(September 12, 2019) RESTON, Va. — In celebration of National Drive Electric Week (Sept. 14-22), Electrify America has announced its sponsorship of 10 Ride and Drive community events in cooperation with Plug In America, a nonprofit group advocating for the shift to plug-in electric vehicles.

Electrify America, a leader in fast charging for electric vehicles (EVs), has provided funding to assist National Drive Electric Week event organizers with various event needs, including signage and material development, event promotion and onsite support.                                                                                                            

While at a Ride and Drive event, drivers will have a chance to test drive or ride in EVs, speak with EV auto dealers and current EV owners who have made the switch from traditional gas vehicles and learn about the many advantages of driving electric.

National Drive Electric Week, presented by Plug In America, Sierra Club and Electric Auto Association, is nationally recognized and has more than 300 events in all 50 states. The events Electrify America is sponsoring will take place in five California cities and five other cities throughout the U.S., including:

    California:
        Mammoth Lakes  (Eastern Sierra Electric Vehicle Association) — Sept. 14, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
        Richmond (The City of Richmond) — Sept. 19, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
        Palm Desert (Drive Electric Coachella Valley) — Sept 21,  7 a.m.-12 p.m.
        Chatsworth (Automotive Club Southern California) — Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
        Davis (Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA) & Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association (SacEV)) — Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

    U.S.:
        Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA)) — Sept. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
        Chattanooga, Tenn. (Chattanooga Drive Electric) — Sept 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
        Fayetteville, N.C. (Sustainable Sandhills) — Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
        Atlanta (Drive the Future Atlanta) — Sept. 21, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
        Howell, N.J. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Mobile Sources) — Sept. 21, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.

“We look forward to collaborating with National Drive Electric Week on this important initiative as we work toward our common goal of driving electric vehicle adoption,” said Richard Steinberg, director of marketing, communications and Green City initiatives at Electrify America.

“By giving local communities the chance to test drive and ride in electric vehicles for themselves and learn firsthand about their benefits, while having fun along the way, we hope to inspire more people to make the switch to what is undoubtedly the future of transportation.”

“Since 2011, our annual National Drive Electric Week celebration has become the largest nationwide celebration for promoting the benefits of electric vehicles,” said Joel Levin, executive director at Plug In America. “We’re thrilled that Electrify America is joining us to help bring the experience of driving electric cars to more drivers across the U.S.”

Electrify America is installing a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers across highway and metro charging stations planned in 45 states and the District of Columbia.