The Maui News

The 11th annual National Drive Electric Week, a celebration of electric vehicles, will include more than 180 online and safe, in-person events beginning Friday through October 2 at the University of Hawaii at Maui College. 

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., dozens of Maui electric vehicle drivers and enthusiasts will display and provide test drives of their electric vehicles at the UHMC campus. There will also be experts from Hawaiian Electric and Maui Nui EV Association to highlight the climate, clean-air benefits, and cost-savings of electric vehicles, according to a news release. 

A recent survey by Consumer Reports and the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that over 60 percent of prospective car buyers in the U.S. are interested in electric vehicles.

Wailuku’s event is one of more than 180 across the nation where electric vehicle owners and their communities will hold online webinars, electric car parades, “tailpipe-free” tailgate parties, recognition of leaders promoting EVs, launches of new public EV charging stations, and other public events.

For a complete list of National Drive Electric Week events, visit DriveElectricWeek.org.

For more information about Wailuku HI Drive Electric Week, visit www.MauiNui.com.