Are you thinking about buying an electric vehicle? Test Drives In Town, May 12th!

Live or work in Wellesley? Join us for a FREE Electric Vehicle test drive event!

As part of May is Mobility Month, the Town of Wellesley and Sustainable Wellesley are teaming up to give residents the opportunity to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV) at a test drive event slated for Thursday, May 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the overflow parking lot at MassBay Community College at 50 Oakland Street in Wellesley. Pre-registration and a valid driver’s license are required.

Several makes and models at a range of price points will be available for test drives. EVs or hybrid vehicles from Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo are expected to be available. Wellesley owners of these or similar EVs will be available to answer questions about their experiences owning and driving an EV.

EVs are fun to drive because they accelerate quickly and are quiet. Driving an EV can save you at least $1,000 every year on fuel costs—significant in the face of rising gas prices. EV owners can expect to save up to $8,000 in maintenance costs over the life of their car because EVs don’t require the regular oil changes and periodic tune-ups of a gas-powered, internal combustion engine car. And the initial purchase cost of an EV can be comparable to a gaspowered car for those vehicles that are eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit and $2,500 Massachusetts state rebate. Also, review the opportunities from The Town of Wellesley's Municipal Light Plant's program called Wellesley Drives Electric.

Vehicle exhaust accounts for more than 30 percent of Wellesley’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Town of Wellesley, our state, and our country have set ambitious GHG emissions reduction goals. Driving an EV is one way you can help our community reach these goals.

Test drives are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so sign-up now.

About Climate Action in Wellesley

In April 2021, the Town of Wellesley approved a goal to reduce the town’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero by 2050, in concert with the state of Massachusetts and the nation’s carbon neutrality goals. May is Mobility Month is a town-wide campaign to promote sustainable mobility options, including a shift to electric vehicles.