Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association
We are Knoxville’s leading non-profit dedicated to educating the public on the benefits of driving electric. Functioning as a regional chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association since 2010. Our monthly meetings and events are great places to come talk to daily EV drivers and have your questions answered as well as a community for EV enthusiasts. If you have never driven an EV we would love the opportunity to put you in the drivers seat at any of our meetings or various EVents.
We typically have a monthly meeting on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11am. We currently don’t have a perfect meeting place so be sure to check the upcoming events calendar below to see where we are planning on meeting next.
To stay in touch with us and know what’s going on with EVs in East TN, please enter your email address in the subscription box on the right and you will be put on our event announcement mailing list. We will only email you about upcoming monthly meetings or big events.
We also have a very active discussion email list where any of our members can send out interesting EV news and topics. This is also where we conduct a majority of our event planning. If you would like to join our discussion list please click here to add your email to our discussion list. Be sure to acknowledge the verification email that is sent to you first so that you don’t miss any of our emails! This discussion list is ran by Freelist and you can set it up to get every email or a daily/weekly digest if you would like.
Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association
We are Knoxville’s leading non-profit dedicated to educating the public on the benefits of driving electric. Functioning as a regional chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association since 2010. Our monthly meetings and events are great places to come talk to daily EV drivers and have your questions answered as well as a community for EV enthusiasts. If you have never driven an EV we would love the opportunity to put you in the drivers seat at any of our meetings or various EVents.
We typically have a monthly meeting on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11am. We currently don’t have a perfect meeting place so be sure to check the upcoming events calendar below to see where we are planning on meeting next.
To stay in touch with us and know what’s going on with EVs in East TN, please enter your email address in the subscription box on the right and you will be put on our event announcement mailing list. We will only email you about upcoming monthly meetings or big events.
We also have a very active discussion email list where any of our members can send out interesting EV news and topics. This is also where we conduct a majority of our event planning. If you would like to join our discussion list please click here to add your email to our discussion list. Be sure to acknowledge the verification email that is sent to you first so that you don’t miss any of our emails! This discussion list is ran by Freelist and you can set it up to get every email or a daily/weekly digest if you would like.
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Upcoming EVents
Here’s a quick snapshot of what we have going on in the next few months.
EV’s in the Smokies
July 13th, 2024 11am-6pm
Peaceful Side Social
7967 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882
UPDATE: We have confirmation from Chevy that they will be bringing the Blazer EV and the new Equinox EV out this Saturday and will be giving test drives. Also we will have Cadillac bringing a Lyriq and Mercedes bringing one of their EVs for test drives. Come out and learn about these latest EVs!
This year we are going with a camping theme. We will also have several owners showing off their campers pulled by their EV. And many EVs offer regular outlets so you can power your whole campsite, including a coffee maker or electric grill!
What’s the best way to get around a campsite? How about electric bicycles! We will have several electric bicycles to try out. Bring your own electric bikes as well. And e-bikes can be charged right from an EV!
This will be a family fun hangout EVent. Feel free to bring the your kids and pets. We plan to have plenty of outdoor games such as corn hole, frisbee, and Kanjam. We will be in the big lot in front of Peaceful Side Social which has multiple food options as well as a brewery, and an ice creamery. They also have a small playground area for the kids.
Already own an EV? Come out and join us, show off your EV, make new friends, and have a fun time hanging out with us. We want to have as many EVs as possible to show all the different models and styles. Anyone got a Silverado EV yet ??
Register here for free so we can keep track of how many people or EVs to expect.
When: July 13th, 11am – 6pm
Where: Peaceful Side Social, 7967 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882
Notes: Feel free to bring chairs, hammocks, 10×10 tents, and sunblock!
August Monthly Meeting at UT Cherokee Farms
August 10th, 2024 11am
Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM) Building located at 2641 Osprey Vista Way, Knoxville, TN 37920.
Stay tuned, August meeting agenda will be out closer to meeting date.
85% of all EV charging is done at home
Most EV sold today comes with a 110 volt charger. Some EVs come with a 240 volt charger. We recommend people install a 240 volt charger in their garage since the latest EVs have larger battery packs this will minimize the time it takes to charge your EV. Most people already have access to 240v in their garage as this is the typical voltage for clothes dryers.
3 cents a mile
The typical efficiency of electric vehicles is 3 miles a KWH. The average cost of a KWH of electricity in Tennessee is about 10 cents. Simple math means you only pay 3.3 cents per mile. Even better news is that EV makers are pushing the efficiency to 4 miles or more per KWH thus making the cost even cheaper!
