Drive Electric Alabama to carry out four EVs showcases across the state
In Alabama, Alabama Daily News reported that Alabamians can see available electric vehicles and ask questions of EV owners at four showcases around the state starting September 22. The showcases will take place in Auburn, Mobile, Birmingham and Huntsville.
The National Drive Electric Week events are free and open to the public and organized by Drive Electric Alabama, an EV education and marketing program launched by the state in 2021.
“A large percentage of Alabamians have still never driven an EV,” Michael Staley, president of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, said in a written statement. “The EV owners who participate in these showcases have made the transition to electric and use their vehicles to get their kids to school, or take them to soccer practice, or to make a quick run to the grocery store. Who else would you want to ask about EVs? These Alabamians are using them every day.”
The showcases will also include information about discounts and rebates offered to EV owners by Alabama Power, according to the report.
Earlier this year, Alabama lawmakers and Governor Kay Ivey allocated $2 million for the state’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Planning Grant Program, which included $1.2 million for EV charging stations.
