National Drive Electric Week 2024

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I'm coming in a little late with this post! National Drive Electric Week is currently underway and there are a number of events taking place along Route 66 this year, as in previous years. My apologies to Chicago and to Tulsa, Oklahoma for not getting this post done before events there, which happened on September 21!

A small example of the EVs on display at Drive Electric Week in 2023



Here are the other Drive Electric Week events taking place on or near Route 66 over the next 10 days:

Bloomington, IL, September 27
This event will feature over 60 cars from dealers and owners, food trucks, ice cream, face painting & games for kids, and more.
 
Diamond Bar, CA, September 28
This event is just 10 miles from Route 66, and lists a host of organizations attending with information in addition to electric vehicle manufacturers test driving new models, including Lucid, Tesla, and Nissan.

Oklahoma City, OK, October 4
During the festival, OG&E will have several of their fleet EVs on display for participants to see and learn about.

Santa Fe, NM, October 5
This 3rd annual event at the Santa Fe Plaza has over 30 cars registered for display, plus vendors and exhibitors.

Albuquerque, NM, October 6
Albuquerque's event has a variety of vehicles registered and is taking place at a large park in the city's northeast.

We at Electric Route 66 will be attending an event near home in Las Vegas with both of our EVs, as we do every year. If you are in Las Vegas on September 29, stop by and say hello!

Las Vegas, NV, September 29
Both owners and dealers will be attending the Las Vegas event, with dealer test drives and other vendor booths. Over 50 owner cars are registered to display. We also hear there will be an electric food truck with free slushies!

There are dozens of other Drive Electric events happening across the US, so please check out the Drive Electric Week home page or go directly to their map see if there is an event near you!

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