Almost a century ago, in 1914, the Electric Vehicle Association of America gathered in D.C. for the "Electric Sociability Run." In their electric cars, the 54 drivers traveled 14 miles in an hour and fifteen minutes (they made cars different back then) to Rock Creek Park, where they had a picnic.
Now, a group of EV owners is aiming to recreate the original "run" of 99 years ago. They'll meet up on Memorial Day and drive to Rock Creek Park for a picnic, contests, and more. The organizers hope it will be the largest gathering of electric car owners since that 1914 run, though if the group's
Meetup page is any indication, they will overshoot the 1914 attendance by a fair amount.
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