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.
Subscribe to our meeting and event announcements
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.
June Monthly Meeting
June 10th, 2023, Carl Cowan Park 11am-12pm
Hey everyone,
- Member Introductions, meet new members, any member updates?
- Guest Speaker Knoxbots
- fully electric robots (imagine a Roomba mower!)
- They outline the land and let the robot handle the rest
- July EVs in the Smokies
- July 8th, 10am-4pm
- Big EV hangout and ride and drive.
- Show support for EV infrastructure in Townsend
- Peaceful Side Social Brewery, Townsend, TN
- We have our own signup sheet for this event
- https://docs.google.com/forms/
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- More agenda items to come stay tuned
Meeting location: Carl Cowan Park 10058 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37922
We will meet in the back area of the park past the kids splash pad area, where there is a large shaded area with some picnic benches. Bring your chairs to sit out. There is plenty of parking and bathrooms onsite. Sorry there is no charging at this location.
EVs in the Smokies
July 8th, 2023, Peaceful Side Social Brewery & Craft Kitchen 10:00am to 4:00pm
KEVA will be hosting EVs in the Smokies on Saturday July 8th from 10:00 to 4:00 in Townsend. This year, instead of being at the Townsend Visitor Center, we will be having the EVent at Peaceful Side Social Brewery & Craft Kitchen (PSS). It’s about a block closer to the GSMNP on the opposite side of the road from the Visitor Center. Think of this EVent as a BIG family picnic. Only with Shows & Ride & Drives! And possibly some vendors.
Everyone is welcome to come! Bring your kids & critters. Well, maybe your well-behaved dogs (on leashes please). Corn hole games, frisbees, e-bikes, etc. This EVent is only on the grass, no pavement. We will be out in front of PSS in a huge grassy area that fronts the main road. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, hats & folding chairs.
PSS will have food, drinks & ice cream for sale.
When: Saturday, July 8th from 10:00 to 4:00
Where: Peaceful Side Social Brewery & Craft Kitchen (PSS)
7967 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN
Please Sign up at so we can see how many people will join us:
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!
