The Electric Vehicle (EV) Ride & Drive will be hosted by Clean Fuels Ohio and UpGrade Ohio. The UpGrade Athens County Energy Village Tent will register interested drivers at the UpGrade booth, nearest the entrance gate. Participants will sign a release form and coordinate with a local electric car owner from the EV Cruisers Club of Athens County, Ohio to take a test drive around the festival. The Club has been administered and organized by UpGrade Ohio – click here to learn more.

The EV Ride & Drive is part of a larger effort coordinated by Clean Fuels Ohio, and their Drive Electric Ohio initiative, for the Midwest EVOLVE – Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, eVents, Experience project. Midwest EVOLVE and its Clean Cities partners (Clean Fuels Ohio) will hold events that provide a hands-on experience to test drive a variety of locally available EVs, which helps consumers and fleets determine the best vehicle(s) and charging options for their personal and/or fleet needs.

Drive Electric Ohio is a statewide initiative of Clean Fuels Ohio to promote the use of electric vehicles and improve access to charging infrastructure.

Why Drive EV?
The best way to reduce carbon emissions is to utilize the cleaner, greener, more renewable electric grid to power transportation. Only grid-rechargeable cars can attain the end goal of zero-emissions and ensure fuel price stability. In addition, plug-in electric cars make an investment in solar panels even more economically compelling. Learn more at: www.cleanfuelsohio.org/drive-electric-ohio