The Michigan Energy Office will host an electric vehicle (EV) ride-and-drive event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, in Lansing.
Sponsored by Midwest EVOLVE and Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities,the event will feature test drives of several plug-in EV models, including hybrids and all-electric vehicles. Attendees are encouraged to get their EV questions answered from owners as well.
The event will take place at Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE), 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing.
The Michigan Energy Office is hosting the event as part of its mission toaccelerate economic growth by encouraging investment to advance mobility, manufacturing and healthy communities.
Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities (GLACC) is a coalition of stakeholders working to grow the market for alternative fuels and advanced vehicles.
The Midwest (EVOLVE) Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, eVents, Experience project is a partnership between the American Lung Association and eight Midwestern Clean Cities coalitions in seven states. The purpose of the project is to educate consumers, as well as public and private fleets, about the performance and environmental advantages of electric vehicles.
