National Plug In Day - benefits of plug-in electric vehicles

 National Plug In Day, taking place on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 (Note: it's Friday in Knoxville), is an unprecedented nationwide observance drawing global attention to the environmental, economic and other benefits of plug-in electric vehicles through simultaneous events staged in at least one dozen major cities nationwide.

Plug In Day: Knoxville

Date: Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

About the Event:

East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition will be hosting a National Plug-In Day event in Knoxville. The event will take place at Market Square, Electric cars will be on display around the square and on a side street so that passersby can get an up-close view of electric vehicles and their inner workings. Attendees will be able to get answers to their most pressing EV questions.  ETCleanFuels believes that this event will really show a strong EV presence in East Tennessee!

Location

Market Square

Knoxville, TN

United States

Solar Trains Planes

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Larger self-guided tour pdf

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