DeYarman Automotive in Knoxville will hold an electric vehicle event on Friday.

The event allows community members to test drive a new electric vehicle, and will include a seminar about electric vehicles. Speakers will discuss the differences in gas and electric vehicles, provide product demonstrations, and provide information about charging electric vehicles. DeYarman Owner Doug DeYarman says he wants to provide people with information in a market that may not be huge for EV’s.

“There is a lot of information out there that quite a bit of it is not correct. While we think the EV is a limited market out here especially in a rural area there still is a market for it. A lot of us that are going to be presenting there at the meeting drive EV’s.”

The event will be from 3:00-6:00 pm and include a cookout with free hot dogs, hamburgers, and bakery pastries.