Electric car charging station at Bayfair. Bayfair Centre manager Steve Ellingford. Photo/file
A convoy of electric vehicles are stopping in Tauranga today at midday as part of a country-wide road trip.
Tauranga's Bayfair Shopping Centre was the main meet up destination for the 14 cars on the road show, aimed at promoting the electric car revolution.
A silent convoy of BMW i3s,
Hyundai Ioniqs, PHEV Mitsubishi Outlanders, Audi E-tron, several Teslas, a Renault Zoe and a Nissan Leaf would cruise into Bayfair to juice up at their charging station.
The Leading the Charge road trip was visiting towns and cities from Bluff to Cape Reinga.
People could come along at 12pm until 2pm to see the electric cars at work, charging up and ask questions - all part of the effort to increase knowledge and familiarity with EVs.
