
June 3, 2023 –Vineland, NJ (Cumberland County)
The Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce and City of Vineland invited DEP to coordinate an EV Ride & Drive at this year’s Vineland Green & Wellness Fair. DEP and NJ CAR secured an impressive turnout of EVs available to test drive from local dealers and manufacturers. For those not ready to get in the driver’s seat, the event also featured an EV showcase by the South Jersey Electric Vehicle Club that included EVs from local drivers, dealerships, and fleets on display.
Estimated total attendance: 500-600
Total number of test drives: 40
Vehicles available for test drives: 9
Ford Mustang Mach-E from Holman Ford
Ford Mustang Mach-E from Lilliston Ford
Hyundai Ionic 5 from Hyundai of Turnersville
Kia EV6 from RK Kia of Vineland
Lucid Air Grand Touring from Lucid Short Hills
Nissan Ariya from Team Nissan
Polestar 2 from Polestar Princeton
Subaru Solterra from RK Subaru of Vineland
Tesla Model Y from Tesla Cherry Hill
May 5, 2023 – Holmdel, NJ (Monmouth County)
Sustainable Jersey invited DEP and NJEVA to organize the EV Showcase and Ride & Drive at the 2023 NJ Sustainability Summit. Over a dozen EVs were available for Summit attendees to test drive. The event also featured an impressive display of medium- and heavy-duty EVs – two electric school buses, two front loaders, an excavator, and two tractor cabs – as well as light-duty EVs from local drivers and dealerships.
Estimated total attendance: 600
Total number of test drives: 150+
Vehicles available for test drives: 16
Audi Q4 e-tron from Princeton Audi
BMW iX from Circle BMW
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Jeep Cherokee 4xe, and Jeep Wrangler 4xe from Buhler Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram FIAT
Ford Mustang Mach-E and Subaru Solterra from All American Auto Group
Genesis GV60 from Genesis of Freehold
Hyundai Ionic 6 from Circle Hyundai
Kia EV6 from Raceway Kia
Lucid Air Grand Touring from Lucid Short Hills
Nissan Ariya from Raceway Nissan
Rivian R1S & Rivian R1T from Rivian
Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y from Tesla Eatontown
March 18, 2023 – Ewing, NJ (Mercer County)
DEP and NJEVA collaborated to bring an EV Car Show and Ride & Drive to the Trenton Computer Festival at TCNJ. The festival’s theme was centered on “The Future of Electric Vehicles” and featured a full schedule of computing and electronics talks alongside the EV action outside.
Estimated total attendance: 500
Total number of test drives: 74
Vehicles available for test drives: 9
Audi e-tron Sportback from Princeton Audi
Hyundai Ionic 5, Genesis GV60 & Genesis Electrified G80 from Route 1 Hyundai
Polestar 2 from Polestar Princeton
Rivian R1S & Rivian R1T from Rivian
Tesla Model Y from Tesla Cherry Hill
Toyota bZ4X from Team Toyota of Princeton