Drive Electric Earth Month
UT Knoxville Earth Day Celebration
Knoxville, TN
Apr 22 2026

Event Report

For the second year in a row, we participated in the University of Tennessee’s Earth Day celebration, taking place on the 21^st Mortgage Plaza. It was a beautiful day outside, and we set up two tables and a Ford F-150 Lightning for interacting with students. We had one table set up with EV-focused informational materials and giveaway items. The other table had a spinning wheel game on it. Once students completed our survey, they were able to spin the wheel, answer an EV question, and get an additional prize. The game was a huge hit, and we will definitely use it again.

We had a lot of good conversations with people, revolving around EVs in general as well as the overall work our organization does. This is a great event that draws a lot of students in, given its location on campus. Though we did not have the ride and drive aspect to help encourage students to participate, the event was still a success, and we look forward to doing it again in the future. 

photo by: Jonathan Overly ETCleanFuels staff Darcy Ayers and Jenni Kidd speak to UT Knoxville faculty members at the campus Earth Day Celebration while a UTK student spins the wheel for some EV trivia with ETCF intern Sarah Harman.

Event Description

Drive Electric TN will be onsite exhibiting one EV and will have a booth with all kinds of information about EVs and charging infrastructure in Tennessee and beyond! Students, staff and faculty, as well as any members of the public, can come learn all about EVs and the future of electric transportation!

We will also have small prizes available for those who take a short survey!