National Drive Electric Week
Ottawa, ON
Sep 10, 2016
Ottawa, ON
Sep 10, 2016
| Day: | Saturday, September 10, 2016 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 10am - 3pm |
| Location: | Aberdeen Square, Lansdowne Park 450 Queen Elizabeth Dr Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 |
Event Report
There were 15 Plug-In EVs on display as follows:
3 Tesla Model S
4 Chevy Volt
1 Nissan Leaf
1 Kia Soul EV
1 Toyota Prius Plugin
1 Smart ED
1 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
1 Ford Focus Electric
1 Formula SAE EV Race car
1 Ford Ranger EV Conversion
Represented was Time To Electrify http://www.timetoelectrify.ca with their EV Duty EVSE, Ma Leaf Une Passion https://www.facebook.com/groups/MaLEAFunepassion/ with a Nissan Leaf, Carleton U http://ravensracing.com/ and EV Club EVCO http://evco.ca/ with president Gerard Gavrel.
There was a steady flow of visitors keeping all of the EV owners busy answering questions about their vehicles and experiences as an EV owner. The EV Showcase was part of Green Energy Doors Open (GEDO) Ottawa http://ottawagedo.org . Politicians attending GEDO included the Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, the Ottawa city councillor for Capital Ward David Chernushenko, and the Ontario MPP for Ottawa Centre Yasir Naqvi who even displayed his i-MiEV!
photo by: Allan Poulsen Paul Camire describes his 2012 Chevy Volt to participants. |
Event Description
Registered Attendees
There are currently 7 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Volt | 1 |
| EV Conversion | 1 |
| Kia Soul EV | 1 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 1 |
| Smart fortwo electric drive | 1 |
| 5 Models | 5 |
Registered attendees report 203,000 electric miles driven.
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