Drive Electric Earth Day
Clean Transportation Rally in Richmond
Richmond, VA
Apr 06, 2023
| Day: | Thursday, April 6, 2023 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 4:00 - 8:00 pm EDT |
| Location: | 1533 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
Event Report
Event had a charging and federal funding workshop, followed by a vehicle demonstration and charger demonstration followed by an expo, and finally followed by awards and recognition for community members contributing to earth day transportation emissions reduction. There were two F150s, an E series electric shuttle, and electric boat. Flickr account https://www.flickr.com/photos/101006382@N05/albums/72177720307463598/with/52812632376/
photo by: Virginia Clean Cities Attendees learn about electric vehicles from cars to truck to vans as well as emission reduction technologies at the Rally in Richmond. |
Event Description
The Rally at Main Street Station is Virginia’s premier alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technology event, supporting Virginia Clean Cities’ mission to improve Virginia’s air quality and economic security.
Tickets General Admission: This event is FREE for fleet managers and technicians! Please scroll to the bottom of the page to RSVP as a Fleet Manager or Fleet Technician.
Otherwise, individual tickets are available for $50.00 each for general admission, which includes admission to the Rally events, drink ticket, and hors d’oeuvres.
Location Richmond Main Street Station | 1500 E. Main St, Richmond, VA 23219 | Link to Google Map
Main Street Station is an active Amtrak train station. It is also the Richmond region’s premier multimodal transportation center, with local buses, including The GRTC Pulse – Richmond’s bus rapid transit line, national buses, bike rentals, car services and limited electric car charging. Parking and transit details at https://mainstreetstationrichmond.com/getting-around/
There will be a public vehicle demonstration component at 4pm-5pm (but drink tickets and hors d'oeuvers are limited to folks who attend or volunteer for the $50 fundraiser)
https://vacleancities.org/event/rally-in-richmond/
