The event was also part of the nationwide Sun Day, a clean energy day of action. Clean Transportation Communities of Southern Connecticut and Community Placemaking Engagement Network planned the festivities with funding from Plug In America. People don’t talk about that enough.”He pointed to the specific torque feature in electric vehicles that produce instant acceleration. Seventy-two people tested electric cars, from Tesla to Vinfast to Hyundai and Subaru. You know what a diesel bus is like, but you’ve never driven or ridden in an electric vehicle.