In celebration of National Drive Electric Week, on Thursday, September 30 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the California Electric Transportation Coalition and Electric Transportation Community Development Corporation in partnership with SDG&E, Cleantech San Diego, San Diego Pride and the Electric Vehicle Association will host an electric vehicle (EV) event to raise funds for the San Diego LGBT Community Center and share the excitement of driving electric.  EVs like the Ford Mach-E, Volkswagen ID4, Polestar, every model of Tesla and more were on display. 

FUNDRAISER FOR THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER: The event was free to attendees and SDG&E will donate up to $20 per attendee to the San Diego LGBT Community Center to support programs benefitting the region. $1,000 was raised for The Center

SPEAKERS

- Jeni Reynolds, Director of Clean Transportation, San Diego Gas & Electric 

- CA Assemblymember Chris Ward 

- California Electric Transportation Coalition and Electric Transportation Community Development Corporation, Executive Director Eileen Tutt 

- Ian Johnson, Director of Development, San Diego LGBT Community Center

In celebration of San Diego’s LGBTQ community, join us for an entertaining event that will educate about the benefits of driving electric and raise money for The San Diego LGBT Community Center. To date, almost every automaker has committed to going all-electric and more than 50 models of EVs are now available. Hear great music, tour EV displays, and talk with local EV drivers about the latest EV technology.

Electric Transportation Community Development Corporation and California Electric Transportation Coalition in partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric, Electric Auto Association, San Diego Accelerate 2 Zero Emissions Coalition, Cleantech San Diego, and San Diego LGBT Pride will share the excitement that is spreading across the U.S. as more EVs come to the market.