WHAT: Thousands of people in some 60 cities coast-to-coast—more than double last year’s count—will celebrate plug-in vehicles for the second annual National Plug In Day. Events from Spokane to Sarasota will highlight the fun, clean-air benefits, and cost-savings of electric cars with ride ‘n drives, rallies, tailgate parties, charging-infrastructure demos, EV-readiness awards, and more.
Among the plug-in vehicles available for ride-n-drives:
Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi iMiEV, Plug-in Prius, Ford Focus EV, Honda Fit EV, Fisker Karma, BMW ActiveE, Coda, Zero Motorcycles, and such legacy leaders as the Tesla Roadster and Toyota RAV4 EVs.
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 (times will vary by city)
WHERE: Visit the National Plug In Day website for city-by-city locations and details (still being updated):
pluginday.orgWHO: Plug In America, the Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association are national organizers and are teaming up with other local groups across the country to organize events.