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The world’s most electric leadership ride-along

Hop into an electric car with the Mayor and senior city officials and experience Vaasa from a new perspective. The campaign brings city leaders closer to residents in the spirit of sustainable mobility.

Experience electric mobility in Vaasa!

Would you like to take a short drive with the Mayor or the senior city officials and chat about electric driving or current issues in Vaasa?  

Are you wondering if you read that correctly? Absolutely.  

From Monday to Friday 26–30 October 2026, a group of senior city officials from the City of Vaasa will be taking the wheel of the shared Mini-Lifti electric cars, ready to take residents for a drive around the city centre.
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During our campaign, the Mini-Lifti chauffeurs will include: 

  • Mayor Tomas Häyry 
  • Director of the Urban Environment Department Markku Järvelä 
  • Director of Finance  Sonja Känsäkangas
  • Director of Communications and Marketing Leena Forsén 
  • Director of Education Salme Sulander
  • Director of Human Resources Tuulikki Kruhse-Poutanen
  • Director of Sport Services Mika Lehtonen
  • Director of Welfare Virve Flinkkilä
  • Director of Culture and Library Services Sanna Bondas
  • Director of Public Utility Services Jukka Talvi
  • Building Inspector Juha Jääskeläinen
  • Leading Principal of Vaasa-opisto Sannasirkku Autio

 

Rules

To ensure a safe and pleasant ride for everyone, please follow these rules: 

  • Arrive on time, preferably 5–10 minutes before your scheduled ride begins.  
  • Videoing, recording or any other form of capturing is not permitted during the ride. This applies to video, audio and photographs. 
  • Each ride can accommodate 1 to 3 people from the same group. 
  • If your group includes children who require a safety seat, please bring your own. The drivers cannot provide a safety seat. 
  • All passengers must wear a seat belt.  
  • The driver decides the final route. The route may vary depending on the conversation, schedule and traffic conditions.