About – Seattle Electric Vehicle Assocation (SEVA)

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

Who We Are

The Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) is a non-profit organization serving the Puget Sound region in Washington State since 1979.

SEVA’s mission is to educate, demonstrate and proliferate the adoption of electric vehicles. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in electric vehicles. You do not have to own an electric vehicle to join.

SEVA is the second-largest chapter of the national Electric Auto Association, and SEVA encourages its members to join the EAA.

MEETINGS:

SEVA meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Rivian showroom in University Village, Seattle, WA.
Park in the South Parking Garage on the top floor(entrance near Din Tai Fung restaurant). Bring your EV for show-and-tell in the parking lot before the meeting starting at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting minutes can be found here.

HISTORY:

“Built it and they will come”. SEVA began in 1979 when the United States was in the throes of its third gas crises…[…read more…]

SEVA AWARD:

Each year, we award one of our members whose outstanding accomplishments have had significant and lasting contributions for electric vehicles above and beyond our community. Read more about these outstanding individuals here.

WIKI ARCHIVE:

Prior to 2014, SEVA maintained a Wiki Site. This site can be found here.

BY LAWS:

As a registered 501 (c) 3, the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association is required to have by laws that govern our organization.

Here are the SEVA By Laws governing SEVA.

OFFICERS:

SEVA’s Directory of Officers can be found here