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Beverly, Danvers Team Up To Get Electric For Earth Day

The communities will hold a joint event informing residents on choices when it comes to electric vehicles - including free test drives.

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Beverly has begun introducing electric buses to its fleet - with its model on-site so residents can check it out during the April 23 event.
Beverly has begun introducing electric buses to its fleet - with its model on-site so residents can check it out during the April 23 event. (City of Beverly)

BEVERLY, MA — Cabot Street in Beverly will become Electric Avenue on April 23 as part of a Drive Electric Earth Day Event at Beverly Middle School.

The Beverly Clean Energy Advisory Committee and Danvers Electric Divison are partnering to hold the event where residents can learn more about electric vehicles — and even test drive many of them with a valid driver's license.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the middle school at 502 Cabot Street.

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Local electric vehicle owners and experts will be there to answer questions.

Beverly's electric school bus will also be on-site — though not available for a test drive.

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Parking will be in the main parking lot near the EV chargers, next to the soccer field.

Local sustainable businesses will be on hand to share their products and services.

Go here for more information.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)

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