By Kent Bullard
After a two-year hiatus the 2022 fourth of July Ventura Downtown Street Fair roared back to life. Ending covid restrictions, $5 + gasoline, fantastic weather, and a great venue drew over 10,000 visitors to downtown Ventura. (See full coverage below.)
The Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter of the Sierra Club partnered with the EV Advocates of Ventura County to bring back the Green Car Show. With limited assigned space, we had our new booth and six 2022 vehicles, a Rivian R1T, Ford Mach E, Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y, VW ID4 and Hyundai IONIC 5.
But wait, there’s more. We will also be sponsoring and participating in three more Electric Vehicle showcases this fall. We hope you will be able to support the events, participate and or visit the venues. Even better, owner/drivers will be there to answer questions, provide owner insight and educate participants on how living with an Electric Vehicle has made life better.
Sunday Sept. 25, 1-5pm - Ventura Harbor
Our big show, the National Drive Electric Week EV Showcase in the Ventura Harbor.
On the main lawn of the Ventura Harbor Village you will find an amazing showcase of electric vehicles. There will be cars, vans, SUVs, trucks and other electric equipment, even some vintage EV conversions and an electric boat. These cars are displayed by their owners who have years of EV ownership and have driven many petroleum free miles.
To further your knowledge about EVs, charging options, electrical service and rebates, there will be booths from community organizations and service providers to answer your questions. Take a virtual test drive of a variety of vehicles.
If you own an EV, register, and bring your vehicle to the showcase, meet and mingle with members of our local EV community. Enjoy the opportunity to visit the Ventura Harbor Village for some excellent eats and shopping, you might even stroll down to the Visitor Center of Channel Islands National Park and learn about the amazing resource just off our coast (sorry, no chargers out there).
This will be the 10th National Drive Electric Week Showcase in Ventura County. Last year’s event had 52 vehicles representing 24 models. There even was an electric school bus, port yard tractor (UTR), delivery vehicles and a boat. This year we anticipate a greater diversity of vehicles, more owners, and experiences to share.
Register to participate with your EV, hybrid or environmental booth at: www.driveelectricweek.org/3333
Friday Sept. 30 5:30 - 8:30pm - Santa Maria
Come to the Santa Maria Downtown Friday event that includes the farmers market, live music, local foods, produce, and craft vendors. On this day you will also have opportunity to experience the National Drive Electric Week EV Showcase.
See the display of several electric vehicles, talk to the vehicle’s owners about the EV experience, and get informed about EV rebates, incentives, charging, and local resources
The showcase is a collaborative educational opportunity sponsored by the Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District, the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter Sierra Club, The Community Environmental Council and C5, the Central Coast Clean Cities Collaborative.
Register to participate at: www.driveelectricweek.org/3410
Sunday Oct. 16 9am – 4pm - Thousand Oaks
The EV Showcase will be at the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club Street Fair on Moorpark Road (between Hillcrest & Wilber).
The 30th Annual Rotary Street Fair is Thousand Oak’s big community event.
This year it will have an EV Showcase and educational booth sponsored by the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter of the Sierra Club with on the ground coordination by the EV Advocates of Ventura County. Our booth is in space # SWW5, right in front of the Chick-fil-A. Come to the booth and showcase to learn about vehicle options, incentives and rebates, local resources and to get information about charging your vehicle.
