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A man rides an electric motorcycle through South Park during the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

People gathered Sunday at South Park for the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase. On Tuesday, the City Commission declared the day “Lawrence Drive Electric Day,” noting the effect that gas-powered vehicles had on greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and climate disruptions. According

to the proclamation, plug-in electric vehicles produce no new greenhouse gas emissions when charged with renewable energy, and 1/5 of the emissions when charged with fossil fuels. The Sunday event capped what had nationally been designated as Drive Electric Week in the U.S.

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A row of bikes lines Massachusetts Street as attendees ride bikes in South Park as part of the Lawrence electric vehicle showcase on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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Attendees examine an electric 2023 Lucid Air during the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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A Lawrence city bus is parked in South Park as part of the Lawrence electric vehicle showcase on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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An electric motorcycle is parked in South Park during the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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A line of bicycles on Massachusetts street during Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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Attendees look at two Tesla Cybertrucks parked in South Park during the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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A participant explains his modified electric Yugo to attendees at the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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A personal electric vehicle sits next to a Tesla Cybertruck owned by local solar provider Solar Planet as part of the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

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People with dogs attend the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.