Record number of electric cars in Lithuania – the most in one place
Charged Up’21 took place on Saturday in Vilnius, next to the Litexpo exhibition centre, to celebrate World Electric Vehicle Day. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations in electric transport, try out electric motorcycles and scooters, and set an electric car record in Lithuania.
The organisers, Įkrautas, say that the event is aimed at raising awareness of electric transport in Lithuania and reminding the population about the existing compensation scheme for purchasing less polluting vehicles. Experts and the Minister of Energy also spoke about trends in the electric vehicle market and future plans.
Dainius Kreivys, Minister of Energy, said that the electrification process in Lithuania is like an iceberg with only the tip sticking out – the infrastructure problem. However, there are many more challenges related to the whole energy system and these must be overcome.
Perhaps the main highlight of the day was the new record for electric cars in Lithuania – the organisers expected more than a hundred electric cars to gather. Unfortunately, there were not enough cars to reach this goal – at the time of the record, there were 94 purely electric cars in one place.
“We are not sad that there are not 100, but we are happy that for the first time we have gathered such a large community of electric cars in Lithuania, which in the near future will grow into a society, as Vitalijus Eidimtas, a Peugeot representative, said during the event,” said the head of the company “Įkrautas” Paulius Gūžys
Charged Up’21 – Destroying a polluting car
To ensure that the event is not just about theoretical speeches, the organisers disposed of an old and polluting car the day before. On Saturday, a video on how to dispose of an old car and a reminder of the support provided by the Ministry of Environmental Protection for the purchase of less polluting vehicles were shown to all those gathered at the Litexpo exhibition hall.
Photos by Egidijus Babelis.
