National Drive Electric Week
Jacksonville, FL
Sep 17, 2015
Jacksonville, FL
Sep 17, 2015
| Day: | Thursday, September 17, 2015 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Whole Foods 10601 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32257 |
Event Report
It was a dark and stormy night, but people still came! Whole Foods hosted our event in their parking lot. We had our local EV dealers providing test drives as well as many EV owners providing their cars for ride and drive. A DJ kept the crowd rocking as we announced EV swag giveaways and Whole Foods provided yummy delicacies. Our program featured a proclamation from the Jacksonville mayor, comments from our sponsor, the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization, JEA, our electric utility and representatives from the North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition, Sierra Club and Whole Foods. The big announcement was the funding of $300,000 in new EV charging stations that will be installed beginning in October so folks can say goodbye to range anxiety! The rain and associated traffic had a severe impact on turnout, but we were so thankful that the diehard EV drivers came. We even doubled turnout from the previous year’s event!
Event Description
North Florida Drive Electric Rally
- Meet EV owners to learn about their driving experience first hand
- Ride and Drive with EV dealers including Tom Bush
BMW, Claude Nolan Cadillac, Coggin Chevrolet Avenues and Coggin Nissan Avenues
North Florida TPO, JEA, North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition and the Sierra Club Northeast Florida
Registered Attendees
There are currently 173 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Volt | 9 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 8 |
| Tesla Model S | 8 |
| BMW i3 | 3 |
| BMW i3 REx | 2 |
| Ford C-MAX Energi | 2 |
| Cadillac ELR | 1 |
| Ford Fusion Energi | 1 |
| Nissan Leaf (2018+) | 1 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 1 |
| 10 Models | 36 |
Registered attendees report 563,368 electric miles driven.
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