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Electricarna – Sat 24 February
Electricarna – Sat 24 February
Climate Justice
Taranaki cordially invite Taranaki locals and visitors to
the inaugural Electricarna this Sat 24 February, 3-7 pm at
the New World car park on Courtenay Street, New
Plymouth.
The event will showcase a variety of
electric vehicles (EVs) which are becoming popular
alternatives to petrol guzzlers. Visitors will have the
opportunity to meet passionate EV owners eager to share
their knowledge and experience on their electric cars and
bikes.
“We are so excited to work with local EV
enthusiasts who have made this event possible. The amount of
energy and expertise is amazing! It is clear that awareness
on climate change is growing and people are embracing
alternatives to fossil fuels. Transport and agriculture are
the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in New Zealand. As more
drivers shift to EVs, individually or community owned, and
public transport also becomes electrified, New Zealand will
come closer to becoming carbon zero,” said Catherine
Cheung, spokesperson of Climate Justice
Taranaki.
Stephen Hobo-Tuck, founder of Naki EV Owners
Group and co-organiser of Electricarna, wanted a more
personal and hands-on experience for EV owners in New
Plymouth, so Electricarna is a way of meeting that
need.
“EVs are popping up in all sorts of places, being used as business vehicles and second family cars. The most popular model is the Nissan Leaf (LEAF stands for Leading, Environmentally Friendly, Affordable Family Vehicle) which comes in hatchback and van and has been around for 8 years now. BMW have the i3 model which is also well regarded, being more powerful and having more range than the Leaf. Top of the range is, of course, Elon Musk's Tesla, with blistering performance and huge range, with a price to match. No matter how you look at it, electric vehicles are here to stay, so come along on Saturday and LOOK, LEARN and LOVE the new electric vehicles: the future of transport," said Stephen Hobo-Tuck.
The organisers thank The
Better NZ Trust – Leading the Charge, for logistics
support, New World for providing us with the venue, and
Taranaki Environmental Education Trust for
promotion.
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