Center for Automotive Research partners with Drexel Theatre for screening "Revenge of the Electric Car"

Center for Automotive Research partners with Drexel Theatre for screening "Revenge of the Electric Car"

The Center for Automotive Research, along with the student-led OSU EcoCAR2 team, join with local Drexel Theatre for a screening of the newly released "Revenge of the Electric Car," Friday, November 18. The release is a sequel to the original "Who Killed the Electric Car?," both directed by Chris Paine. The event, featuring a showcase of electric vehicles (Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF, OSU EcoCAR, OSU Buckeye Bullet, Wheego LiFE, Smart Fortwo, Amp Electric Vehicle, and an original GM EV1), also includes a panel discussion by local and university electric vehicle experts and an appearance by E. Gordon Gee. Mingling begins at 6:00pm, followed by the movie screening at 7:00pm, with panel discussion and electric vehicle block party following. Location: Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main Street, Bexley. Tickets: $8.50 adults, $6.50 students and seniors, 614-231-1050, www.drexel.net, or Drexel box office.  Ohio State contact: henley.53@osu.edu.

Location:
Drexel Theatre, 2245 East Main Street, Bexley, OH 43209.

Parking:
Available along Main Street in front of the theatre; also in small lot off of Drexel Avenue

Schedule:
6pm-Mingling outside and inside theatre
6:30pm-President Gee's appearance
7pm-Movie screening (approx. 90mins, in theatre #1)
8:40pm-Panel discussion (theatre #1)
Following panel discussion: mingling and vehicle showcasing until 10:30pm

Panelists:
Brandon Perkins, Regional Manager, Office of Jobs & Commerce at Ohio Department of Transportation
John Pohill, CEO, Venturi North America
Giorgio Rizzoni, Director, Center for Automotive Research
Ram Sastry, Director of Distribution Research & Technology, American Electric Power
Sam Spofforth, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Ohio

Dress:
Business casual.

Tickets for purchase:
$8.50 adults, $6.50 students and seniors, 614-231-1050, www.drexel.net, or Drexel box office. Discount tickets also available for groups.