Free Event April 27: EV Ride & Drive Provides Hands-On Opportunity to Experience Electric Vehicles
WHAT:
Valley residents can get behind the wheel – or ride as a passenger – of an electric vehicle (EV) during the EV Ride & Drive event on April 27. Created for people who are interested in experiencing an EV, the no-cost event enables residents to ride or drive a 2.8-mile route around the local area in many different EV models – from Rivians and Teslas to a Ford F-150 Lightning. These cars are made available by their owners, who will be on-hand to answer any questions and share their enthusiasm for EVs.
Those wishing to drive a vehicle must register in advance, provide a valid driver’s license and sign an electronic waiver. Any passengers are also required to sign the waiver.
WHEN:
8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27
WHERE:
SRP Project Administration Building (north and east side of the building)
1500 N. Mill Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85288
WHO:
Interviews are available with:
- SRP EV experts
- John Martinson, DRIVE Electric Arizona
- EV owners volunteering their vehicles for the Ride & Drive
- Prospective EV owners participating in the event
WHY:
EV Ride & Drive is hosted by SRP, Valley of the Sun Electric Vehicle Association, DRIVE Electric Arizona and the City of Phoenix Office of Sustainability to share the benefits of driving electric, answer questions from prospective drivers and encourage adoption of EVs.
SRP’s 2035 Sustainability Goals include supporting the adoption of 1 million EVs in SRP’s service territory and managing 90% of EV charging by 2035.
SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving approximately 1.1 million customers. SRP provides water to about half of the Valley’s residents, delivering more than 244 billion gallons of water (750,000 acre-feet) each year, and manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, canals and irrigation laterals.