Drive Electric Earth Month

Drive Electric Earth Month
Drive Electric Earth Day Omaha
Omaha, NE
Apr 27, 2024

Day: Saturday, April 27, 2024 NOTE: this event has already happened.
Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm CDT
Location: Elmwood Park
67th and Pacific Streets (Elmwood Park Road)
Omaha, NE 68106
Contact the event organizers.

Event Report

Our Electric Vehicle Showcase event at Earth Day Omaha (EDO) at Elmwood Park on Saturday, April 27th was met with nice weather after seven tornados struck Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa the previous Friday afternoon. We had 23 electric vehicles plus an Omaha Transit battery-electric bus. In addition to many private owners, we had five dealers display new vehicles.

Although attendance was down from recent EDO events, perhaps because of the aftermath of the severe storms on Friday, there were a lot of visitors to the display. It was fortunate we had some older EVs on display with their owners because many visitors asked about the affordability and wisdom of buying a used EV.

Our booth next to the EV display provided an excellent selection of handouts providing EV information.

Unfortunately, a storm front was seen on radar approaching central Omaha about 3 PM, so most of the EVs had to leave the display for fear of hail damage. Fortunately, we were able to pack up before the storm hit about 4 PM which fortunately didn't have any damaging winds or hail.

Unfortunately, media coverage of Earth Day Omaha was nil because reporters were providing coverage of the widespread damage caused by Friday's storms.

Here is a list of the Electric Vehicles at our Earth Day Omaha display:

 2017 Chevy Bolt

Two 2018 Nissan Leafs (yes -- that's the plural)

Two 2015 Nissan Leafs

2016 Fiat 500E

2021 Polestar 2

Three 2023 Subaru Solterras (one unregistered, one private, one dealer)

2023 Tesla Model Y

2017 Tesla Model S

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E

2023 Kia Niro Electric

2022 Kia EV6

Two Ford F-150 Lightnings (one Union Pacific, one Beardmore-dealer)

EQS 450 Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz if Omaha)

Kia EV6 (H&H Auto Group)

Kia EV9 (H&H Auto Group)

BMW iX (Onyx dealer)

BMW i4 (Onyx dealer)

Mini Cooper SE (Onyx dealer)

Omaha Metro Area Transit electric bus


photo by: Clyde Anderson - Nebraska Sierra Club photo
View of our Earth Day Omaha Electric Vehicle Showcase with 21 electric cars, 2 pickup trucks, and an Omaha MTA electric bus. Five EV dealers participated. The display provided visitors the full spectrum of EVs from new luxury models to older EVs that are available on the used market which provide a good option for some buyers to get an EV.

More photos from this event.

Event Description

 

See Electric vehicles on display and get answers to questions on models, tax credits, charging and more. 

See, touch and sit in the driver’s seat in our variety of electric vehicles on display. Not just automobiles, but electric-assist bicycles, and a battery-electric transit bus!

Come attend the Nebraska Sierra Club and Eastern Nebraska Electric Vehicle Association's Annual Omaha Area DEED Show. Our display and booth will be part of the Earth Day Omaha Celebration at Elmwood Park. The event is free to the public and provides entertainment for all ages.

The vehicle display will be in the parking lot on the southwest side of the park, and our booth providing EV information will be adjacent to the north side of the vehicle display.

Come meet the many enthusiastic EV owners who will be displaying their vehicles.

Restrooms and refreshments will be available at the park.

Sponsors: Nebraska Chapter - Sierra Club and the Eastern Nebraska Electric Vehicle Association.

Directions: For display vehicles - Drive north on Elmwood Park Rd. from 67th and Pacific Streets to the parking lot with the EV Display. Visitor parking at Earth Day Omaha is available at the Univ. of NE - Omaha (UNO) parking structure northwest of the Park. By Omaha Metro Transit, take the ORBT Bus Rapid Transit to the 62nd & Dodge Station. Walk two blocks east to Dodge & Elmwood Park Rd., then south through the park to the Celebration.

Photos from previous Omaha DEED events:



About Our Sponsoring Groups:

Nebraska Sierra Club: The Nebraska Chapter of the Sierra Club is a statewide organization with a Transportation Committee that promotes green transportation in the areas such as: electric vehicles and charging stations, bicycle routes, and mass transit.
For more information, visit:
https://www.sierraclub.org/nebraska

Eastern Nebraska Electric Vehicle Association:  The Eastern Nebraska Electric Vehicle Association promotes the changeover to electric-powered transportation vehicles because EVs are quicker, cleaner, safer, and cheaper to own and operate.
For more information, visit:
https://evnebraska.org



Registered Attendees

There are currently 46 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Vehicle Registered
Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) 2
BMW i5 1
Chevrolet Bolt 1
Fiat 500e 1
Ford Mustang Mach-E 1
Kia Niro Electric 1
Nissan Leaf (2018+) 1
Polestar 2 1
Subaru Solterra 1
Tesla Model S 1
Tesla Model Y 1
Volkswagen e-Golf 1
12 Models 13

Registered attendees report 616,696 electric miles driven.

Presented By

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Electric Vehicle Association logo
Sierra Club logo
EVHybridNoire logo
Drive Electric USA logo

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All DEEM 2024 sponsors support Plug In America's coordination of Drive Electric Earth Month.

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