Seattle Electric Vehicle Assocation (SEVA) – Promoting electric vehicles through education, demonstration & advocacy since 1980

Practically any vehicle can be electric and SEVA members own and drive many different electric models.
Bothell High School's student-built "Shock & Awe". SEVA member Pat McCune is their teacher.
Brutus Electric Motorcyles
Many SEVA members are also members of the National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) and they race their electric vehicles during race season at nearby Pacific Raceways.
Steve Lough was SEVA's first President up until 2013. He continues, as President Emeritus, to promote, demonstrate, advocate for, and educate people about electric vehicles which he has done for nearly 30 years.
For many years SEVA members have taught electric vehicle technology courses at South Seattle Community College including a course where a gas car is converted to electric in just 6 days!
The Nissan LEAF looks good in the Seattle Autumn!
Seattle Electric Vehicle Association at Woodinville's 21 Acres Farm Festival, 2017
Electric vehicles can go anywhere gas vehicles can go as demonstrated by SEVA members Grace Reamer and Kevin Boze who once forded a small river in their Coda electric sedan.
Seattle Electric Vehicle Association welcomes electric bicycles as well!
Washington State is a great place for taking an electric vehicle road-trip. The Department of Transportation has been strategically placing many DC Quick Charge stations along the states major highways.
SEVA Member Jennifer Northern, at the helm, is an avid proponent of electric scooters!
The immediate and extremely high torque produced by an electric motor allows electric vehicles to accelerate VERY quickly and to produce impressive numbers when tested on a dynamometer.
SEVA member and intrepid EV Road-tripper Lee Colleton snapped this photo while charging at Stevens Pass ski area after a long day of mountainous freeway driving in his electric Mitsubishi Miev.
If you want to convert a vehicle to electric, there are many knowledgeable conversion experts in SEVA. Washington State is also home to electric vehicle components manufacturers such as Manzanita Micro and suppliers such as EV Parts.
Late SEVA member Dave Cloud probably converted more vehicles than anyone in Washington and held many records for all sorts of EV achievements. He is pictured here with his streamlined Geo Metro conversion which went over 200 miles on a single charge using lead-acid batteries!
Washington State has a number of incentives for electric vehicles thanks to forward-thinking legislators and the work of many SEVA members such as Jeff Finn who is pictured here charging his LEAF in front of the Capitol.
The Seattle Electric Vehicle Association actively participates in many car shows throughout the year.
Does your solar installer show up in an electric vehicle? Puget Sound Solar founders & SEVA members Pamela Burton & Jeremy Smithson do!
Washington State leads the nation in per-capita electric vehicle sales!
There are many good reasons to go electric and most EV owners love the rapid acceleration! At Pacific Raceways local Tesla owners run sub13 second times in the quarter mile at well over 100 mph!
Past SEVA President Stephen Johnsen (2014-2018) is shown here with a rare GM EV1 which he helped a small team from Western Washington University revive in 2007.
Many SEVA members, like Roger Swearingen, have more than one electric vehicle in their households. Roger is pictured here with two OEM electric vehicles; a Fiat 500E, and a Ford Ranger electric pickup truck.
SEVA member Deb Seymour enjoys the long-range capacity of her white 2014 Tesla Model S. This photo was taken of her with her WA license-plated car in Salt Lake City, UT!

Welcome!

The Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) is an all-volunteer group of Seattle-area folks who are passionate about all things having to do with electric cars. Our members run the gamut from brand new Tesla owners to folks who have been converting old gasoline cars since the 1980’s.

We participate in car shows, educational events and political events having to do with electric vehicle legislation. But we mostly get together to have some plain, old fun at our free monthly meetings and by simply driving around on our zero-emission wheels.

SEVA also serves as a gateway to the latest press and information on and about electric vehicles. Jump on in to see what’s happening in the world of electric cars!

Car Shows and “EVents” 2019!

