Chula Vista Ride & Drive Event Recap

California Air Resources Board (CARB) and CALSTART hosted a Zero-Emission Truck and Off-Road Equipment Showcase + Ride & Drive on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA.

By the numbers

  • 336 Registrants
  • 252 Attendees
  • 200 Ride & Drives

Event Information

The North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA may have great acoustics, but that didn’t matter when a near-silent convoy of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) were the headliners for the Zero-Emission Truck Showcase + Ride and Drive. The event, hosted on October 20, 2023, by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and CALSTART, featured 12 trucks that the 252 attendees took for 200 total ride and drives. Zero-emission resource fair participants included Port of San Diego, CORE, HVIP, Cal Fleet Advisor, and InCharge. The success of this ZET showcase near San Diego shows how poised the ZET market is for significant growth – both in California and across the country.

Zero-Emission Trucks Showcase + Ride & Drive Participants

  • CalPacific – International® eMV™
  • Evolectric – CEV-45
  • Nikola -Tre FCEV
  • Karma Auto – E450 BEV Conversion
  • Velocity EV – Rizon e18L
  • BYD – 8TT
  • XOS – SV05
  • Lion Electric – Lion 6
  • Model 1 – Ford E-Transit Cargo Van
  • Model 1 – Ford E-Transit Passenger Van
  • Inland Kenworth – K270EV
  • Peterbilt – 579 EV

Zero-Emission Resource Fair Participants

  • CORE
  • HVIP
  • Cal Fleet Advisor
  • Port of San Diego
  • InCharge