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. 

Partners

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.

November Monthly Meeting

November 14th, 2026  12pm-2pm

Crafty Bastard Brewery West

Hey everyone,

All our normal meeting spots have been booked for this month so we have to stretch to find a new place to meet. Luckily Crafty Bastard Brewery West has agreed to let us meet there when they open at noon. Crafty West is located at 9937 Kingston Pike. The brewery is in the back of the building. I recommend parking behind the Jewelry Television Gemstore building next door, there are stairs from that overflow parking right down to the brewery. Here is a link to a map to show people where to park. We will be discussing the success of our Drive Electric Festival and we have tons of EV news to cover. As always, if you are new and have questions about EVs come on out and have your questions answered. Also we want to let everyone know we will have our annual holiday get-together at Schulz Brau Brewery on December 13th (Sunday) at 12pm so mark your calendars.
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Introduction of new members, did any get an EV recently?
  • Report of previous month events
    • 2026 Knoxville Drive Electric Festival
    • Largest event in the country!!
    • Drawing winners have been notified
    • Anyone go to any other National Drive Electric Month events?
  • Camping with an EV
    • Perfect camping/Glamping season
    • Which EVs are great for camping
    • Camp Mode in modern EVs
    • Electric campers for additional range
    • Any camping stories from members?
  • Knoxville to host US Rally event
    • What is US Rally and World Rally Championship?
    • August 26-29, 2027
    • How can KEVA make a presence?
  • Harper Cars and Coffee is changing
    • What the press release says
    • Will KEVA still have opportunities to show EVs?
    • Do we start our own electric cars and coffee?
  • December Holiday Get-together 
    • Schulz Brau Brewery
    • SUNDAY December 13th, at NOON to when ever
    • 126 Bernard Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
    • They have a great menu of German food and beer as well as an amazing atmosphere!
    • Their Christmas Market will also be going on there as well.
  • Other EV News
    • GM said the fourth-generation EVs allow for a 15% reduction in vehicle mass, 20% greater efficiency, 20% less battery capacity overall, and 25% better aerodynamic performance.
    • German study found charging on 110v actually wastes more power than charging on 240v.
    • 471,625 Mile Chevy Bolt finally needs a battery replaced for only about $2,500-$3,000
    • Speaking of Chevy Bolts, WSJ one just did a 1,000 mile trip through a southern charging desert between Nashville and New Orleans.
    • NHTSA draft proposal for cyan lights to signal a vehicle is under autonomous control.

Meeting date and time: Saturday November 14th 12pm-2pm

Meeting location: Crafty Bastard Brewery West 9937 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922

December Holiday Get-Together

Sunday December 13th, 2026  12pm-whenever

Schulz Brau Brewing

More info to come on our holiday party, Schulz Brau has the best holiday atmosphere and great food. So plan on brining the whole family out to hang out and enjoy the festive atmosphere!

Our Staple Yearly Big Events

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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