National Drive Electric Week
Chicago - Western Suburbs
Chicago, IL
Sep 29, 2013
Chicago - Western Suburbs
Chicago, IL
Sep 29, 2013
| Day: | Sunday, September 29, 2013 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Naperville car test track 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. 1720 West Jefferson Avenue Chicago, IL 60540 |
Event Report
THis was a great event as The FVEAA rally and ride-n-drive event was held at the city-owned car test track in Naperville IL, about 30 miles west of Chicago. This is the only city-owned test track in the nation where car dealers take prospective buyers to test vehicles on a closed circuit track complete with wet brake skid test area, acceleration lane, rocky hill climb, as well as various smooth and rough terrains to provide drivers and passengers a feel for vehicle performance. The day was a complete success with roughly 70 test drives of electric vehicles, and s display of 26 electric cars and trucks
photo by: Dobrin (Dio) Vesselinov A few of the participating Fox Valley Electric Auto Association (FVEAA) members are shown left to right: Ted Lowe, James Schmidt, Dennis Doney, Chris Young, David Zygmont, Bruce Jones, Sam Carnavacciolo, Grant Gerke, Rich Hirschberg, Todd Martin, George Gladic, Steve Grushas, Bob Baker, Maria Baker Cars in background left to right Tesla Model S, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus Electric. The FVEAA rally and ride-n-drive event was held at the city-owned car test track in Naperville IL, about 30 miles west of Chicago. This is the only city-owned test track in the nation where car dealers take prospective buyers to test vehicles on a closed circuit track complete with wet brake skid test area, acceleration lane, rocky hill climb, as well as various smooth and rough terrains to provide drivers and passengers a feel for vehicle performance. The day was a complete success with roughly 70 test drives of electric vehicles, and s display of 26 electric cars and trucks. |
Event Description
WHAT: The Fox Valley Electric Auto Association is holding a Plug-in Day 2013 Electric Vehicle Rally and Ride ‘n drive event
WHEN: Sunday September 29th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: At the Naperville Car Test track located at 1720 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville IL 60540
Dozens of plug-in electric vehicles will be featured including conversion cars, home built electrics, and conventional plug-in electric vehicles like Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi I, and Tesla Model S. National car manufacturers like Nissan will feature ride ‘n drives of electric vehicles on the test track itself for those interested in testing out an electric vehicle.
NIsssan is already planning on having 4 of their all-electric Leafs there, 2 for test drive s!
Registered Attendees
There are currently 107 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Volt | 8 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 7 |
| Tesla Model S | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 1 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 1 |
| Tesla Roadster | 1 |
| Toyota Plug-in Prius | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 1 |
| 9 Models | 30 |
Registered attendees report electric miles driven.
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