National Drive Electric Week
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 16, 2017
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 16, 2017
| Day: | Saturday, September 16, 2017 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 10AM - 3PM |
| Location: | Los Angeles State Historic Park 1245 N Spring St Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
2017 National Drive Electric Week Event, L.A.
Join us Saturday, September 16th at
Los Angeles' beautiful new State Historic Park
Get Behind the Wheel of a Plug-In Electric Vehicle!
Electric
vehicles (EVs) are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel
than gasoline
vehicles, are better for the environment, promote local jobs and
reduce our dependence on petroleum.
Don’t miss out on our 2017 event!
• Get an up-close look at the next-generation Nissan LEAF® at one of its first public appearances
• Talk to EV owners who already have made the switch
• Learn about the "Charge Up L.A." rebate program for home and workplace charging infrastructure
• Discover BlueLA, an all-electric car sharing service coming to Los Angeles
• Find out more about EV federal and state incentives and solar power
• Bring the family to enjoy kids' activities, food trucks, vendors, EV displays and lots of fun!
For additional information, download our FAQ sheet here.
First 600 test drivers get FREE coupons for food from participating food trucks
Valid drivers license required to test drive vehicles
Test Drive Vehicles (subject to change)
• BMW i3, BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance & BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance
• Chevrolet Bolt and Chevrolet Volt
• Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
• Ford 2017 Fusion Energi, Ford 2017 CMAX Energi, and Ford 2017 Focus Electric
• VW 2017 e-Golf
• Bluecar Phase 3 model (from BlueLA)
• Tesla Model S and Model X (ride-alongs)
Vehicles on Display (subject to change)
• Audi 2017 A3 e-tron
• BMW i8
Already own an electric vehicle?
Come put your car on display in our EV Tailgate Community! Enjoy talking to other EV owners and drivers who want to find out about what it's like to own an EV. To be a part of the EV Tailgate Community, register here.
See the map below to see where the EV Community is located. Be sure to enter through the northern-most driveway and volunteers will guide you to a parking spot.
For additional information, download our FAQ sheet here.
2017 Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Check out some photos from our event last year, and join us on September 16th!
Speakers
Sheila Kuehl, LA County Supervisor
Lauren Faber O'Connor, City of Los Angeles Chief Sustainability Officer
Joel Levin, Executive Director, Plug In America
Marvin Moon, Director of Power Engineering, LADWP
Registered Attendees
There are currently 822 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 17 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 14 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 11 |
| BMW i3 REx | 8 |
| Fiat 500e | 8 |
| Tesla Model S | 6 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 6 |
| Chevy Spark EV | 5 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV (2012 and later) | 5 |
| Tesla Roadster | 4 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 4 |
| Zero Motorcycle | 4 |
| Honda Fit EV | 3 |
| Kia Soul EV | 3 |
| Tesla Model X | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive | 2 |
| Other Plug-In Vehicle | 2 |
| BMW 530e | 1 |
| BMW i3 | 1 |
| CODA Sedan | 1 |
| EV Conversion | 1 |
| Ford C-MAX Energi | 1 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 1 |
| Ioniq Electric | 1 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 1 |
| Smart fortwo electric drive | 1 |
| Toyota Plug-in Prius | 1 |
| Volvo XC90 AWD PHEV | 1 |
| 28 Models | 116 |
Registered attendees report 3,519,341 electric miles driven.
In the News…
- Electric vehicles — from motorcycles to cars — light up LA event
- National Drive Electric Week- Los Angeles Event Preview
- LA Downtown News: Los Angeles National Drive Electric Week Event
- DowntownLA.com: National Drive Electric Week
- Discover Los Angeles: National Drive Electric Week
- Eventful: National Drive Electric Week, Los Angeles
- Things to Do: National Drive Electric Week
- KTLA: National Drive Electric Week - The Chevy Volt & The Chevy Bolt
- First Public Appearances of Next-Generation Nissan LEAF Include NDEW Event in LA
- Get Behind the Wheel of a Plug-In EV at the NDEW Ride-and-Drive Event in Los Angeles
- National Drive Electric Week – BMWs
