Drive Electric Earth Month
Ventura Plaza Park Earth Day EV Showcase
Ventura, CA
Apr 20, 2024
Ventura Plaza Park Earth Day EV Showcase
Ventura, CA
Apr 20, 2024
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SCE Pre-Owned EV Rebate
| Day: | Saturday, April 20, 2024 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT |
| Location: | Ventura Plaza Park 651 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001 |
Event Report
The City of Ventura's Earth Day, was held once again downtown at Plaza Park. The EV Advocates of Ventura County participated by providing an EV showcase with 36 vehicles ranging from a Vespa electric conversion to a newly minted Cybertruck. The members spent the day mingling with others in the EV community while educating festival attendees about EV ownership.
Local dealerships Kirby Kia / Subaru and Oxnard Team Nissan brought display vehicles.
The Earth Day Event was organized by the Merito Foundation who is committed to protecting the ocean along with the City of Ventura's Sustainability division.
photo by: Jim Knowlton, BlueOceanProductions.com A partial view of the EV Showcase at the start of the day, before the sun popped out and things began hopping. |
Event Description
Join us for the City of Ventura Earth Day, held once again at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. Register and bring your Electric Vehicle and spend the day mingling with others in the EV community while educating festival attendees about EV ownership. In 2019 we had 15 cars on display representing a variety of available vehicles. This year we will have many more.
This years Earth Day Event is being organized by the Merito Foundation who is committed to protecting the ocean. If you have a roof rack on your EV and can be in the showcase with a surfboard, PB or kayak on top it will make a great statement about catching the EV wave.
You will need to provide proof of insurance prior to the event in order to show your vehicle.
Registered Attendees
There are currently 84 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 3 |
| EV Conversion | 2 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 2 |
| Kia EV6 | 2 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2 |
| Arcimoto FUV | 1 |
| BMW i4 | 1 |
| BMW iX | 1 |
| Chevrolet Bolt EUV | 1 |
| Fiat 500e | 1 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 1 |
| Ford Transit Connect Electric | 1 |
| MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door | 1 |
| Nissan Ariya | 1 |
| Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) | 1 |
| Nissan Leaf (2018+) | 1 |
| Rivian R1T | 1 |
| Subaru Solterra | 1 |
| Tesla Cybertruck | 1 |
| Tesla Model X | 1 |
| 21 Models | 33 |
Registered attendees report 914,924 electric miles driven.
