http://insideevs.com/national-drive-electric-week-set-new-records/ National Drive Electric Week Set New Records [20151004] by Mark Kane
[images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0263.jpg Hilo, HI – Tesla Model S, Ford Focus Electric, Nissan LEAF, Bronco (conversion), Soul EV Emily Ebert, Philip Zachary Hodges, Steve Hardash, Philip Tait (Photo Credit: Noel Morin) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0357.jpg Houston, TX – Jim Williams, Deirdre Douglass, Adam Clark, Melissa Schmidt, John and Jerry Zootek, Aaron and Jen Delen (Jen is in the frunk) :) (Photo Credit: Kevin Douglass HEAA) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_2464.jpg National Drive Electric Week In Hong Kong Was A Big Success (The first Tesla RHD P85Ds were delivered to the region just before the event) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0401.jpg Kent, WA – Ryan Fulcher burns rubber instead of oil as he lights up the tires on his stock 2011 Nissan LEAF before racing against Ron Easley in his 2013 Nissan LEAF at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA. Teslas and various other electric vehicles can be seen waiting in the staging lanes in the background. (Photo Credit: Aakanksha Gavalli) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0421.jpg Lake Grove, NY – Left row – LEAF, Focus EV, LEAF Right Row – Tesla S, BMW i3, Mitsubishi iMIEV, Think City EV, DeLorean EV Electric assist bikes left rear & Solar Science Mobile Lab right rear (Photo Credit: Long Island Sierra Club) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0427.jpg Los Angeles, CA – 2016 Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Bolt EV Concept Car. (Photo Credit: NDEW cofounder Jeff U’ren) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0339.jpg Madison, WI - None identifiable (Photo Credit: Eric Powers) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0262.jpg Middletown, CT – Event photo. (Middletown, CT) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0341.jpg Satellite Beach, FL – Ford C-Max Energi, Ford Focus EV, NASA Moon Buggy Mock Up EV, Chevy Volt, Chevy Volt, Tesla Roadster, Prius Plug in, Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S, Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model S, BMW i8, Chevy Volt, Ford Fusion Energi, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Leaf, Toyota RAV 4 EV, BMW i3, BMW i3, Chevy Volt, Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, BMW i3. This is an aerial drone shot at the end of the event. This is after several vehicles had left for the day. Our exhibitor Brevard Solar took the shot and sent it to us. – (Satellite Beach, FL) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/0259.jpg Scottsdale, AZ – We had over 45 vehicles of all makes. We had a Fisker, Chevy volts, Nissan Leafs, Many Teslas, Smart ev, BMW i3’s, Ford Focus-Electrics,C-Max,Fusion, Rav4 ev, S-10 Conversions, Midget ev Dragster, Mitsubishi i, Zero Motorcycles, and neighborhood vehicles. Since we had our event as part of a weekly McDonald’s Car Show at the Scottsdale AZ Pavilions. Even though temperatures peaked at 104 deg F, at 4pm, we had plenty of spectators and new EV enthusiasts. See you next year. (Photo Credit: Sam DiMarco,EAA VP ) videos https://youtu.be/e3wyTwo2xQk "A Day in the EV life" - National Drive Electric Week EV Life Sep 21, 2015 (FL) EV drivers from all over Broward County gathered in Lauder Ale, to enjoy some hand crafted beers while sharing tips, stories and an insight to their own cars. It was a very nice event where drivers could also meet with Florida Power & Light as well as with car charging companies like Doc Bornee. https://youtu.be/eyQrdn9q6s4 NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK FT. LAUDERDALE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS EVannex Oct 2, 2015 (FL) For more information: http://evannex.com/blogs/news/55666117-national-drive-electric-week-tesla-meet-up-part-2 On September 12th we hosted of a National Drive Electric Week Event in Ft. Lauderdale Florida called DRIVING THE FUTURE. Director - Jarred Noah of Stage 3 Imports: http://jarrednoah.com https://youtu.be/WWTYt0sjwCo National Drive Electric Week NationalSierraClub Sep 30, 2015 (CA) http://www.sierraclub.org/evguide/ These cars were filmed at the 