National Drive Electric Week
San Diego, CA
Sep 19, 2015
San Diego, CA
Sep 19, 2015
Day: | Saturday, September 19, 2015 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
Time: | 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m |
Location: | Liberty Station 2401 Truxtun Road San Diego, CA 92106 |
Event Report
NDEW San Diego was an incredibly successful event. From the event sponsors (SDG&E, Center for Sustainable Energy and Cleantech San Diego), to the event hosts (Plug In America, Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association), to the stars of the show (the dealerships, exhibitors and San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation), to the supporters that participated in the EV Day Kick-Off Ceremony: San Diego City Councilmember Mark Kersey, San Diego Fire Chief Maynard, SDG&E VP Mitch Mitchell, Center for Sustainable Energy’s Colin Santulli, Cleantech San Diego President Jason Anderson, Plug In America Executive Director Joel Levin, and CA PEV Collaborative Executive Director Christine Kehoe. We also had San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts join us toward the end of the event.
Close to 900 people attended the San Diego event and over 600 of them took test drives in various EVs. We had 23 available test drive vehicles, and more than 100 San Diego residents showcased their personal EVs.
![]() photo by: Lauren Radack Electric Vehicle Day - San Diego local sponsors: Center for Sustainable Energy, SDG&E and Cleantech San Diego. |
Event Description
Electric Vehicle Day - San Diego
A National Drive Electric Week Event
10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
Liberty Station
2401 Truxtun Road
San Diego, CA, 92106
Free and open to the public!
Experience the excitement of driving electric at this one-day opportunity to see why so many San Diego residents are making the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). With a range of EVs on the road, there is an electric car for every lifestyle.
Bring the family! Kids will love driving mini-electric cars, presented by the San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation.
Already own an EV? Come put your car on display and talk to attendees about why you love driving electric.
Test drive various EVs (models subject to change)
- BMW i3
- Cadillac ELR
- Chevy Spark EV
- Chevy Volt
- Fiat 500e
- Ford C-Max Energi
- Ford Focus Electric
- Ford Fusion Energi
- Kia Soul EV
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
- Mitsubishi i-MiEV
- Nissan LEAF
- MY15 smart fortwo electric drive
- Toyota Prius Plug-in
- Volkswagen e-Golf
Displays and demonstrations
- See how easy it is to charge an EV at home or at public stations
- Learn about SDG&E’s special EV rates for charging at home
- Get info on state and federal EV incentives
- Talk to EV owners who have made the switch
- Find out why San Diego is adopting EVs at such a high rate
- Learn about solar power and home energy efficiency
Check out the video from last year
Sponsors:
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National Organizers:
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Registered Attendees
There are currently 796 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
Vehicle | Registered |
---|---|
Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 31 |
Tesla Model S | 14 |
Chevrolet Volt | 13 |
Fiat 500e | 9 |
Chevy Spark EV | 6 |
Ford C-MAX Energi | 5 |
BMW i3 REx | 4 |
BMW i3 | 3 |
Honda Fit EV | 3 |
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive | 3 |
Other Plug-In Vehicle | 3 |
Ford Fusion Energi | 2 |
Kia Soul EV | 2 |
Smart fortwo electric drive | 2 |
Tesla Roadster | 2 |
Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 2 |
Volkswagen e-Golf | 2 |
Zero Motorcycle | 2 |
BMW i8 | 1 |
EV Conversion | 1 |
Ford Focus Electric | 1 |
Ford Ranger EV (1997-2003) | 1 |
Honda Accord Plug-In | 1 |
Toyota Plug-in Prius | 1 |
Vectrix Electric Scooter | 1 |
25 Models | 115 |
Registered attendees report 1,712,921 electric miles driven.
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