Fall is my favorite season. Cooler temperatures, crisp air, and beautiful foliage encourage folks to spend more time outside taking in nature.
The first day of Fall also marks the beginning of National Drive Electric Week. NDEW is a nationwide event to celebrate and raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, e-bikes, electric scooters, and more.
NDEW events are attended by people curious about electric vehicle ownership, current EV owners and enthusiasts, EV dealerships, sustainability groups, national and local utilities, and city and town officials. These events are a great place to test drive new and used EV’s from local dealerships, ask current EV owners about their experiences with EV ownership and speak to EV program representatives in a low-pressure setting.
Every year, as EV adoption increases, these events get bigger and more popular with a greater variety of EV’s and sponsors. Energy New England (ENE) participated in many NDEW and local utility sponsored EV events in Massachusetts between September 17th and October 28th.
ENE’s role at these EV events is to:
- Raise awareness about the various local utility and Commonwealth sponsored EV rebate programs available to consumers and dealerships.
- Be an experienced EV owner resource for EV event attendees.
- Assist in coordination EV event logistics including test drives with EV dealerships and event sponsors.
This season, ENE staff attended the following EV events and spoke to hundreds of attendees:
September 17, Raynham Community Family Fun Day
ENE staff attended this Community event to discuss EV incentives through the MOR-EV program and Taunton Municipal Light Plant’s TMLP Drives Electric Program.
September 23, Beverly / Salem National Drive Electric Week
The day was a little drizzly, but the event took place under a large solar roof!
September 24, Quincy National Drive Electric Week
The Quincy event was hosted by Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (QARI). Visitors got the opportunity to test drive EV’s and discuss EV ownership with current EV owners.
September 30, The Hebert Candy Mansion National Drive Electric Week – Shrewsbury
This event was well attended. There were many EV’s present including some EV conversions. The ice cream and candy were a big hit too!
October 1, Concord Ride and Drive – Concord Carlisle High School
This NDEW event was hosted by Concord Municipal Light Plant and Concord Sustainability Department. ENE provided staffing and assisted with the test drive logistics. Seventeen dealers provided test drive vehicles for the event. 128 people test drove the various EV’s and another 29 people rode along.
October 1, Chinese American Association of Braintree, MA Mid-Autumn Festival
ENE and Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) shared a table at this event. Together we discussed EV ownership experience, EV incentives through BELD and the MOR-EV rebates. Attendance at this combined event was tremendous!
October 4, Celebrate Public Power & Public Natural Gas – Holyoke, MA
ENE staff and Holyoke Gas and Electric were present at this event to arrange for test drives and talk about the charging incentives available to Holyoke residents as well as the MOR-EV programs.
October 18, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School EV Test Drive Event – Worcester
The Massachusetts Department of Energy and Clean Cities Coalition and ENE share a table and show off EVs and table about EV incentives and support.
October 22, Hingham, MA Charging Stations Launch: Celebrate the launch of the town’s first DC fast charging stations with an EV showcase by local owners.
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