Benefits of Driving Electric Vehicles Celebrated at
Drive Electric Event
Hosted by Franklin Pierce University, Rindge NH
Saturday, September 24th, 12-4 pm
Rindge, NH – Plug-in electric vehicle drivers, supporters, and interested local residents are invited to attend the Drive Electric Event on Saturday, September 24th, 12-4pm, hosted by Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. Sponsored by the Monadnock Sustainability Hub and the University’s Institute for Climate Action, the event will showcase the clean-air benefits, cost-savings, and driving enjoyment offered by electric vehicles.
Electric vehicle owners will be on hand to answer questions and offer rides and test drives. This event is free and open to the public.
This event is one of hundreds of Drive E events across the country, as part of National Drive Electric Vehicle week, where electric vehicle owners, government and community leaders are holding electric car parades, “tailpipe-free” tailgate parties, ride-and-drives, and other public events to celebrate electric vehicles. It also coincides with the recent approval of expanded tax credits for the purchase of new and used EVs.
Catherine Koning, Professor of Environmental Science and Coordinator of the Institute for Climate Action at FPU, noted that the University, which has recently installed an EV charging station open to the public, “is proud to be celebrating National Drive Electric Week and to be partnering with MSH to provide students and local residents a hands-on experience of the road transportation of the future.”
For its 5th year of Drive E events, the Monadnock Sustainability Hub has also coordinated with organizations such as Plug In America, the Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association, to put on this event. “MSH has held at least one Drive E event a year in the Monadnock region since 2018, with virtual events including producing a short video during the pandemic. This will be our 3rd Drive E event this year, a new high for us.” reports John Kondos, MSH board member and EV owner, adding, “May the torque be with you.”
For more information about Driving Electric, visit: www.monadnocksustainabilityhub.org.
For a complete list of National Drive Electric events, visit: https://driveelectricweek.org/
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About Monadnock Sustainability Hub: MSH focuses on pursuing effective and achievable initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, and improve energy security and resilience throughout our communities. We promote and organize actions that strengthen the local energy economy during the urgent transition to clean energy and we aspire to have our region meet all of its electricity needs with renewable energy by 2030, and all of its heating and transportation needs with renewable energy by 2050. Visit www.monadnocksustainabilityhub.org.
About Franklin Pierce University’s Institute for Climate Action : ICA, established under University auspices in 2019, seeks to meet the challenge of climate change by action within three mission areas: education, sustainable campus operations, and collaboration with communities and organizations in the Monadnock region. Visit https://franklinpierce.edu/academics/colleges-centers/climate-action.html
About Franklin Pierce University: FPU is an accredited private university that achieves outstanding student success through the integration of liberal arts and professional programs. The University includes a 1,200-acre residential campus in Rindge, NH, as well as centers in Manchester, Lebanon, and Goodyear, AZ. Visit https://franklinpierce.edu
About Plug In America: Plug In America is the nation’s leading independent consumer voice for accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States. Formed as a non-profit in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles. The organization conceived National Drive Electric Week and has advanced workplace charging by pioneering ride-and-drive events at such leading corporations as Google, Mattel and Paramount Pictures. We drive electric. You can too. pluginamerica.org
About the Sierra Club: The Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization with more than 2.4 million members and supporters and chapters in all 50 states. The Sierra Club’s national Electric Vehicles Initiative advocates for a switch to EVs as one important way to reduce emissions and cut oil consumption. Sierra Club is proud to have been one of the three national groups organizing National Drive Electric Week since its inception in 2011. www.sierraclub.org/EVGuide.
About the Electric Auto Association: The Electric Auto Association, formed in 1967, is a nonprofit educational organization with 75 chapters worldwide that promotes the advancement and widespread adoption of electric vehicles. www.electricauto.org.
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