Featured It's Drive Electric Earth Day Time Again

again?

 

none anywhere near Chicago?

 

What goes on at these things? Are they worth going to? There is one really close to me saturday. Am I better off walking my dog there, or driving my plug-in?

 

Not sure exactly where you're located, but I recommend you check out the Fox Valley Electric Auto Association.

FVEAA - Fox Valley Electric Auto Association - FVEAA Home

 

I've not been to their web site in years! Glad they're still there. I've talked to one of the members (Ted?) where I work, and he invited me to a meeting a couple years back. I haven't done that. Looks like a good bunch of folks. Mostly kit builders, it seems.

 

Another option would be for you to take an active part in planning the activity.

It's true. You can take time from you day and work unpaid to organize an event.

Maybe you could be the guy that goes to get the permit. That includes filling out the form, paying the fee, submitting a plan to the city (diagram, emergency plan, etc), attend city meeting to explain your application, fill out required insurance application, pay for the insurance, distribute the certificates.

Or maybe you could be the guy that does the publicity. Like writing the press release, paying to have it distributed, putting it in the newspaper, putting on web sites, posting in forums.


Or maybe you could be the guy who scouts locations. Figuring out logistics, paying for any fees, etc.

Or maybe you could be the guy who gets food vendors to the location
Etc, etc , etc.

This is the first year for Drive electric earth day.
It is organized by volunteers.

It is easy to complaint about an event you did not pay for and did not participate in planning. And event you have no intent in lifting a finger to help with.

I encourage you to get on board and volunteer to be a part of the event. You have been a participant. You bring your own perspective that can be helpful. Now bring your time and talent to make it better.

 

It may not be in the same category as flying a G5 to Davos for a meeting about economic inequality but I am still scratching my head over the thought of driving to an eco-rally.

I wouldn't want to show up without a carpool's worth of riders though.

 

Thanks for the post!
It turns out there is an event on Wednesday evening with at least 10 different types of electric cars in Vienna, Virginia, which is near where I live. So I plan to attend and dig into any experience ps the owners might have that will help us decide which car EV would complement the Prius and our e-bikes the best.

 

Hey Leadfoot, it’s the same principle as flying your airplane to the EAA fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the end of July. By carefully inspecting the available objects, picking the heads of their owners/builders, and attending technical seminars (if available), you can either be much better prepared to build your own BEV , or if you purchase one, to make a much more well-considered BEV purchase. (In our case we can ride our e-bikes up to Vienna and have a near-zero carbon footprint.)

 

I can assure you that 2019 IS the first drive electric earth day.

From their marketing/solicitation mayerials released November 29 2018.....

"First Ever Drive Electric Earth DayHappening April 2019

Electric vehicles will join communities across the U.S. and internationally to celebrate clean air, sustainability, and our home -- Earth! Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) brings together electric vehicle (EV) supporters from all over the country to organize EV events in their community with our support via an online event page, helpful resources/webinars, and event kits with EV-related printed materials."

 

You are correct.
National Drive Electric week (NDEW) happens in the fall. Always has. That has been around for years.

Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) is a new event and coincides with Earth day. This is the first time for it to be organized.

Both are promoted by the same entity (PIA). Asking that other people around the country do the organizing locally.

 

I've got to admit I'm not happy with using 'Climate Change' to justify buying a BEV. Better arguments are performance and lower operational costs.

I'm OK with standing up for climate change and living 'green' often means saving greenback Yankee dollars. Just I resent being seen as a climate change advocate because I drive a great car.

Bob Wilson