43rd Annual Electric Vehicle Show, hosted by The Electric Auto Association of Silicon Valley and SF BayLEAFs, one of the many events held September 12 - 20 in more than 180 cities in more than 40 states during the 5th annual National Drive Electric Car Week. The events are designed to showcase the speed, convenience, clean-air benefits and fuel cost-savings of electric vehicles. https://youtu.be/IQ-M2VWuS7g Boulder Drive Electric Week Boulder ChannelOne Sep 27, 2015 (CO) Jann and Bill go to the Boulder Drive Electric Week event, apart of the National Drive Electric and check out some new all electric cars, bikes and motorcycles by Tesla, Nissan, BMW, and others. Joe Castro the city of Boulder facilities and fleet manager talks to us about the event and what it means to the city and our environment as well as how you can get in on the movement. https://youtu.be/bcFt3ONK1z8 NDEW 2015 Satellite Beach, FL Space Coast EV Drivers Sep 20, 2015 #NDEW2015 National Drive Electric Week 2015 at Satellite Beach, Florida on September 19, 2015. This was taken at the end after a few EVs had already left so there were actually more there during the day! Also take note of the NASA moon buggy mock up! It was brought because it was one of NASA's first electric vehicles. https://driveelectricweek.org/ http://spacecoastevdrivers.com/ https://youtu.be/6gHasvuJPh0 NDEW North Texas 2015 steve just Sep 20, 2015 National Drive Electric Week #TexasEV https://youtu.be/YUED0PNvdko NDEW2015 : Waukesha, WI Marshall Auto Body Oct 2, 2015 National Drive Electric Week Special thank you goes out to the Boucher Group (David-Brian-Henry), International Autos, Doering Leasing, H&H Solar, Wisconsin Clean Cities, Carbon Day, Evolution Marketing, Silver Lake Auto, Joe @ Scrima's Pizza, Sigmund Snopek, Electric Car Insider Magazine, Signet Systems, ABB and all the awesome volunteers and attendees who made this event a success. We look forward to seeing you again for #NDEW2016 on September 17, 2016! Until then, #ChargeOn #Waukesha Photography by: James T Ninomiya and Elaine Williams Nissan LEAF is the exclusive automotive sponsor of National Drive Electric Week Presented by: Plug In America, Sierra Club, and Electric Auto Association Bronze Level Sponsors: ClipperCreek, Schneider Electric and SunPower Media Sponsor: PlugShare https://youtu.be/1ey49XsfbEk Torrance Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Thao Ta Oct 2, 2015 (CA) The city of Torrance introduces six electric vehicle charging stations as part of National Drive Electric Week. ] 2015 National Drive Electric Week, held from Sept. 12 to 20, turned out to be another success with record attendance. The number of attendees grew by a third from 95,000 one year ago to over 130,000. The number of events/cities grew too. Breaking its own record again, National Drive Electric Week 2015 tallied 196 events in 187 cities this year with more than 130,000 people attending events coast-to-coast across the U.S. and Canada, in Hong Kong and New Zealand. National Drive Electric Week, derived from National Plug In Day, launched in 2011 in 29 cities. 2016 LEAFs and the Chevy Bolt EV concept debuted on the the West Coast, but the true value was presence of all kinds of electric cars, conversions and other electric vehicles. Separately, places like Hong Kong took up the event for the first time. Of which InsideEVs’ own Alex Wai represented, helping the event along. Joel Levin, Plug In America’s executive director said: “Once again we’ve seen that National Drive Electric Week produces concrete results that boost sales in addition to raising awareness of plug-in vehicles from neighborhood to board room.” Michael Brune, Sierra Club’s executive director said: “National Drive Electric Week’s record-breaking events show that Americans want to move forward – they want clean energy and they want 21st-century solutions to climate disruption. With more chargers in the ground and EVs on the road than ever before, it’s clear we’re driving forward, not backwards – clean energy is here, and it’s here to stay.” The 6th National Drive Electric Week is already scheduled for Sept. 10 through 18, 2016 as Plug In America, the Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association team up to support events organized by local groups. Press release: “National Drive Electric Week 2015 Breaks Attendance Record for Second Consecutive Year More than 130,000 Took Part in 187 U.S. Cities and Abroad 2016 Date Announced: Sept. 10-18 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 29, 2015—Breaking its own record again, National Drive Electric Week 2015 tallied 196 events in 187 cities this year with more than 130,000 people attending events coast-to-coast across the U.S. and Canada, in Hong Kong and New Zealand. Last year, 152 events in 150 cities in the U.S. and abroad drew some 95,000 attendees. This year’s highlights included the world debut of the 2016 Nissan LEAF and the West Coast debut of the Chevy Bolt EV concept. These vehicles came together at Los Angeles’ event, which alone featured roughly 1,000 ride-n-drives out of roughly 9,000 total. Events from Hawaii to Maine also delivered parades, rubber-burning races, panel discussions and more. Every major plug-in model available in nearly every state was represented. With total plug-in sales on pace to double that of plug-less hybrids for their first five years, Drive Electric Week resulted once again in EV sales, such as in Hong Kong, whose celebration included 500 test-rides in a country with only 2,500 EVs on the road. Some events triggered first-time discussions with office holders and businesses about such EV advancements as boosting local infrastructure. Events also served as platforms for officials to make such announcements, with dozens of new charging stations inaugurated during the week. In Baltimore, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the city’s installation of a fast charger, the city’s first, and a pilot program allowing city employees to test four different EVs for the city’s fleet. “Once again we’ve seen that National Drive Electric Week produces concrete results that boost sales in addition to raising awareness of plug-in vehicles from neighborhood to board room,” said Joel Levin, Plug In America’s executive director. National Drive Electric Week, which will be held next year from Sept. 10 through 18, 2016, showcases the cost-savings, clean-air benefits and fun of plug-ins. Plug In America, the Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association team up to support events organized by local groups. “National Drive Electric Week’s record-breaking events show that Americans want to move forward – they want clean energy and they want 21st-century solutions to climate disruption,” said Michael Brune, Sierra Club’s executive director. “With more chargers in the ground and EVs on the road than ever before, it’s clear we’re driving forward, not backwards – clean energy is here, and it’s here to stay.” Other mayors, members of congress, state senators and assembly members, governors, city council members and other office holders—roughly 70 total—across the country took part in the celebration along with utilities, environmental nonprofits, municipal and state energy agencies, automakers, auto dealerships, solar and EV-charging equipment companies, air-quality management districts and academic institutions. Raising more EV awareness than ever before, Drive Electric Week social media reached some 6.5 million recipients. Nearly 250 articles appeared in local and national outlets alike. Ford Motor gave away plug-in vehicles on the Ellen DeGeneres Show all week and a crew from the Emmy Award-winning environmental television series, “Years of Living Dangerously,” filmed an upcoming segment with Emmy Award-winning actor Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) at the L.A. event. Perhaps the most productive activity of the week: James Haberberger and his wife, Katie Epps, drove to the hospital from the Bluffton, SC event James organized to welcome their son, Conor Alexander Epps, in to the world. A few days later, James reported, “my son Conor had his first ride in an electric car as we brought home our new bundle of joy.” National Drive Electric Week (previously National Plug In Day) launched in 2011 in 29 cities. Nissan and its all-electric LEAF have served as the event’s exclusive automotive sponsor since 2013. ClipperCreek, SunPower and Schneider Electric are also national sponsors and PlugShare is media sponsor. Media photos and video. 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