Electric vehicle sample day

BENNINGTON – Plug-in electric vehicles are making inroads with Vermont drivers; as of July there were 3,288 passenger EVs registered in the state. But with more than 40% of Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from the transportation sector, the push is on to encourage even more Vermonters to get charged up about EVs.
A series of events across the state, organized in conjunction with National Drive Electric Week starting September 14, aims to help Vermonters get a closer look at EVs – many of them driven by their neighbors who are lending their cars to the cause – and learn more about the many advantages EVs offer over conventional gasoline-powered cars, including cleaner air and thousands of dollars in potential savings.
Electric bicycles, mowers, and buses will also be featured at these events as additional options to go electric and save money, time, and improve communities.  
Incentives valued at up to $15,000 are currently available to Vermonters to reduce the cost of an EV purchase, including a federal tax credit and Vermont electric utility offers for purchasing or leasing an EV.
The Drive Electric Week festivities are free and open to all. To entice more people to join in the fun, people who register to attend the event will be eligible to win a $250 prize. The local event will be held on Wednesday, September 18, from 3:30 to 6:30 pm, at the Bennington Station parking lot at 150 Depot Street.
For more information visit driveelectricweek.org/event.