National Drive Electric Week
Drive Electric Asheville
Asheville, NC
Oct 01, 2021
Drive Electric Asheville
Asheville, NC
Oct 01, 2021
| Day: | Friday, October 1, 2021 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT |
| Location: | AB Tech Community College 400 Victoria Road Lot B17 Asheville, NC 28801 |
Event Report
The 8th annual Asheville Drive Electric Event took place on a beautiful fall day in Asheville. It was located on the campus of AB Tech Community College in the parking lot with the EV chargers. Over 200 people attended over the course of 3 hours. There were a wide variety of EVs to look at: Nissan Leaf (1st generation and Plus); Tesla Model 3, Y, and S; Chevy Volt, Bolt, and Spark EV; Ford Mustang Mach-E and C-Max Energi; Smart for Two; BMW X3; Toyota RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime; Kia Niro PHEV; Jaguar I-Pace; Volkswagen ID.4; Audi Etron; along with a custom made e-scooter and two Genze e-bikes. Of special note was the Tesla Model 3 that won Pikes Peak, brought to the show courtesy of EV Dave. A video is presented here: https://youtu.be/Lzrd6EDYgF0
photo by: Rudy Beharrysingh In the forefront is Jim Hardy (with hat) showing his brand new Leaf Plus. On the ride side by the tents is Beth Erb (rightmost), talking to patrons about EVs. Beth Erb and her husband Dave drive a Chevy Spark and Tesla Model 3. |
Event Description
In conjunction with AB Tech, the Blue Ridge EV Club will host an in-person Drive Electric show on Friday, October 1st from 11 am to 2 pm. The event will take place at AB Tech Community College, lot B17 where the chargers are located.
This year, we are also asking those who can to bring some food stuffs for Loving Food Resources, a local food pantry. Many people continue to have need for the basics and this type of food drive-car show has been exceptionally successful during the "Fill the Frunk" Tesla BRP Drive events. See the list below and come with your contributions.
• Talk to owners about their EV experiences.
• New models will include the Tesla Model Y SUV, Volkswagen ID.4, Mustang Mach-e and more.
• Demonstrations of electric bicycles and other personal transportation devices.
• Get answers to all your questions about Electric Cars: costs, range, charging and more!
• See public electric vehicle charging stations and how people charge when at home
• Meet members of the Blue Ridge Electric Vehicle Club
AB Tech main campus is located at 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801. Google and Apple Maps will find Lot B17 by using 400 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC as the address. A Greenlots DC Fast Charger (with CCS and CHAdeMO plugs) and four Level 2 AC charger cords are located in the lot. The details on these chargers with direct smartphone routing can be found on Plugshare.
COVID pandemic precautions: This campus has restrictions we are following along with other health authority guidance. Face masks must be worn if a 6 foot social distance cannot be maintained. Face masks are required for sitting in vehicles.
Registered Attendees
There are currently 175 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Bolt | 8 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 6 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 5 |
| Nissan Leaf (2018+) | 3 |
| Tesla Model Y | 3 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 2 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2 |
| Toyota RAV4 Prime 4WD/AWD | 2 |
| Audi e-tron | 1 |
| Chevy Spark EV | 1 |
| Ford C-MAX Energi | 1 |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 1 |
| Kia Niro Electric | 1 |
| Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid | 1 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 1 |
| Smart fortwo electric drive | 1 |
| Tesla Model S | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 1 |
| 19 Models | 44 |
Registered attendees report 842,331 electric miles driven.
