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Midwest EVOLVE Gets 'Butts in Seats' during National Drive Electric Week,
Sept. 14-22
7-state project gives consumers chance to test drive electric vehicles,
learn benefits
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to a seven-state
project led by the American Lung Association, Midwest consumers have a
chance to test drive electric vehicles during National Drive Electric Week,
Sept. 14-22, and throughout September.
The program, called Midwest EVOLVE, emphasizes the clean-air benefits, cost
savings, and fun of plug-in electric cars. The vehicles are being showcased
in seven Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, and North Dakota.
More than two dozen events are being held in states that are part of Midwest
EVOLVE – which stands for Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, eVents,
Experience – a partnership between the American Lung Association and Clean
Cities coalitions in the Midwest.
At Midwest EVOLVE events, consumers, government officials, fleets, and
dealer personnel have an opportunity to learn about the advantages of
electric vehicles and the ease of charging them at home, at work, or at
public charging stations.
"At Midwest EVOLVE events, we get butts in seats, so drivers can experience
EVs," said Lisa Thurstin, coordinator of Twin Cities Clean Cities, which
oversees Midwest EVOLVE. "That's the first step for many people to consider
driving electric, taking a test drive. Once you do that, you realize they
can be a great fit for your daily driving needs.
"EVs have outstanding performance and require less maintenance," Thurstin
said. "They also are better for the environment, clean-air, and lung health,
and that's what's driving this for us, to help make the air we breathe
cleaner and to help make this a better world."
During the month of September, events being held in the Midwest include:
Arlington Heights, Chicago, Naperville, and Wood Dale, Illinois
La Crosse, Milwaukee, and Madison, Wisconsin
Bemidji, Bloomington, Duluth, Elk River, Rochester, Saint Paul (consumer
event), Saint Paul (fleet event), and Wadena, Minnesota
Fargo, North Dakota
Portage and South Bend, Indiana
Albany, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Perrysburg, and Zanesville, Ohio
Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, and Kentwood, Michigan
Midwest EVOLVE has 60 partners, including Argonne National Laboratory,
PlugInConnect, automakers, utilities, state agencies, municipalities,
dealerships, and dealer associations.
Over the past three years, 175,000 people have participated in Midwest
EVOLVE. The project and its partners have held or participated in more than
250 events across the Midwest, and more than 7,000 people have taken a test
drive of plug-in electric vehicles at Midwest EVOLVE events. Twenty percent
of consumers who attend an EVOLVE event purchase a plug-in electric or
hybrid-electric vehicle within six months.
"There are dozens of events in the Midwest being held by Clean Cities
coalitions and our project partners," Thurstin said. "Not only are we
hosting events during National Drive Electric Week, but we're holding events
throughout the entire month. We're calling it 'Drive Electric Month.' Check
out our EVOLVE website to find an event near you."
To locate Midwest EVOLVE events, visit www.midwestevolve.org or follow
EVOLVE via Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
Overall, more than 300 National Drive Electric Week events are taking place
this year throughout the U.S. Plug In America, the Sierra Club and the
Electric Auto Association team up with local groups to organize events. For
a complete list of nationwide events, visit https://driveelectricweek.org .
The Midwest EVOLVE project is based upon work supported by the U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE), under Award Number DE-EE0007743.
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