Electric Vehicle Fair Followed Sunday Services at Methodist Church
The Davis United Methodist Church sponsored an Electric Vehicle Fair April 24th coinciding with other Drive Electric Earth Day activities. The event was co-sponsored with assistance from Cool Davis and the Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA). Sixty-three “EV” curious participants examined 11 battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, including four newer model EVs that came on the market in the last 6 months.
EV owners were on hand to discuss what they enjoyed about driving an electric vehicle and explained issues of interest to attendees on vehicle features, charging, buying vs leasing, and maintenance of vehicles. A total count of 18 volunteers were helping out from the church, the Davis Electric Vehicle Association, and Cool Davis. Eleven of those volunteers were EV owners who were readily availble on-site to chat about their cars. Cool Davis and DEVA set up tables to hand out information on reducing our carbon footprint and EV models for purchasing new and used. Information on incentives for buying an EV was also available.
Volunteers recorded about 204 vehicle owner conversations, with the Kia EV6, VW ID4, and Chevy Volt being among the most popular models. Also present were two e-bikes! Very exciting affair!
Eight years ago the Davis United Methodist Church decided that climate change and environmental justice would be one of our three top priorities for addressing social justice (the others being immigration and homelessness). In subsequent years we have sponsored environmental programs for the general public and educational forums for our congregation, promoted and publicized actions to take for energy conservation, and engaged in advocacy with local political leaders. Each May we have conducted a bicycle clinic in support of Bike Everywhere. This year we decided to expand our efforts by holding an Electric Vehicle Fair on site after services this past April 24, during Earth Week, in part inspired by recent IPCC reports and dire warnings and to build upon the small critical mass of EV owners in the congregation. Cool Davis and DEVA were glad to lend support to the Fair and encourage other Davis community groups to hold similar electric vehicle shows. Cool Davis and DEVA have the tools and materials to make these events informative to attendees.
List of vehicles present & conversations by vehicle
2018 Chevy Volt Richard Bode – 23
2015 Leaf Jim Cramer – 7
Tesla Model 3 G Redman – 12
E Bike & Leaf Sarah Williams – 9
Chevy Bolt Eugen Dunlap – 11
2022 Tesla X Bob and Jackie Portillo – 12
Honda Clarity Dave DeYoung – 8
Kia EV 6 – Martha Teeter – 47
Mustang Mach E – Kris Borowsky – 20
Hyundai Ioniq 5 – Vince Sturla – 20
VW ID4 Jon Bjornstad – 25
H2 Mirai Wesley Atkinson Not counted
ebike Rodney Robinson – 10
Link to Facebook photo album with more photos
Event annoucement news item
by Richard Bode with contributions by Jim Cramer
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Please join the Davis Electrical Vehicle Association on Wednesday, August 10 at 6:00 p.m. for a virtual meeting open to newbies and owners alike.
Agenda: Welcome & introductions
Hot topics – Share recent EV news that you’ve heard
National Drive Electric Week – Planning for Davis’s September 25 event
New Valley Clean Energy EV rebate program – Sierra Huffman, Valley Clean Energy
EVs for the long haul: the future for heavy-duty trucks – Ash Dalal, DEVA
Highlights of Norway EV symposium – Katrina Sutton, DEVA
We’ll end with a general discussion of EVs and also open the meeting to questions, especially from people who are new to EVs.
Please register in advance for this meeting.
Your DEVA Leadership Team
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The community review period for the City’s draft 2020-2040 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is open to the public for an extended 60-day period that will close on Oct 10.
To read the CAAP, visit: https://buff.ly/3SC9XmM.
Submit comments at : https://buff.ly/3wfFv8H.
DEVA invites you for their Aug 10 6pm virtual meeting open to newbies and owners alike.
Hot topics – National Drive Electric Week planning - New @VCleanEnergy Electric Vehicle rebates – trucks updates.
#davisca #electricvehicles
Register for Zoom link https://www.cooldavis.org/civicrm/mailing/url/?u=16389&qid=283181