In addition to educating attendees about EVs in general and as well as about that unique project, we had about 20 COVID-compliant test drives that day, AND collected 12 pre- and post-drive/ride surveys (that ETCleanFuels developed). On top of that, many partners associated with the Drive Electric TN initiative are working to build "chapters" of DET across the state. We were also soliciting EV owners and other important partners that day to become inaugural members in what we expect will be called the "Upper Cumberland DET Chapter, and signed up about 10 new members.

Upper Cumberland EV Experience

Event Organizer:  Tennessee Technological University (Tn Tech), DriveElectricTN and the East TN Clean Fuels Coalition
Date/time:   Sat, Sept 26^th 10-2 pm CT
Event location:  On campus at Tn Tech at the site of the newly installed Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) unit at 320 University Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501. (The photo below shows the exact location where we will be, at the TTU ChargePoint DCFC unit!)
Event details:  This is the inaugural Upper Cumberland NDEW event!  The public is invited to come see and learn about:

• a variety of different kinds of electric vehicles (EVs) that will be on hand, 
• how you charge an EV whether at home, at work, or en route to a destination,
• where charging infrastructure for EVs currently exists in the area and what plans for additional infrastructure are coming,
• a significant project called "Developing an EV Demonstration Testbed in the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee" which is working to bring EV awareness and test drives to citizens throughout the 14-county Upper Cumberland region.

This event will be held concurrently during Tennessee Technological University’s “Preview Day” https://www.tntech.edu/previewday/ and is open to the public.