National Drive Electric Week - Ithaca
| Day: | Saturday, September 16, 2017 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the events page. |
| Time: | 11-4 |
| Location: |
Press Bay Alley 118 W. Green St Ithaca, NY 14850 |
Event Report
Local liberal politicians were worthless. Wouldnt return any phone calls, emails or tweets. This "progressive" City even denied my permit for the 2nd year in a row. Not sure I am going to host another one when our leftist leaders cant even get onboard and support the event. Ithaca is supposed to be so "green" and environmentally conscious.... Our 23 year old Mayer only wants to use this position to climb higher in the US government.
So many road blocks. Tired of fighting...
Event Description
My
name is Jim Klafehn and I am a local business owner here in Ithaca. This
year I am hosting our 2nd annual "National Drive Electric Week" event
here in our wonderful city of Ithaca, NY.
What:
National Drive Electric Week is a week long event that happens in cities all across the United States. NDEW was started many years ago with the goal of raising awareness of electric vehicles. It is a showcase in which current electric vehicle owners show off their cars and offer test drives to show the public the many benefits of going all electric. The event is open to EV owners, their guests, and the public.
Register by clicking the blue register button at the top of this page, and you'll be entered to win a $250 gift card.
Where:
It will be held Saturday, September 16th in the parking lot of Press Bay Alley located at 118 W. Green St. Ithaca, NY 14850.
T-shirts!:
We are having a limited run of "Ithaca is Electric" t-shirts made. Shirts have been ordered and after the pre-orders have been filled we will have around 10 left of various sizes. Price for Sm, Med, Large and XL are $19 each. XXL and larger sizes can be ordered and potentially even made the same day over at T-Shirt Express on the Commons. We only make a couple bucks on each shirt but it will help cover event costs.
What:
National Drive Electric Week is a week long event that happens in cities all across the United States. NDEW was started many years ago with the goal of raising awareness of electric vehicles. It is a showcase in which current electric vehicle owners show off their cars and offer test drives to show the public the many benefits of going all electric. The event is open to EV owners, their guests, and the public.
Register by clicking the blue register button at the top of this page, and you'll be entered to win a $250 gift card.
Where:
It will be held Saturday, September 16th in the parking lot of Press Bay Alley located at 118 W. Green St. Ithaca, NY 14850.
T-shirts!:
We are having a limited run of "Ithaca is Electric" t-shirts made. Shirts have been ordered and after the pre-orders have been filled we will have around 10 left of various sizes. Price for Sm, Med, Large and XL are $19 each. XXL and larger sizes can be ordered and potentially even made the same day over at T-Shirt Express on the Commons. We only make a couple bucks on each shirt but it will help cover event costs.
Parade:
For those of you If you who are interested in displaying your vehicle, we are going to have a parade before the event. We will all meet in the parking lot at Walmart at 10 am. We will depart at 10:20 and we will all drive to West State St together. If you cannot meet us at Walmart before 10:30, please proceed directly to the event on West State St.
The address for Walmart is 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca, NY 14850
Please note: Ithaca receives hundreds and sometimes thousands of visitors every
weekend so the area might be busy. Please be aware of pedestrians.
Registered Attendees
There are currently 71 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
| Chevrolet Volt | 7 |
| Tesla Model S | 4 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 3 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 3 |
| Fiat 500e | 1 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 1 |
| Tesla Model X | 1 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 1 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 1 |
| Wheego Whip LiFe | 1 |
| 11 Models | 24 |
Registered attendees report 387,305 electric miles driven.
