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

Brutus Electric Motorcyles
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 leads the nation in per-capita electric vehicle sales!
Practically any vehicle can be electric and SEVA members own and drive many different electric models.
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 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.
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.
The Seattle Electric Vehicle Association actively participates in many car shows throughout the year.
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.
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.
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.
Does your solar installer show up in an electric vehicle? Puget Sound Solar founders & SEVA members Pamela Burton & Jeremy Smithson do!
Seattle Electric Vehicle Association at Woodinville's 21 Acres Farm Festival, 2017
Seattle Electric Vehicle Association welcomes electric bicycles as well!
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 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 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!
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.
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.
Bothell High School's student-built "Shock & Awe". SEVA member Pat McCune is their teacher.
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.
SEVA Member Jennifer Northern, at the helm, is an avid proponent of electric scooters!
The Nissan LEAF looks good in the Seattle Autumn!

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”: November-December 2018

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..

SEVA member Lee Colleton's Mitsubishi MIEV at Stephen's Pass
SEVA member Deb Seymour's Tesla Model S at the Aberdeen, WA Supercharger in the dark of January 2017
Nissan Leaf In Snow
Tesla Charging at Aerovironment Charger at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl
EVs charging in Norway.
Past SEVA President Stephen Johnsen takes his LEAF up Chinook Pass, WA

Winter Driving Tips for EVs

It’s that time of year again, when we start getting those panicky calls for help:

“What happened to my electric car — I’m sure in the middle of summer my range was much greater than this! My batteries must be dying*already* or my motor, or something!”

So, let’s go over again all the reasons — some controllable — why electric cars “lose range” in the fall and “lose range”:

1) Tire pressure. Tires represent about 5X more of an electric cars “energy budget” than a gas car — […read more…]

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

Tesla Gigafactory Creates Jobs & Huge Monetary Benefits For Nevada (12/16/2018) - TESLA GIGAFACTORY 1 DELIVERING BIG ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO NEVADA Back in 2014, when Tesla chose Nevada as the site for the unprecedented Gigafactory, the state sweetened the deal with a package of tax abatements worth some $1.3 billion. Naturally, the naysayers nattered about a “government giveaway,” but the incentives came with ...read more
Check Out The Legendary EV1 At The Tellus Science Museum (12/15/2018) - Kim of Like Tesla visits the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, GA In 1990, GM showed off their new Impact electric concept to a glowing reception. The car had a sleek look for the time and the vehicle's performance dispelled any notion that an electric vehicle had to be slow. Later ...read more
Solaris Receives Order For 21 Electric Buses In Poland (12/15/2018) - Poland already has more than 100 electric buses in service. Poland is one of the top electric bus markets in Europe, and major local manufacturer – Solaris Bus & Coach – just received an order for another 21 EVs for Municipal transport operator MPK in Poznań. So far, Solaris delivered more than ...read more
Tesla Puts End-Of Year Sales Push Into Max Gear (12/15/2018) - Let's cranks these deliveries up to 11. It's an all-out push to deliver as many Teslas as possible for the cheapest final cost (provided you qualify for the full tax credit) as the year and quarter come to a close. This mainly applies to buyers of the Tesla Model 3, but ...read more
Nissan ‘No Charge to Charge’ For LEAF Expands To Hawaii (12/15/2018) - 2 years of free charging of the new Nissan LEAF in Hawaii We didn't hear much about the Nissan ‘No Charge to Charge' promotion in the past two years, although it's not only still running but even expanding to Hawaii in partnership with Greenlots, EVgo and Hawaiian electric companies. The “No Charge ...read more