Unitil Hosts Electric Vehicle 'Ride And Drive' Event In June

EXETER, NH — Customers of a regional electric and natural gas utility company is hosting a “ride and drive” event next month for electric vehicles on the Seacoast.

Consumers interested in test driving an electric vehicle for 10 minutes will be allowed to at the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. The event will be held at the company’s electric operations facility at 30 Energy Way. A rain date is set for June 5.

“We’re excited to be able to provide a venue to bring such an event to the Seacoast,” Alec O’Meara, the media relations manager at Unitil, said. “This will be a unique opportunity for EV enthusiasts, those who have a real interest in the future of electric vehicles, and others who are curious to learn more about them.”

The vehicles will be from local dealerships. A predetermined route will be set up. Vehicles owned by others will be on display, too, and owners will be on hand to answer questions.

O’Meara said Unitil was pleased to be working with Clean Energy NH due to its focus on Drive Electric NH, a coalition of groups, both public and private, raising awareness about electric vehicles with a focus on supporting charging infrastructure in the state.

Clean Energy NH program coordinator Joshua Singer said the organization’s policy committee will be working toward a consensus with other committees on what appropriate policies may look like in New Hampshire.

“I think it is very important to show people that these vehicles are real, and there is a huge group of people supporting EVs in New Hampshire, he said. “Our goal is to get as much support for the transition to EVs as we can for when we try to pass good EV legislation in Concord.”

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