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It is that time of year again! 

National Drive Electric Week - September 10-18, 2016

https://driveelectricweek.org/   Click on "Events" and register for your local (or if you are Like Ben... some distant) Drive Electric Event.

I signed up to take people on rides!!!  Last year we had to park the whole event.

This is such a big deal - even Facebook has a page... https://www.facebook.com/NatDriveElecWk/

National? Include Canada, New Zealand, my Croatia, Denmark and Hong Kong! So watch or sponsor an event near you.

I just clicked through all the events.

3 Zeros (besides mine)
1 Brammo
1 Vectrix

[BrianTRice@gmail.com]

In the Bay Area, there are a few to choose from. I'm considering "hopping" between events unless it's worth staying put at a specific one to exhibit the bike like Palo Alto perhaps.

Last year, I had only arrived a month prior so was happy just to show up with an Elcon and meet Terry! Now I have a Supercharger and a windscreen on a newer bike with better luggage. It's been an interesting year...

[micahbayless]

Terry - which one are you going to?

[benswing]

I'll be at a few that week in NJ & NY.

[Doug S]

Two Zeros (including me) signed up in San Diego. Is the other Diegan on this forum?

[GambitDash]

+1 for Seattle at the Triple X.

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I spent a four hours today at the Drive Electric Week event at Alliant Energy in Madison.

Well hosted - Tshirts, Water and Cookies, someone was always nearby to answer questions.
I stayed so busy - I took no pictures and didn't even have a chance to eat the lunch I packed for myself.

https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=801

"Alliant Energy is collaborating with Wisconsin Clean Cities and local dealerships to bring in new electric vehicles for a ride-and-drive event."

"Those attending will get the chance to test drive or ride in an electric vehicle. (Many people are surprised at the instant torque, quiet and smooth ride, and  savings a gas-free engine provides.) The public is invited to test drive or ride in an electric vehicle We encourage supporters and interested local residents and businesses to learn about cost savings and environmental benefits of driving electric!"

It was "Test Drive" event with both dealers and private individuals. So I rode & drove in a dealer Nissan Leaf, Ford Fusion (Hybrid), Ford C-Max (Hybrid) and a private C-Max( hybrid) with 60,000 miles on it. I admired the slew of Tesla's and spoke to proud owners. Lots of Level 2 charging stations and waiver forms.

I took a duffel of gear, gloves, jackets, pants, helmets, eye protection, and volunteered my Zero up for test drives. I got a good half a dozen riders. I pre-programmed ECO mode to 40% torque (just in case) but every rider owned 600cc+ bikes so they got the trill of full Sport mode.

Alliant Energies provided the funding for Newton Police department's Zero! 

http://www.newtondailynews.com/2016/08/16/npd-part-of-electric-motorcycle-pilot-program/a6pbvvx/

Newton Iowa applied for the just cost of the Zero, Alliant stepped up and funded the entire project as a pilot to gain the data to develop credits for other departments or city agencies.

I'm glad Alliant's staff and guests had a chance to see, touch and even ride a Zero especially because of their support of Zero's.

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Sorry for the bump of my own post

I found this link can be edited
https://driveelectricweek.org/event-vehicle.php?year=2016&pevid=20

Where year=year
and
pevid=

20=Zero
21=Brammo
27=Vectrix
55=Lightening
57=Flux Moped

Event Year	Zero	Brammo	Vectrix	Lightning	Flux Moped
2013	19	7	0	0	0
2014	47	4	3	1	0
2015	53	5	2	0	5
2016	68	7	3	1	0