EV meets ?

[tigger19687]

Anyone do local EV meet ups?


Or do you know if there is a website where other EV'ers have a calendar for events and such ?

Would be fun to have one once a year at least.

 

[JoeS]

The San Francisco BayMiEVers had a get-together at my place back in March, 2012.
Photos here: http://myimiev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1082#p1082
Never got around to having another one…

We are rather low-keyed, unlike San Francisco BayLeafs which is a large and very active group which often holds joint events with the Silicon Valley Electric Auto Association.

 

[davidricardo86]

I am considering starting my own Meetup here in Chicago for EV drivers. Currently there are no such groups so If i make one it'll be the first.

 

[Phximiev]

Today, I went to the Phoenix Electric Auto Association meeting. Various electric car enthusiasts attended, including those owning Tesla P85s and Roadsters, a brand new Kia Soul EV, Leafs, Ford Focus EV, and a custom thingy, as well as a plug-in hybrid (the make-model escapes me at the moment). A lively discussion ensued over a number of different electric car topics from Tesla news, batteries to chargers to how heat affects a battery here in Phoenix, as well as our iMiev.

One interesting topic was a brief review of the Blue Indy electric car sharing program ( https://www.blue-indy.com ). These electric cars are powered by Lithium polymer batteries with a super capacitor attached resulting in a range of 150 miles or so. From Europe and now in Indianapolis, and hopefully to spread to Phoenix.

After the meeting several had a tour of the iMiev and the new Soul Ev. The price-cost benefit of the iMiev impressed a number of the attendees. In that respect, it was the best. But range was a different issue. ;-)

The Soul EV is a very nice car, which has a reputed range, with the AC, on of over 100 miles. The AC is supposed to be a super efficient 'heat exchanger'. It has an air cooled battery. It should be a study to see how it lasts in the heat.

The Roadster in my opinion was also quite nice. In theory, with the mods, its supposed to have a range of over 400 miles. I look forward to seeing it completed with mods.

The Phx EAA ( http://www.phoenixeaa.com ) is a 'subchapter' of the Electric Auto Association ( http://www.electricauto.org/default.asp? ), which has a number of chapters around the country, see the post above. Anyone have any idea how many of the iMiev forum members are also members of their local EAA?

Quite a delightful meeting, followed by a drive in the iMiev in the heat.

103-5 today. Gasp...

 

[TonyWilliams]

SoCal EV Meet Ups in Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside and Los Angeles County:

All meet-ups are normally on Saturday:

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June 6, 2015 - Cerritos (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307


June 13, 2015 - Bellflower (Los Angeles County), 8am to 11am, Golden Corral, 17308 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, 562-925-5557 http://www.goldencorral.com/locator/locator.php?zip=Bellflower#


June 20, 2015 - Bakersfield (Kern County), 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Golden Corral, 5001 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield


future - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020


future - Poway (San Diego County), 9:30am - 11:30am - Hamburger Factory Restaurant, 14122 Midland Road, Poway (858) 486-4575. We have a private room reserved in the back. Just ask your hostess to direct you. Please park in the lot to the NORTH of Aubrey Street. This is a change from previous meets.


future - Northridge (Los Angeles County), 12 noon to 2pm, Bob's Big Boy, 8876 Corbin Ave, Northridge (818) 772-2627 NOTE: may not be active. Third Saturday monthly - Northridge (Los Angeles County) 12pm - 3pm - Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge, 8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, (818) 772-2627. Southeast corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave. NOTE: may not be active

 

[jray3]

Seattle EV Assoc (first or 2nd largest EAA Chapter in the US, depending upon the month) meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-9 pm. www.seva101.org

We also make waves at regional car shows and host a few of our own.
Tacoma EV Assoc is a small discussion group, but has displayed EVs at the state fair for four years now.

Lookup your local chapter at http://www.electricauto.org/?page=Chapters

It's a great place for all the usual reasons to join a club of like-minded contrarian individuals, and SEVA has evolved from a DIY support group into a legislative force to be reckoned with in the OEM EV era.

 

[JoeS]

There are at least four EAA chapters in the San Francisco Bay Area. I participate in two -

The San Jose chapter meets on the second Saturday of the month at Reid-Hilview airport and is an interactive round-table DIY discussion group of hands-on BEV experimenters. http://rotordesign.com/sjeaa/

The Silicon Valley chapter meets on the third Saturday of the month at Hewlett Packard and is a much larger and more formal gathering, usually with one or two guest speakers.http://eaasv.org/

Again, here is the generic EAA site to find your own local chapter - http://www.electricauto.org/?page=Chapters

 

[Phximiev]

Here is a video from June 3 AZ Green Living June Launch Party by Phx EAA member/officer Sam DiMarco and also shows our iMiev as well as other EVs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi7MEYlKtc4&feature=youtube_gdata