On December 15-16, 2024, DRIVE Electric Arizona hosted TWO ride and drive events with the City of Sedona! Both located at Posse Grounds Park in the heart of Sedona, Sunday the 15th was a public event open to everyone. On Monday the 16th, City of Sedona, Flagstaff, Clarkdale, Cottonwood and NAU staff all enjoyed a private event.

Sedona has a goal to convert their entire municipal fleet to electric by 2030. With only a handful of EVs in their current fleet, this unique opportunity provided city employees, fleet drivers, police and fire personnel, university staffers and others the opportunity to sit in and test drive an EV.

To kick off the weekend, DRIVE Electric Arizona hosted a 9-vehicle EV display at the Safeway in West Sedona. Armed with flyers, vehicle owners and a wide selection of EVs, excitement was quickly building for what was to come in the following days!

Both Sunday and Monday events featured a stunning variety of vehicles to drive and on display. A special appearance from UPFIT demonstrated how a Tesla Model Y and Tesla Cybertruck can be outfitted for police duty. Sworn officers from multiple area police departments were able to test drive the special vehicles and see firsthand how they could work in a real-world application.

Sunday’s public event featured the following “drivable” vehicles:

BMW i4, Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Bolt, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally, Jaguar i-Pace, Mercedes-Benz EQB, Lucid Air, Rivian R1T, Volkswagen ID.4.

On display were:

Chevrolet Bolt EUV, GMC Hummer EV, Polestar 2, Rivian R1S, Tesla Model Y “Police”, Tesla Cybertruck “Police”, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model X and an original Tesla Roadster.

Monday’s private event featured the following “drivable” vehicles:

BMW i4, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Bolt, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally, Kia EV6, Tesla Cybertruck (Police), Tesla Model Y (Police), Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4.

On display were:

Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Bolt, Ford E-Transit Cargo Van, GMC Hummer EV, Lucid Air, Rivian R1S, Rivian R1T.

In the end, the total count of “butts in seats” was 67!

Congratulations to the City of Sedona and DRIVE Electric Arizona for putting on the first-ever EV Ride and Drive in Sedona!