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First Ever Electric Vehicle Car Rally in the North Bay! Celebrate Earth Week!
For Earth week this year, Cool the Earth is doing something big by
throwing an Electric Vehicle car rally across the North Bay – think car show
meets progressive party, without the carbon monoxide!
The parade of over 35 EV cars will be driving
through Marin, Sonoma and Napa counties this Saturday
April 26 will a full day of events
– You may see a parade of over 35
cars driving through your town on Saturday April 26 — but you won’t hear them,
or smell their exhaust! That’s because these cars are all electric vehicles (EVs), taking part in the first ever
EV Rally in the North Bay. Shift to
Electric 2014: Cool the Earth EV Rally is
a multi-county event promoting EV driving to local communities and celebrating
the love and benefits of driving and living the EV life.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Saturday April 26, 2014
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8:30-10:00:
Rally will kick off with a launch event at the new Target Store in San
Rafael, 125 Shoreline Parkway. Weaver’s Coffee & Tea of San
Rafael will be serving The Organic Blend Coffee a is Fair Trade & Certified
Organic
- Test drive a Nissan
LEAF from Marin Nissan
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- View 9 makes and models of
EVs as the Shift to Electric Drivers gather for the launch of the Rally.
Get all your EV questions answered by the drivers.
- Learn about DriveNow, SF's
BMW Car-Sharing Service.
8:30AM to 12:00PM Ongoing at Bon Air Shopping Center: 292
Bon Air Center in Greenbrae
– The rally will stop
at Bon Air Shopping Center from 10-11:30 am
– 10:15 Flash Mob
Dance
– Test Drives: North Bay
Nissan will be offering test drives of the Nissan LEAF and Journey Ford will
offer test drives of the Ford Focus EV.
- 9 different makes
and models of EVs proudly displayed by Shift to Electric EV Rally Drivers.
Come find out what turns them on!
– Sungevity
Solar will be offering free Popsicles from their solar powered Popsicle truck,
and will offer big discounts on their solar systems
– Marin Clean
Energy booth to find out about their Light Green (50% renewable
energy) and Deep Green (100% renewable energy) options
– Schneider Electric about
@home charging stations.
12:00-2:00: Next stop is the art-centric Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma
23570 Arnold Drive
–EV test drives
3:00-5:00: The rally will culminate with the Finish Line
Reception for drivers and their passengers at Bardessono, California’s first
and only LEED Platinum certified resort. (www.Bardessono.com, 6526 Yount St.,
Younvtille.) The beautiful Bardessono is ranked #3 on Trip Advisor’s Top 25
Best Hotels in the US.
