There Were An Awesome 13,000 Test Rides Over The Weekend At Electrify Expo Washington, DC
PublishedElectric vehicle showcase events are one of the best platforms to raise awareness about the wonderful world of electric mobility. Demo drives, the opportunity to interact with product managers, and seeing all the latest EVs and associated tech all in one central location are some of the major draws for festival goers. I have had the opportunity to attend several of these types of events in different parts of the world, including in South Africa, Kenya, and the United Kingdom.
Last month, I had another great opportunity to attend the largest electric vehicle showcase event in North America, the. I happened to be on the East coast of the USA for a conference linked to optics and photonics and then I was invited to attend the Washington, DC, Edition of the Electrify Expo. The DC edition of Electrify Expo is part of the 7 events that the organizers have on the roster for 2023.
Attendees at Electrify Expo got to ride, drive, and demo the world’s leading electric cars and trucks alongside electric motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, and more. The organizers said the attendance for the inaugural Washington, DC, edition surpassed their expectations. However, the number that impressed me the most was that they had nearly 13,000 test rides over the weekend in DC!
13,000 test drives over the inaugural weekend was pretty awesome. Most of the major firms that sell EVs in the USA provided several of their models for people to test drive. Tesla had its whole S3XY lineup, including the Model S Plaid. BMW had the iX, i4, and several other plug-in hybrid X5s. Mitsubishi had the plug-in Hybrid Outlander, and Volvo had the XC40 and C40 BEVs ,as well as the Polestar 2. Ford had the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach E.
Personally, I got to drive the BMW iX and i4M50, the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the Volvo C40, and the Tesla Model S Long Range. I got a good chance to really test drive these cars around the festival grounds as well as in the nearby suburban areas, with several roads closed for real thrilling drive experiences in some of the zones. The driving route was long enough to get a really good feel of the cars in mixed environments.
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