JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville families got a chance to see the future of driving on Saturday as JEA and Florida State College (FSCJ) at Jacksonville teamed up for a free electric vehicle (EV) car show and student races at the FSCJ Cecil Center.

The community event featured more than 25 of the newest electric models from eight different manufacturers, all available for test drives.

About 20 school teams competed in the First Coast Electrathon Race, where students pushed their custom-built electric cars to see who could get the most laps out of a single charge.

One student racer, Logan, said these competitions are about more than racing:

“I believe getting students more interested and electric vehicles in school themselves in high school and college will give them a pathway to more f

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