EV AUTO PIONEER REFLECTS ON THE PAST AND FUTURE
December 18, 2021-
The Toronto Star – Long before the electrification revolution in Canada, Cara Clairman was part of its evolution.
Clairman is president and CEO of Plug’n Drive, a not-for-profit that is accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles to maximize their environmental and economic benefits. She started the company in 2011.
Plug’n Drive operates the Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre, the first facility of its kind in the world dedicated to providing an experiential learning environment for electric transportation. It opened more than four years ago in North York and offers consumers a chance to learn about and drive EVs in a sales-free, no-pressure environment. The EV Discovery Centre is also home to several charging stations.
Additionally, Plug’n Drive operates the Mobile Electric Vehicle Education Trailer (MEET). The MEET is a collapsible truck manned by staff that provides education and awareness, using informational displays and interactive learning tools. Several cars are also available for test drives. It’s essentially like a smaller Discovery Centre on wheels…
Link to Article: https://www.thestar.com/autos/2021/12/18/ev-auto-pioneer-reflects-on-the-past-and-future.html