**MEDIA ADVISORY**
April 6, 2022
Contact:
Amber King, Drive Electric Colorado
CITY OF LAKEWOOD HOSTS EARTH DAY EV SHOWCASE & RIDE AND DRIVE EVENT
The event coincides with 2022 Earth Day Celebrations
[LAKEWOOD, CO] – The City of Lakewood is hosting an Earth Day celebration with a variety of sustainably-minded vendors, food trucks, music, kid-friendly activities, and electric vehicles.
A variety of EVs from dealerships and electric bikes from E‑bike of Colorado will be available to test drive at this event. Additionally, the Drive Electric Colorado team will be there to share information about Xcel Energy’s EV/charging programs and rebates and answer all EV-related questions.
WHAT: Lakewood Earth Day Celebration
WHERE: Heritage Belmar Park
801 Yarrow St, Lakewood, CO 80226
WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM
WHO: Open to the public
OPPORTUNITIES: Photos, interviews with EV experts, and access to test drive electric bikes and vehicles will be available.
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About Drive Electric Colorado
Drive Electric Colorado exists to provide individual consumers with information about electric vehicles in Colorado to support the State of Colorado’s goal to put 940,000 electric vehicles on the road in Colorado by 2030. The initiative is led by Drive Clean Colorado and is part of Drive Electric USA, a Department of Energy-funded project with committed partners from fourteen states. This project engages individuals, utilities, legislators, dealerships and others towards removing adoption barriers and accelerating plug-in electric vehicle use throughout the United States. For more information, visit DriveElectricColorado.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.