STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — Local residents will get their chance to see some new cars up close and personal this Saturday.
Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza says the city is excited to host the Tesla Club Wisconsin for their Fall Classic Drive and Meetup on Saturday, October 10th. It’s the group’s last meetup of the year and is expected to draw around 50 Tesla vehicle owners.
Wiza says the meetup event will be open to the public starting at noon on Saturday. “The public will be welcome to come in and take a look at some of the Tesla cars that are out there. It’s really cool. I’m excited to see the event happen. Point Brewery has donated some special edition root beer for the participants so we can welcome them to the city. And we want to make sure that everybody is going to be wearing masks and social distancing.”
The event will be held in the parking lot of the former Shopko building at 1200 Main St. For hosting the meetup Wiza says the club will be donating two Tesla charging stations to the city. “So we have a couple of charging stations around but they’re all privately owned. Mid-State owns some, I think Wildcard has a couple, there’s some out by Holiday Inn. But these will be public. And these will be the first public installations of electric vehicle charging stations in the entire city.”
Along with showcasing the Tesla vehicles, the event will also focus on green initiatives and alternative energy. Wiza will be speaking at the event on the city’s green initiatives planned and in the works to kick off the meetup. And he says the Tesla Club itself is also passionate about showcasing alternative energy options for transportation.
Wiza is hopeful the city will be able to install other electric vehicle charging stations for other makes of cars in the near future. Stevens Point was also recently recognized nationally as having one of the highest percentages of solar-powered homes in the U.S.A.
Other topics Wiza discussed with WSAU’s Liz Holbrook include:
Start of Video – Fall leaf pickup schedule
2:12 – Halloween recommendations and Trick or Treating alternatives
5:28 – Update on new absentee ballot drop boxes and voting
9:06 – Updates on the Business 51 Project
13:36 – Tesla Club Wisconsin meetup on October 10th
