Printed October 28, 2022 at 4:38 pm
Mississauga residents who need to study electrical automobiles have two extra weekends to take action at Celebration Sq. within the metropolis’s downtown core.
The Metropolis of Mississauga is internet hosting an Electrical Automobile Discovery Pop-up occasion 4 days every week till Nov. 6. It’s being run in partnership with Plug ‘n Drive, a non-profit group dedicated to accelerating electrical automobile adoption so as to maximize the environmental and financial advantages.
For the subsequent two weeks, individuals “could have the chance to fulfill Plug’n Drive’s ambassadors, ask questions and, most excitingly, take a look at drive one of many newest electrical automobile fashions,” Metropolis officers say. “Join a 45-minute appointment, the place you’ll get the prospect take an electrical automobile for a spin and be taught extra about proudly owning one.”
Metropolis officers mentioned Friday that the take a look at drive classes are all booked.
This Sunday, October 30, come out to Celebration Sq. from 11am-4pm to talk with EV house owners about the advantages of electrical automobiles!@plugn_drive’s ambassadors shall be onsite & obtainable for walk-in members to reply questions. Nonetheless, take a look at drives are totally booked. https://t.co/ypTwD3VkHn
— Metropolis of Mississauga (@citymississauga) October 28, 2022
Officers add that with hovering fuel costs in latest months, individuals may need to take a extra critical take a look at electrical automobiles.
“Electrical automobiles not solely prevent fuel cash and upkeep, however additionally they cut back your automobile emissions by as a lot as 90 per cent,” Metropolis officers word, including Mississauga is dedicated to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
As a part of that, officers say, the Metropolis can be offering academic alternatives for individuals to be taught extra about what actions they’ll take and different issues resembling Mississauga’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
The test-drive and data classes run Thursdays by Sundays, from 11 a.m. to Four p.m., till Nov. 6. Final appointment is three p.m. every day.
These desirous about reserving a session should register in advance, they usually have to be at the least 21 years of age.
In March of this yr, the Metropolis introduced it was including a dozen new electrical automobile charging stations to these already obtainable throughout Mississauga in efforts to maneuver individuals from gas-guzzling automobiles into the extra environmentally pleasant mode of transportation.
The Metropolis, which by its Local weather Change Motion Plan seeks to dramatically cut back greenhouse fuel emissions within the coming a long time with an eventual objective of zero emissions, launched on the time:
- eight new charging ports on the Sheridan School Hazel McCallion campus within the Metropolis Centre
- 4 new charging ports at a municipal car parking zone in Streetsville (7 Water St., close to Church and Principal Sts.)
The brand new stations have been added to the greater than 400 charging ports already obtainable throughout town.
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