ONGOING: Tesla Owners Club of the PNW (TOCPNW) has an events calendar up: https://tocpnw.org/events/
Some events are private, but some are open to the public, and in fact some are meant as outreach. Not all are local.
Fri Apr 26: Bellevue Community College Earth Day 10Am-2PM. Contact Jay Donnaway to sign up.
Sat May 5: National Drive Electric Week Spring Car Show 9AM-3PM Triple XXX Burgers ~ 98 NE Gilman Blvd ~ Issaquah, WA 98207. Sign up at National Drive Electric Week
Sun Jun 16: Burien Father’s Day Car Show. 10AM-4PM. Contact Grace Reamer to sign up.
Sat Jun 29: Greenwood Car Show 8 AM-4 PM (Contact Mark Schiller or sign up on-line at https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com/vehicle-registration
Sat Jul 27: Northwest Solar Festival at Shoreline Community College 10 AM-5PM. Contact Grace Reamer (gvreamer at gmail doht com) to sign up.
Sat Aug 31: Le May Merrimount Family Show (Spanaway, WA.) Contact Lee Zurligen (leezurligan at gmail doht com) to sign up.
Sat September 14- Sun September 22: National Drive Electric Week. Venues TBD

SEVA in the News:

On August 7, 2018, SEVA Members joined Governor Jay Inslee and local dignitaries to open the first DC Fast Charger that was funded with monies from the EV Registration fees paid by Washington State drivers. This money was leveraged 4:1 with private sector investment, and provides both needed additional capacity and some redundancy to bolster the small number of existing DC Fast chargers around Tacoma.
On March 28, 2018, SEVA President Emeritus Steve Lough was interviewed by King 5 about Washington State’s Pay-By-Mile Pilot Program and how that might negatively or positivELY affect the electric vehicles owners.
On June 18, 2017, The Seattle Times AUTO Section featured a lengthy article called “Batteries Included! Seattle Electric Vehicle Assocation Leads the Charge” (by Tom Voelk)about SEVA’s 37-year history promoting electric vehicles in the Puget Sound Region. Thank you, Tom, and Seattle Times! Click here to read article.

FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAX INCENTIVES For 2019

For TESLA only:

Federal Tax Credit	For Vehicles Delivered
$7500	On or before December 31, 2018
$3750	January 1-June 30, 2019
$1,875	June 30, 2019-December 31, 2019

For ALL OTHER electric vehicle brands:

Federal Tax Credit	For Vehicles Delivered
$7500	Until automakers of each separate, respective brand hit the 200,000 unit sales mark. See link below for more info.

Go to https://www.energy.gov/eere/electricvehicles/electric-vehicles-tax-credits-and-other-incentives for more info.

Washington STATE Alternative fuel vehicle sales tax exemption ENDED May 31, 2018

The Department of Revenue has notified the Washington State Auto Dealers Association that the alternative fuel vehicle sales tax exemption will end on May 31. To have received this tax exemption, your vehicle must have been delivered on or before May 31, 2018.

If you are received your vehicle after May 31, 2018, you will be required to pay all applicable sales taxes.

https://dor.wa.gov/find-taxes-rates/tax-incentives/incentive-programs#1133.

Scroll down to Clean Alternative Fuel and Plug-In Hybrids, and then click on Qualifying Vehicle Count.

Img of EVs at Pacific Racewa

EV News Headlines

Combined EV Sales In U.S. & Europe Less Than Half Of China In Q1 (4/20/2019)- In terms of BEV, sales China is second to none The Chinese plug-in electric market, and all-electric in particular, gradually expanded to a level that is now totally out of reach for the U.S. and Europe, even if we combine the two. In fact, China can now overcome the entire world ...read more
Renault Announces Experimental Last-Mile Delivery Van EZ-FLEX (4/20/2019)- With EZ-FLEX, Renault tries to imagine the future of urban delivery Renault will present at the upcoming VIVA Technology fair (from 16 to 18 May 2019) at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (France) its all new electric delivery van Renault EZ-FLEX. It's designed for the last-mile urban deliveries (50 km per day ...read more
Nissan’s Supplier AESC To Build 20 GWh Battery Factory In China (4/20/2019)- AESC to increase production capacity from 7.5 GWh to 27.5 GWh annually Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC), Nissan‘s subsidiary recently sold* to Envision Group, is going to more than triple its lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity. * according to Bloomberg, Nissan still holds about 20% stake in AESC. Under the new Chinese owner, AESC ...read more
In March 2019 Jaguar Sold Over 2,000 I-PACE (4/20/2019)- During the past 12 months, Jaguar delivered over 11,000 I-PACE Jaguar I-PACE sales reported by the manufacturer increased in March to a near-record level of 2,044, which turns out to be 8.4% of total volume for the brand globally. Hopefully, the output will continue to increase or at least stay above 2,000 ...read more
Nissan LEAF Is Fastest Selling Used Car In UK (4/20/2019)- Alternatively-fuelled vehicles are doing well on the second-hand market. These days more than 70 percent of used car buyers are considering an electric car when it comes to their next purchase. Battery-powered vehicles are so popular these days in fact that the Nissan Leaf – the best selling electric car in the ...read more