Calendar – Seattle Electric Vehicle Assocation (SEVA)

Brutus Electric Motorcyles

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.

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 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!

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.

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.

Washington State leads the nation in per-capita electric vehicle sales!

Seattle Electric Vehicle Association welcomes electric bicycles as well!

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.

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.

Bothell High School's student-built "Shock & Awe". SEVA member Pat McCune is their teacher.

The Nissan LEAF looks good in the Seattle Autumn!

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.

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!

Seattle Electric Vehicle Association at Woodinville's 21 Acres Farm Festival, 2017

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!

SEVA Member Jennifer Northern, at the helm, is an avid proponent of electric scooters!

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!

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.

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.

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!

2nd Tuesday SEVA Monthly Meetings are now on ZOOM

Due to COVID-19, SEVA is now hosting its public, monthly meetings on Zoom until further notice
The next 6 meeting dates are

Tuesday, January 12
Tuesday February 9
Tuesday March 9
Tuesday April 13
Tuesday May 11
Tuesday Jun 8

SEVA MEETING ZOOM INFO

Ed will open the meeting at 6:00PM so folks have a chance to get comfortable with Zoom and say hello.

To join from a computer/laptop/tablet, (ie anything with a camera and a mic), you can use this link: (Cut and paste from this page into your browser)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86526235088?pwd=aHlYTVRadmd6UmJsK3U2UmZpc25mUT09
(If needed, this will install an applet from Zoom. Say “yes” if it asks for permission.)

From a smart-phone you can use the link above, but it’s sometimes easier to go to your app store and install “Zoom Meetings” and then join the meeting ID below with the password below.

To call in by voice from any telephone

Phone #: 253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 865 2623 5088
Participant ID: Just push #
Password: 114152

Join the SEVA Listserv to Keep In Touch

Meanwhile, our members are keeping in touch via our email listserv. To join the listserv, do the following:

Subscribe to the list by sending an email message to: SEVA_list+subscribe@googlegroups.com.
To Unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to SEVA_list+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.

National Drive Electric Week is Sept. 26-Oct. 4

NDEW is a great opportunity to showcase the benefits of electric driving! The Seattle Electric Vehicle Association is hosting its first ever socially distanced EV Cruise through the streets of Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 27. Find details and cruise map at https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=2527. Anyone interested with a plug-in vehicle is invited to join us by signing up online, or just wave to us on the cruise route!

SEVA Events 2020

Due to COVId-19, most 2020 Car Shows and Events are canceled, except our monthly meetings, which are now held via ZOOM. (see home page for details)

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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.