Gas prices got you down? Learn about EVs this weekend at events countrywide

It’s that time of year again, time for events across the country to show off electric vehicles at Drive Electric Earth Month. And it couldn’t come at a better time, as gas prices are spiking through the roof worldwide – which EV drivers haven’t had to worry about.

Drive Electric Earth Month is an offshoot of Drive Electric Week, a long-running annual tradition hosting meetups mostly in the US, but also occasionally in other countries.

It started as Drive Electric Earth Day, but since not every event can happen on the same day, they went ahead and extended it to encompass “Earth Month” events that happen across the month of April. It’s all organized by Plug In America, the Sierra Club, the Electric Vehicle Association, EV Hybrid Noire, and Drive Electric USA.

Events consist of general Earth Day-style community celebrations, EV Ride & Drives where you can test drive several EVs in one place, and opportunities to talk to EV owners and ask them questions about what it’s like to live with an EV, away from the pressure of a dealership.

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This month, there are 175 events registered across the US, including events in both Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and even 1 event in Canada and 1 in Mexico.

Events have been happening all month, but the biggest weekend is the upcoming one, April 25-26, with many events celebrating Wednesday’s Earth Day holiday.

There are plenty of events in the big cities where you’d expect, but we always like to pick out a few events to show the variety of what’s available. Here’s a sampling of a few still-upcoming events that looked like they could be interesting:

• Electric CARnival in Kansas City, KS on April 24, 4-11:30pm at Boulevard Drive-In – booths, acitivities and prizes, and after sunset there will be a double feature showing of Back to the Future I & II, with concessions available for purchase from the drive-in.
• Earth Day EV Ride & Drive in Scottsdale, AZ on April 25, 9am-1pm – Hosted in cooperation with the local Salt River Pima-Maricopa tribal community, with test drives, ride-alongs and informational booths.
• Earth Day EV Car Show in Rapid City, SD on April 25, 10am-3pm – Associated with the huge Earth Day Expo in Rapid City with vendor tables, food trucks, kid’s activities, a clothing swap, a tree sale, and electronics recycling. Alongside the event, there will be an Automotive Technology area with EVs on display.

• ELECTRATON DEEM’26 at UTEQ in Queretaro City, Mexico on April 25, 9am-4pm – A yearly event at the Technological University in Quetertaro, with an electric kart race alongside the EV expo.
• Drive Electric Earth Day Omaha in Omaha, NE on April 25, 11am-3pm – Alongside Omaha’s Earth Day celebration in Elmwood Park, there will be a display of EVs, e-bikes, and an electric transit bus.
• Montclair Earth Fest Drive Electric Event in Montclair, NJ on April 26, 12-4pm – Another event in conjunction with the city’s Earth Day festival, with music and EV displays and an opportunity to learn, and I quote, “why people who own an EV will never again drive a gasoline or diesel car.”

Each event has a different assortment of activities (e.g. test drives won’t be available at every event, generally just the larger ones attended by local dealerships), so be sure to check the events page to see what the plan is for your local event.

These events have offered a great way to connect with owners and see the newest electric vehicle tech, and even get a chance to do test rides and drives in person. Attendees got to hear unfiltered information from actual owners about the benefits and trials of owning EVs, allowing for longer and more genuine (and often more knowledgeable) conversations than one might normally encounter at a dealership.

And if you’re an owner – you can show off your car and answer those questions for interested onlookers.

To view all the events and see what’s happening in your area, you can check out the list of events or the events map. You can also sign up to volunteer at your local events, and if you plan to show off your electric car, you can RSVP on each event page to get event updates, and also list your vehicle if you plan to show one (or see what other vehicles have already registered).

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