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 Sponsored by "Normal Now: Powered by
Electrify America" and Plug In America in conjunction with Drive
Electric Earth Day (DEED), the event will take place on Historic
U.S. Route 66, which has been renamed to Arch Street from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m.
The EVs will park on Arch Street between Race and Vine Street.
Attendees and EV enthusiasts will have parking available at the
Atlanta Library and in the lot in front of the U.S. Post Office.
This event is free to attend and may be rescheduled to April 24 in
the event of inclement weather. Check-in will begin promptly at 10am
under the blue tent on Arch Street. We ask attendees to also
register online at
https://driveelectric
earthday.org/event?eventid=3186 for DEED to monitor
attendance as well.
“EVs on Route 66” will feature Rivian with their R1T for an up close
look at both the interior and exterior, as well as rides by EV
owners and vehicles to admire, with 11 different EV and PHEV models
registered. Attendees and participants will also be eligible to
enter our raffles. We have $600 in raffle items ranging from gift
cards to gift baskets. Cookies and coffee will be served while
supplies last. Also while supplies last, lunch on us featuring
Chubby's Bar & Grill’s famous cheeseburger special (cheeseburger,
fries, draft beer or soda).
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For the early-birds eager to start the event, we will also offer
Cars & Coffee from 9am-10am. Participants can get prime parking in front of the
Palms Grill Café and Union Hall and enjoy breakfast before the kickoff of the
cruise-in. For those wanting to dine locally, Cars & Coffee participants can
place a to-go order from Country-Aire Restaurant or park and walk over to Sip
Shack for a drink and pastry.
Situated midway on Illinois’ Mother Road, Atlanta, is an iconic Route 66 stop
for those traveling the road to Santa Monica. The car cruise-in will provide
both travelers and locals the ability to display and view the electric vehicles
(EVs). The event is free to attend and there is ample parking available for both
participants and attendees.
[Whitney Ortiz, Atlanta Tourism
Director] |
