Colorado State University employees are invited to test drive a variety of new plug-in electric and hybrid vehicle models at a free “Ride and Drive” event on Thursday, June 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the south end of the Moby Arena parking lot.

CSU Parking and Transportation Services has partnered with Drive Clean Colorado to give CSU employees this opportunity to learn about plug-in electric vehicles.

Vehicles planned for the event include a Kia EV6 and EV9, Nissan Ariya, Ford Lightning and Mustang Mach-E and VW id.4., and a number of other sedans, SUVs and/or trucks, pending confirmation from local dealers. The list of vehicles will be updated on the PTS web page as dealerships confirm.

Drive Clean Colorado staff will be present to help attendees learn about the vehicle models and current federal and state tax credits available for purchasing or leasing an electric vehicle.

CSU has 40 public and private charging ports available to support commuters who use electric vehicles. A map of these stations is available as a layer at maps.colostate.edu.

Participants should expect to spend about an hour at the event, bring their driver’s license and register ahead of time with Drive Clean Colorado. This event is one of a series of summer employee commute programs from CSU Parking and Transportation Services, designed to help employees discover their transportation options. Check out the full lineup of events on the PTS website.