Over 50 electric vehicles, from cycles and scooters to trucks were lined up on the Race Course Road here on Friday for an awareness rally.
Coimbatore Collector G.S. Sameeran flagged off the rally that was organised by the Society for Smart E-mobility. According to S. Chandrasekar, vice-president of the Society, the E-vehicles rally was organised on Friday to mark World Electric Vehicle Day. Electric vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and retrofitting companies in Coimbatore were part of the programme.
The participants of the rally drove the vehicles for nearly 10 km at slow speed to create awareness among the public. Many of them carried placards on the advantages of electric vehicles. EV loaded trucks were also part of the rally, he said.
