Drive Electric Earth Month
Kalamazoo, MI
Apr 20, 2019
Kalamazoo, MI
Apr 20, 2019
| Day: | Saturday, April 20, 2019 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 12:00-5:00 pm |
| Location: | Bronson Park 327 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 |
Event Report
Great variety of vehicles represented, including the new Leaf, SmartforTwo ED, Prius Prime, Honda Clarity, and four different Tesla models. Classic Tesla Roadster drew a lot of attention. The head of Alternate Energy solutions for our local utility came in the company Bolt. WMU team showed the fully solar powered Sunseeker competition car.
photo by: Paul Pancella Just part of the lineup of plug-in vehicles on display at the Kalamazoo Earth Day festival, 2019. |
Event Description
Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive, Show and Tell in association with the Kalamazoo Earth Day Festival! EV owners will bring their plug-in vehicles to Academy St. on the NW end of Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo. Many will be available for short test drives on the surrounding streets. See for yourself why the world is shifting away from using petroleum to fuel transportation. WMU Sunseeker solar race car and other displays, pending confirmation. Public welcome, drop in any time, all questions will be answered.
For more info on the activities in the rest of the park on Earth Day, look for Kalamazoo Earth Day Festival 2019 on Facebook. Local organizer of this Drive Electric Earth Day event is the Kalamazoo Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA).
Registered Attendees
There are currently 48 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 9 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 4 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 2 |
| Tesla Model S | 2 |
| Tesla Model X | 2 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 2 |
| BMW i3 | 1 |
| BMW i3 REx | 1 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 1 |
| EV Conversion | 1 |
| Nissan Leaf (2018+) | 1 |
| Smart fortwo electric drive | 1 |
| Tesla Roadster | 1 |
| 13 Models | 28 |
Registered attendees report 708,046 electric miles driven.
