Drive Electric Earth Month

Drive Electric Earth Month
Hattiesburg Drive Electric Earth Day EV Event
Hattiesburg, MS
Apr 03, 2021

Day: Saturday, April 3, 2021 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page.
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT
Location: Petsmart at Turtle Creek Crossing
6143 US Hwy 98
Suite 50
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Contact the event organizers, which took place in 2021.

Event Report

WDAM news stopped by and did a segment on the event on the local 6 PM and 10 PM news (as well as on their website).  The Fire Dept came by with their new fire truck and also learned about where to find information on EVs for car accidents, fires, how to disable the car (etc.) Mississippi Power and Solar Initiatives setup booths.

Sponsors were Hub City Humane Society and PetSmart Hattiesburg.

Donations were received from PetSmart, Raintree carwash, Java Moe's coffee, Topher's restaurant, and Half Shell restaurant.  


photo by: Josh Moak for EV Mississippi
Hattiesburg Fire Dept. Josh Hazel, Amanda Hazel

Event Description

 

Drive Electric Earth Day is a newly launched nationwide event designed to raise awareness of the benefits of electric vehicles. Our goal is to help our community learn more about the benefits of electric and hybrid vehicles. Drive Electric Earth Day is organized nationally by Plug In America and the Electric Auto Association. This outdoor Hattiesburg event is co-sponsored with Petsmart and the Hub City Humane Society.

Location:
Petsmart at Turtle Creek Crossing
6143 US Hwy 98
Suite 50
Hattiesburg, MS 

* This event will follow local and state Covid-19 requirements, as well as CDC recommended guidelines, to ensure the safety of all attendees and volunteers.  

Registered Attendees

There are currently 32 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Vehicle Registered
Tesla Model 3 5
Tesla Model S 2
Tesla Model Y 2
BMW i3 1
BMW i3 REx 1
Tesla Model X 1
6 Models 12

Registered attendees report 201,329 electric miles driven.

Presented By

Plugin America logo
Electric Vehicle Association logo
Sierra Club logo
EVHybridNoire logo
Drive Electric USA logo

Gold Level Sponsor

Silver Level Sponsor

Bronze Level Sponsor

All DEEM 2025 sponsors support Plug In America's coordination of Drive Electric Earth Month.

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