What to expect for National Drive Electric Week
Dallas 2020
- Historic panel reuniting the director + cast of “Who Killed the Electric Car?”
- Tips from Plug In America founders on getting your first EV
- EV owner + dealership testimonials and test drives from North Texas and beyond
- Special content from the City of Dallas and Trinity Metro
- An exclusive sneak peak from Chevy
- A Tesla Cybertruck like you’ve never seen before
- Virtual Timed EV Road Rally
Please make sure to use these hashtags when sharing via social media with others!
#NDEWdfw
#texasEV
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Plug In America announces winners of 2020
Drive Electric Awards
Plug In America has announced the honorees of the 2020 Drive Electric Awards. Now in its third year, the awards honor individuals and organizations that have contributed to the electric vehicle movement.
Dallas' own Kenny Bergstrom wins the National Drive Electric Week City Captain Award
Kenny Bergstrom has organized eight National Drive Electric Week and Drive Electric Earth Day events in the Dallas area since 2011 on behalf of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Their 2019 Drive Electric Earth Day event, in partnership with EarthX, The North Texas Tesla Owners Group, and the North Texas Electric Auto Association, was the largest environmental event in the world, with an estimated 175,000 attendees learning about electric vehicles.
To read more about the 2020 Drive Electric Awards, check out this post!
...and here are a few reminders of that Drive Electric Earth Day 2019 event that put Kenny & our club into the national & international spotlight! |
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ONCOR Road Rally in Conjunction with NDEW 2020!
As a part of the National Drive Electric Week celebrations and events for 2020, Oncor is sponsoring their Second Annual North Texas EV Road Rally for the Oncor Trophy! No one knows better about EV benefits (how fun they are to drive, their convenience, and the positive impact on the environment) than Tesla owners and drivers! This event is open to any & all EV owners.
This year several communities across Texas are organizing an EV Road Rally near you. An EV driver and navigator will take part in a timed course that consists of visiting city way-points or landmarks along a route. You’ll need to bring your own EV. The team that comes closest to the run for record time takes home the Oncor Trophy and a cash prize!
Southlake and Irving are 2 (of what we hope to be many) communities organizing local events. Click here to get a sneak-peek at the route currently proposed for the event in Southlake.
The NTTOG is doing our part to help drive interest and participation in what should be a fun event! More details and registration available on our Eventbrite events page.
Registration for this great event opens SOON, so save this link & check back often! Please make sure to spread the word & share these links with your friends & family who are EV owners and encourage their participation.
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Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, October 24:
Let's All Go to the Movies!
We're exited to bring this great event: A screening of the movie Racing Extinction!
Racing Extinction is an eco-thriller that examines mankind's role in mass extinction. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Louie Psihoyos joins scientists, environmentalists, artists, and engineers to draw attention to this pressing issue.
Leilani Münter has graciously offered her time to join us for some Q&A after the movie!
Our original intent is to have this screening at a local theater. But, of course, COVID. We are concurrently working on a back-up delivery system (Zoom, WebEx, etc.). We will keep you all updated as we get closer to the event. In the meantime, Mark Your Calendars!
Note: This event is open to everyone!
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...and did you say ROAD TRIP??!!
Why, yes we did! In hopeful anticipation, we want to be ready to safely reconnect with all of you! And what better way to enjoy our Teslas (and each other)?? ROAD TRIP!!
This is, of course, our first road trip since before the COVID-19 global pandemic. Like our last trip that culminated with a delicious meal together at the Spiral Diner in Denton, TX, we will have a "shotgun start" in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties. The final destination for both caravans will (tentatively) be at the Shannon Brewing Company.
More information to come as we get closer to that actual event. Make sure you stay connected via all our social media outlets (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) for the latest word on date, time, and the gathering places for both Dallas & Tarrant County club members.
Note: This event is open to regular (paid) members!
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Consider Becoming a Regular/Contributing Member!
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF TESLA OWNERS CLUB OF NORTH TEXAS? Our main FB group is designed as a place to chat and share ideas and questions about Tesla ownership. But, being a participant on Facebook does not include you in the actual membership of our Club.
We refer to official Club members as "contributing" or "regular" members. And while we certainly try to have a few events every year that are open to everyone, the majority are for contributing members only. There are many factors that play into this, but one major factor is that Tesla Owners Club of North Texas purchases & secures liability insurance for our events - many other clubs do not.
Join us today as a contributing member and insure that you get invited to all of our Club events. Hit our website and select the MEMBERSHIP tab to join. https://ntxteslaowners.com/ |
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Many cities, counties, and states have issued shelter-in-place orders due to
COVID-19.
NTTOG is honoring these directives, and are requesting that group members do NOT request/schedule/suggest in-person meet-ups of any kind.
Posting anything that potentially violates community shelter-in-place orders to our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) will be deleted.
Please - stay safe. Wash your hands frequently! Cover your cough or sneeze! Practice "personal distancing" (we are still "social beings" and want/need to stay connected socially). Clean and disinfect surfaces daily!
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In case you missed it….Tesla in the News!
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Important Information:
- If you are a current owner of a Tesla (new or CPO) or are simply waiting for delivery of your new vehicle, NTTOG wants you to know you are welcomed and encouraged to attend our events and meetings. Come early to events and help us find and arrange the perfect group photo opportunity. We are ALWAYS looking for that perfect Tesla group photograph!
- If you plan on coming to an event, please register through the Eventbrite link so we know who to expect. Some events may require additional registration for your guests. This allows us to gather an accurate headcount for meals, tickets, and other items in the planned event. If you need to cancel please do so through Eventbrite. We cannot plan and execute events without know how many will be in attendance and if you must cancel, we need to know. Unfortunately, Eventbrite only allows cancellations from a desktop computer and not a mobile device, and you can only cancel a free order for an upcoming event.
- Membership renewals are now being processed through the Memberful system, so expect to see an email from Memberful, advising in advance when renewals are due. Email info@nttog.com if you are having any trouble with your renewal or updates to your membership info, and please let us know so we can help make it a smoother process.
- If you are emailing us at INFO@NTTOG.COM, please sign your name to your email. We do not maintain a club contact list within our email client, and the person who replies to your message may not recognize you from your email address alone.
- If you are a Contributing Member and have a badge, please always wear it to events. Our membership has more than doubled and wearing a badge helps you to be identified as an NTTOG member and it will help everyone to put faces with names.
- Most places set aside tables, valet parking and other conveniences based on registered attendees through our Eventbrite responses. As we grow we have limited space for some events, and when RSVP's reach capacity, we put other members on a wait-list. If you are unable to attend an event please cancel your RSVP so we can provide an accurate headcount to the vendors hosting us and allow those who can attend to be moved from waitlisted to registration. By setting correct expectations vendors enjoy repeating events with us. By providing an inaccurate head-count of attendees, we may look embarrassingly unorganized or nonchalant to the businesses and venues within our communities as well as prevent members who wish to attend the opportunity to do so. Please be thoughtful of our position.
Pro Tip! It is a good idea to keep your badges in your glove box to have them handy when attending club functions or when you are representing the club.
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North Texas Tesla Owners Group d/b/a Tesla Owners Club of North Texas is an independent enthusiast organization and is not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. or its subsidiaries. TESLA, MODEL S, MODEL X, MODEL 3, POWER WALL, and the a "TESLA," "T" and " TESLA and T Flag" designs, and certain other trademarks of Tesla Motors, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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