National Drive Electric Week
Kansas City, MO
Sep 13, 2014
Kansas City, MO
Sep 13, 2014
Day: | Saturday, September 13, 2014 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
Time: | 12:00 - 5:00 |
Location: | Science City at Union Station 30 W Pershing Kansas City, MO 64108 |
Event Report
Unable to get the big names to attend.
We had new ev owners who will now become involved with the local ev club MAEAA.
Some will now attend the remaining three events that round out the NDEW in the KC metro area.
We had a Tesla, 2BMW I-3, 6 Leafs, 2 Ford focus EVs, two Ford C-Max energi, a Ford Fusion energi, 3 Chevy Volts, a Twike, an e-bike, e-scooter and a VW conversion. We also had 7 hybrids.
We had tables inside: Orange EV that makes electric terminal trucks, KC Clean Cities and the Sierra Club
photo by: Al Pugsley MAEAA Taken at Union Station in KC, MO. Looking over some of the Toyota Hybrids. On the left a Chevy Volt, four Nissan Leafs, two BMW I-3s,one Ford Focus EV and a 1974 VW EV conversion. |
Event Description
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Interested in Displaying Your Own Electric or Hybrid Vehicle?! Register your vehicle online at driveelectricweek.org/.
Click on the "Volunteer" tab to create your account and sign up for any
of the exhibit events in the newsletter below. If you have any
questions please contact Angela at angela@kcenergy.org. |
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When: Saturday, September 13 Time: 12pm - 5pm Where: 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 Kick off Drive Electric week at Science City! Experience indoor educational exhibits and outdoor vehicle displays with your admission to Science City.
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When: Wednesday, September 17 Time: 4pm - 8:30pm Where: 6641 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208 One of the events planned for the National Drive Electric week is an electric car show that will be held on Wednesday September 17th at The Village Presbyterian Church from 4:00-8:30pm. Some of the cars that will be on display include the Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt and Conversions. The church is located at 67th St and Mission road in Prairie Village, KS. Dinner and salad are available for $7.00 a person and salad bar only is $5.00. That is church dinner and education night. Reservations for dinner need to be made by September 10th if you plan to have dinner or salad bar only. Email Al Pugsley to confirm your dinner reservations. Visit our Eventbrite page for more information. |
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When: September 18, 2014 Time: 1pm - 4pm Do you operate a terminal truck? We are encouraging all coporate fleet owners to bring in your drivers to test drive an ALL Electric T-Series! Yes, ALL ELECTRIC! See what one industry leader said after testing the T-Series for two weeks at their Edgerton, Kansas intermodal facility. Hosted by Kansas City Regional Clean Cities and Orange EV, we are offering an opportunity you don't want to miss! This event will be by appointment only. Please RSVP and we will contact you with more information.
Click here for more information or visit tinyurl.com/mecevents
****This event is only open to corporate fleets***** |
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When: Friday, September 19 Time: 1pm - 3pm Where: 11401 Lamar Ave, IP1 Training Room, Overland Park, KS 66211 Join
us at Black & Veatch for our September Stakeholder Seminar. At
this meeting we will discuss the happenings of Clean Cities and will be
talking about Workplace Charging and how you can help expand the EV
network! Agenda Highlights:
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Cruise Night @ Longbranch Saloon When: Friday, September 19 Time: 5pm - 8pm Where: 9095 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212 Join us Friday night at the Long Branch Steakhouse for Cruise Night! Showcasing hot rods, street rods, customs, classics rat rides, street machines, motorcycles, and more. For one night, and one night only, introducing ELECTRIC VEHICLES!!! Enjoy the classics and modern vehicles all in one place!
Dan's Longbranch Saloon and Steakhouse has been holding this event every Friday night during the summer for years now, and they always pull in a strong crowd. So come out Friday, September 19 to check out Teslas and converted electric vehicles brought to you by the Mid-America Electric Auto Association. Click here for more information and RSVP |
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When: Saturday, September 20 Time: 9am - 11am Where: 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110
Check out this gathering of plug-in cars and trucks at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. Brought to you by the Mid-America Electric Auto Association.
You will be able to speak with owners and ask any questions you might
have about electric vehicles. Come out and see self-converted vehicles
and original manufactured cars, like Teslas and Leafs!
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Registered Attendees
There are currently 20 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
Vehicle | Registered |
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Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 6 |
Other Plug-In Vehicle | 2 |
Chevrolet Volt | 1 |
Ford C-MAX Energi | 1 |
Ford Focus Electric | 1 |
Tesla Model S | 1 |
6 Models | 12 |
Registered attendees report 126,389 electric miles driven.