Drive Electric Event
Ponte las Pilas Ride and Drive May 3rd
Wilmington, CA
May 03 2025
Ponte las Pilas Ride and Drive May 3rd
Wilmington, CA
May 03 2025
| Day: | Saturday, May 3, 2025 NOTE: this event has already happened. |
| Time: | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT |
| Location: | John Mendez Memorial Youth Center 707 W C St, Wilmington, CA 90744 |
Event Report
The William C. Velasquez Institute organized and hosted the Ponte Las Pilas/Plug in Your Batteries event held at the John Mendez Memorial Youth Center. The electric vehicles showcased were the Equinox LT and Silverado EV provided by Martin Chevrolet. The electric vehicles available for test drives were the Cyber Truck and Model Y provided by Tesla Ventura. Community partners educated the public on resources and programs such as LADWP Shared Solar. The radio DJ from Cali 93.9 made announcements in between music to highlight the EVs, community resource tables, and announce the TV raffled by the nonprofit Southwest Voter Registration Project. The attendees heard about the event through radio ads, flyers, and in-person invitations. The community members from the baseball field across the street joined the event. Families were excited to take photos with the Cyber Truck and had a great experience test driving the vehicles.
photo by: WCVI Tesla Ventura provided test drives and self-driving demonstrations at the Ponte Las Pilas Event. |
Event Description
William C. Velásquez Institute (WCVI) is hosting Ponte Las Pilas, Earth Day at LA Harbor College on April 22, 2025, and a second event May 3rd, 2025 as part of its Electric Vehicle Community Outreach Program.
This program aims to engage underserved and minority communities in the area to highlight the benefits of driving electric vehicles, as well as the rebates and incentives available to drivers. At the event, students, faculty, staff, and community members will have the opportunity to interact with EV owners, and learn about the technology. As a thank you for your time, EV owners who volunteer to display their cars will receive a $100 gift card. Please note that EV cars will be parked at the event for display and will be unable to move between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
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Registered Attendees
There is currently 1 attendee registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Cybertruck | 1 |
| Tesla Model Y | 1 |
| 2 Models | 2 |
Registered attendees report 0 electric miles driven.
