SCHENECTADY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) – The annual NY Capital District Drive Electric Week and Sustainability Fair was held on Sunday outside Schenectady City Hall on Liberty Street. The event took place during National Drive Electric Week and is hosted in partnership with the NY Capital District Electric Vehicle Association, Lynkwell, and the Schenectady Greenmarket.
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The fair included nearly 100 personally-owned electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as driving opportunities allowed by local electric car and hybrid dealerships: McGovern Genesis, McGovern Volvo Cars Albany, Nissan, Rivian, and Tesla Latham.
This year, Schenectady was the winner of Plug in America’s Drive Electric Award for 2024, according to Kate Kruk, the President of the NY Capital District Electric Vehicle Association and a National Electric Vehicle Board Member. The award acknowledges the city as a leader in the electric car movement and one that takes certain measures to increase the use of electric vehicles. Schenectady was also named the EV City of the Year in 2022 by the Electric Vehicle Association, Kruk noted.