00AM-3:00PM |
| Location: | Old Lee County Courthouse and adjacent parking lot 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901 |
Event Report
The first Fort Myers National Drive Electric Week EVent was very successful with a proclamation generated by Commissioner Brian Hammans office read by City Captain, Edward Ellyatt. Cold water was provided by Florida Power and Light. Thank You to that company for their presence, support and sponsorship. There was present 1 Porsche Conversion, 7 Volts, 2 Toyota RAV 4EV, a neighborhood electric vehicle, 2 Ford Focus EV, 4 BMW I-3Rex, 1 BMW I-3, 1 Cadillac ELR, 5 Tesla Model S, 1 Ford Fusion Energi, 1 Ford CMax Energi, 4 Nissan Leafs, and a conversion built by the students at Seminole University and sponsored by Duke Energy. FDEP was present with 1 day passes for Florida State Parks given to the participants who brought a plug-in vehicle. The energy and enthusiasm was palpable and the crowd responded well to the answers given to their questions. There was no clear winner with many questions about each model.
photo by: Roberta Ellyatt Vehicles and people too numerous to count. |
Event Description
Cars from every manufacturer who sells cars in Florida on Display and a Proclamation by Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman's office. Talk to real owners who have owned these electric vehicles. Bring your electric vehicle if you own one and talk to other owners and the EV curious.
Registered Attendees
There are currently 57 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model S | 5 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 4 |
| BMW i3 REx | 3 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 3 |
| EV Conversion | 2 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 2 |
| Cadillac ELR | 1 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 1 |
| Toyota Plug-in Prius | 1 |
| 10 Models | 24 |
Registered attendees report 373,923 electric miles driven.
