By Kent Bullard, kentbullard@gmail.com
The EV Advocates and our Sierra Club chapter are now planning for our upcoming outreach for Drive Electric Earth Month (the whole of April). As of now, we will be participating at three locations.
EV owners can register and bring your Electric Vehicle and spend the day mingling with others in the EV community while we educate festival attendees about EV ownership.
April 19th, Ventura Plaza Park Earth Day and EV Showcase
Saturday from 11am to 4pm.
Join us for the City of Ventura Earth Day, held once again at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. Last year we had 35 vehicles on display representing a wide variety of available vehicles. This year, we will have a great selection, ranging from a 1916 Rauch & Lange to a 2025 Cadillac Optic.
We need volunteers for the setup and breakdown. Register to showcase your car or volunteer at: https://driveelectricearthmonth.org/4651
April 19th, Thousand Oaks Arbor Day and EV Showcase
Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
Bring your vehicle and come to this free, family-friendly event. It will include kids’ activities, live music, a plant giveaway, and free compost.
We will host an electric vehicle area where EV owners will display their vehicles and be available to answer questions and provide first-hand experience and insight on EV ownership. We have space for up to 30 vehicles.
Register to showcase your vehicle at:
https://driveelectricearthmonth.org/4652
April 26- 27th, Santa Barbara Earth Day & Green Car Show
Saturday 11am to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 7pm.
Earth Day in Santa Barbara is a two-day event drawing in over 30,000 participants to celebrate the earth, this is one of the longest-running Earth Day celebrations.
One big draw at the event is the Green Car Show which has several elements including ride and drive opportunities in electric vehicles, static demonstrations of various makers, model and types of electric cars, trucks and equipment.
Also included is the Owners Corner in which local EV owners showcase their personal vehicles and answer questions on how EV ownership has made their life better. Each day we have spaces for eight vehicles. Come for either or both days. Register to showcase your vehicle at: https://driveelectricearthmonth.org/4664
Currently we have these vehicles lined up:
Saturday- Rivian R1T, Cadillac Optiq, Ford Mach-e, Ford Lightning.
Sunday- VW ID4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ford Mach-e, Ford Lightning.