Electrify Expo is where people stop reading about electric vehicles and start driving them. The festival has built its reputation on hands-on demo rides rather than static displays. Visitors can get behind the wheel of electric cars and trucks, then switch to e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and electric motorcycles on dedicated courses.

For 2026, the event has grown into the wider Demo Days Festival, with Electrify Expo at its core. The move reflects how the market has changed. Alongside battery-electric models, the line-up now includes hybrids and plug-in hybrids, so visitors can compare powertrains side by side. The festival also adds technology beyond the road, including robotics and the Tesla Optimus humanoid, air mobility and eVTOL aircraft, and autonomous driving.

Dallas is the eighth and final stop of the 2026 tour, after San Diego, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Atlanta. The organisers say demos are planned from Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Ford and Toyota.

What to expect

• Test drives: electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars and trucks on dedicated courses.
• Off-road courses: terrain tracks for trucks, SUVs, ATVs and UTVs.
• Two-wheelers and micromobility: electric motorcycles, dirt bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters.
• Future tech: robotics, autonomous technology and air mobility.
• Charging and energy: home charging, solar and energy storage products.
• Advice: the "EV Reality Check" sessions tackle common EV myths, and a matchmaker service suggests vehicles that fit each visitor's needs.
• Entertainment: freestyle motocross demos, custom vehicle displays, food trucks, live music and a kids' zone.

For anyone weighing up an electric car or e-bike, this is one of the few places to try many brands in a single afternoon, with no dealership sales pressure.

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