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Needham committee plans EV demos at Harvest Fair and an end-of-September event
Summary
The committee scheduled an EV outreach push — an end-of-September event and participation at the Oct. 4 Harvest Fair — with plans for vehicle demos, a shared town/nonprofit table and promotional support from town channels.
Committee members discussed logistics for an end-of-September EV event and a presence at the Oct. 4 Harvest Fair. Members weighed demo placement and safety concerns for drive experiences near fair traffic and suggested placing some vehicles on Pickering for visibility with at least one vehicle staged out of the main flow for demo purposes.
One committee member noted the fair could host up to five EVs and that the town or chamber typically clusters municipal and nonprofit participants: "They sounded very excited about having us there," the staff member said. The presenter offered to help with promotional materials and town communications and said she would also staff the harvest fair presence.
Volunteers agreed to staff the table and work on recruitment; the presenter said online promotion and town channels would be key to maximize turnout. The committee also discussed combining the fair presence with a demonstration site for the vehicles to allow both walk-up viewing and a safer demonstration area away from the densest fair traffic.
