National Drive Electric Week

National Drive Electric Week
EV Rally, National Solar Tour
Wickliffe, OH
Oct 04, 2024

Day: Friday, October 4, 2024 NOTE: this event has already happened.
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am EDT
Location: Laketran's Wickliffe Park-n-Ride
29551 Lakeland Blvd, , OH
Wickliffe, OH 44092
Contact the event organizers.

Event Report

We partnered with our local public transit authority and they showcased their Electric Bus fleet.  A local dealer brought 4 new EV's of assorted models.   We also partnered with the ASES National Solar Tour, and a tour bus with 12 attendees showed up.  Chad from the Sierra Club gave a public presentation.  Julia Schick from Laketran gave a public presentation.  Tom Rapini coordinating the EV Rally and ASES solar tour gave a public presentation.  Classic Auto Group of Mentor brought Electric Vehicles.   The event was mentioned in a front page article in our local newspaper the News Herald.

photo by: Chad Stephens
EV Rally crowd gathered around the Cybertruck at the Wickliffe Park-n-Ride, with Laketran's Electric bus in the background

Event Description

 

The Laketran Wickliffe Park-n-Ride will host our Electric Vehicle Rally as part of the Ohio “Wish You Were Here” Tour, organized by the American Solar Energy Society. The Electric Vehicle Rally will be held on Friday, October 4th, from 10 am to 11:30am. Come learn about Laketran's electric bus fleet and check out assorted makes and models of EV's brought by area car dealers. Feel free to share your EV experiences with attendees and guests when our guided tour bus arrives at 10:00 am

Laketran will open their four charging stations up for FREE charging during the rally for any of you facing a long return drive!

Already we have committed appearance from a Tesla Cybertruck Beast, a Tesla Model Y, a Ford Lightning Pickup, a Hyundai Ioniq, a Toyota Prius Prime, a Chevy Bolt, and a Nissan Leaf !!!

Tour details at www.nationalsolartour.org



Registered Attendees

There are currently 9 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Vehicle Registered
Ford F-150 Lightning 1
Tesla Model 3 1
Tesla Model S 1
Tesla Model X 1
Tesla Model Y 1
Toyota Prius Prime 1
6 Models 6

Registered attendees report 238,000 electric miles driven.

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All NDEW 2024 sponsors support Plug In America's coordination of National Drive Electric Week.

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