Redevelopment Area Site of ‘National Plug-In Day’ Celebration

While the City of Temple Terrace waits for developer Vlass Temple Terrace to submit a revised plan for the residential portion of the downtown redevelopment project, the downtown area will be the site of Temple Terrace’s National Plug-In Day Sept. 23.

The event promotes the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) through simultaneous celebrations in cities nationwide. This is the second year that National Plug-In Day is being observed across the country, and the first time Temple Terrace is participating.

“Thousands of people in some 60 cities coast-to-coast—more than double last year’s count—will celebrate plug-in vehicles for the second annual National Plug In Day,” according to a press release from Plug In America, the Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association, which are national organizers of the event. “Events from Spokane to Sarasota will highlight the fun, clean-air benefits, and cost-savings of electric cars with ride ’n drives, rallies, tailgate parties, charging-infrastructure demos, EV-readiness awards, and more.”

Temple Terrace is partnering with Sierra Club Tampa Bay and other local organizations to host its free event from 1 to 6 p.m. The celebration will feature numerous activities, including rides and test drives in modern electric vehicles, such as a Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, according to a city press release.

“The City of Temple Terrace will have a Golf Cart Information Center at the event,” the release states. “Brochures outlining the city’s new golf cart ordinance, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"council-approves-revised-golf-cart-ordinance"} --> will be available. Residents can learn about registering their golf carts for use on Temple Terrace streets for the 2013 calendar year, learn about what equipment is required, and pick up a few safety tips. The information center is sponsored by the