EVs are for EVeryone | Plug’n Drive’s Cross-Canada Tour

We are excited to announce that the EVs are for EVeryone Cross-Canada Tour, partially funded by Natural Resources Canada and championed by RBC, kicked off in September 2024, bringing our Mobile EV Education Trailers (MEETs) and EV Roadshows to communities nationwide. Over the next two years, we will be travelling across Canada, educating consumers about the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) and offering test drive opportunities at a community near you. We’ll be using both the MEETs and EV Roadshows to reach as many communities as possible.

Read the media release announcing the Tour | Communiqué de presse en français

On tour will be our two fully collapsible and transportable MEETs, one in Eastern Canada and one in Western Canada, that serve as dynamic community hubs. These hubs are equipped with trained EV Ambassadors, engaging informational displays, and opportunities to test drive the latest EV models from leading manufacturers. Each MEET stays in place for two to four weeks at a time, ensuring we can fully immerse local communities in this unique EV experience.

Our EV Roadshows, meanwhile, travel out from the MEETs—or from our Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre in Toronto—for one to three days per event. These Roadshows bring a pop-up tent or tradeshow booth, EVs, and EV Ambassadors to communities, conferences, tradeshows, and festivals, offering electric vehicle education and test drive activities.

Check out our events calendar to see when the EVs are for EVeryone Tour will be in your area, and join us in driving the future forward!

TOUR DATES AND LOCATIONS

Want us to visit your community or interested in getting involved with the EVs are for EVeryone tour? Email us.

MEET ACTIVATION OVERVIEW (PDF)

BRING THE TOUR TO YOUR COMMUNITY

What is the MEET?

The MEET is a consumer engagement installation focused on EV education and awareness. The MEET is a perfect complement to any regional EV strategy or public outreach campaign. It features localized content about the benefits of driving electric and an EV test drive activity in some of the latest EV models from leading manufacturers. The MEET is staffed by EV ambassadors from the community who can speak to the electric driving lifestyle in a family-friendly, sales-free environment. We have two active MEETs – one traveling through Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, and the other across BC, Alberta, and the Prairies.

What does a MEET Include?

2-4 week activation
Informational learning displays that cover the environmental and economic benefits of electric transportation
An EV test drive activity in some of the latest models from EV manufacturers
Plug’n Drive trained EV Ambassadors, many of whom are EV owners, to engage the public and answer questions
Information about home and public charging and chargers on site for a hands on experience

What's the EV Roadshow?

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Roadshow is a Plug’n Drive priority program that travels around Canada to participate in conferences, tradeshows and festivals, offering electric vehicle education and test drive activities. EV Roadshows often spin off from our Eastern and Western MEET tours, bringing the EV experience to smaller communities, conferences, festivals, and regional events.

What does an EV Roadshow include?

1-3 day activation
Plug’n Drive trained EV ambassadors, many of whom are EV owners, to engage the public and answer questions
An electric vehicle test drive activity in some of the latest EV makes and models from leading manufacturers
An attractive tradeshow display that can be adapted for indoor and outdoor environments
Informative and engaging informational displays, signs and literature about EVs and home and public charging