The Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA) is 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 driver’s seat at any of our meetings or various events.

KEVA monthly meetings are the second Saturday of every month, usually at 11:00 AM at Carl Cowan Park on Northshore Drive.  The meeting location may occasionally change due to weather or other issues.  Information is posted to the KEVA website and KEVA FB group. Bring a chair and join the discussions. 

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The Electric Vehicle Association (EAA) is a network of EV enthusiasts and “North America’s leading nonprofit that accelerates the adoption of electric vehicles by supporting its 100 chapters and thousands of members as they talk neighbor-to-neighbor in their communities about the benefits of driving electric.” The EVA is our parent organization and we are one of two official chapters in Tennessee (along side the Chattanooga chapter). As KEVA – the Knoxville EV Association – we have been around since forming in 2005 and worked since inception to positively impact citizens in the greater Knoxville community to educate them about the benefits of driving electric.

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The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCleanFuels) is one of roughly 90 U.S. DOE “Clean Cities” Programs across the country and serves the eastern half of Tennessee. ETCleanFuels works in partnership with the other in-state program – the Middle-West TN Clean Fuels Coalition – to serve fleets, partners and other entities with services related to education, outreach and implementation of alternative fuels in vehicles. ETCleanFuels has been working with KEVA for over a decade to plan and hold EV “Ride & Drives” and work on EV outreach throughout the region.

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  • The Drive Electric TN (DET) initiative was born in 2014 by ETCleanFuels to build out educational work to Tennessee citizens on EVs, and work on the Tennessee Workplace Charging Program. In 2017, TVA made a commitment to massively boost the effort and funded several types of work that involved over 100 different people from across Tennessee and beyond to develop the Tennessee EV Roadmap and other outputs to help us have good data. Since then, three “Working Groups” were started and have developed over 10 task forces or committees to work on specific barrier-removing actions to assist Tennessee in growing the number of EVs in our roads from roughly 10,000 at the start of 2020 to 200,000 by the end of 2028.

Current Upcoming Events

Upcoming EVents

Here’s a quick snapshot of what we have going on in the next few months.

EVs in the Smokies!

May 31st, 2025 12-4pm

EVs In The Smokies is like a family gathering that includes an Electric Vehicle show and a Ride & Drive.  Come  see the latest in electric vehicles (EVs), get answers to your questions from people who own them, and if you want, ride in or drive an EV (or more than one). A list of the registered vehicles can be found on our event page here https://driveelectricearthmonth.org/event?eventid=4804

We will be hosting the 5th annual EVs in the Smokies in the city of Townsend, TN, which is located in the gorgeous foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you are interested in seeing a bunch of different EV models in one place this is a great opportunity. Last year we had over 40 different EVs including bicycles and electric motorcycles. Some of the latest EV models will be available for test drive so you can experience the instant torque and one-pedal driving that has won over so many drivers. Owners will be showing off their EVs and answering any of your burning questions.

Come see and try out new models like the VW ID Buzz and Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq.

See our latest flyer for the EVent and pass it around to your friends and family!

This will be a family fun hangout EVent. Feel free to bring 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 on 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.

Register here for free so we can keep track of how many people or EVs to expect.

When: May 31st, 12pm-4pm

Where: Peaceful Side Social, 7967 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882

Notes: Feel free to bring chairs, hammocks, 10×10 tents, and sunblock!

Photos from last year’s event are here courtesy of East Tennessee Clean Fuels:  2024 EVITS Photos.

KEVA would like to thank our partners who make this possible. You can find links to their websites on the KEVA Sponsor Page.

June Monthly Meeting

June 14th, 2025 11am

We will be meeting at UT Research Park to discuss the latest news in electric vehicles and discuss our summer and fall EV events.  More details to come as we get closer to the meeting time.

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Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) is a national campaign to share information about electric vehicles throughout the month of April. In addition to being better for the environment, electric vehicles are more fun to drive, more convenient to fuel and less expensive to operate than gasoline vehicles. Attend an online event to experience driving electric!

  • National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) is a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more.  Hundreds of events are held each year, with many in-person events offering the opportunity to talk with EV owners, and to ride in or drive a variety of EVs.  NDEW usually takes place in late September, check the website for current dates.  Nationally, NDEW is sponsored by Plug In America, Nissan, and the Electric Auto Association.

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