Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association
We are Knoxville’s leading non-profit dedicated to educating the public on the benefits of driving electric. Functioning as a regional chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association since 2010. Our monthly meetings and events are great places to come talk to daily EV drivers and have your questions answered as well as a community for EV enthusiasts. If you have never driven an EV we would love the opportunity to put you in the drivers seat at any of our meetings or various EVents.
We typically have a monthly meeting on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11am. We currently don’t have a perfect meeting place so be sure to check the upcoming events calendar below to see where we are planning on meeting next.
To stay in touch with us and know what’s going on with EVs in East TN, please enter your email address in the subscription box on the right and you will be put on our event announcement mailing list. We will only email you about upcoming monthly meetings or big events.
We also have a very active discussion email list where any of our members can send out interesting EV news and topics. This is also where we conduct a majority of our event planning. If you would like to join our discussion list please click here to add your email to our discussion list. Be sure to acknowledge the verification email that is sent to you first so that you don’t miss any of our emails! This discussion list is ran by Freelist and you can set it up to get every email or a daily/weekly digest if you would like.
Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association
We are Knoxville’s leading non-profit dedicated to educating the public on the benefits of driving electric. Functioning as a regional chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association since 2010. Our monthly meetings and events are great places to come talk to daily EV drivers and have your questions answered as well as a community for EV enthusiasts. If you have never driven an EV we would love the opportunity to put you in the drivers seat at any of our meetings or various EVents.
We typically have a monthly meeting on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11am. We currently don’t have a perfect meeting place so be sure to check the upcoming events calendar below to see where we are planning on meeting next.
To stay in touch with us and know what’s going on with EVs in East TN, please enter your email address in the subscription box on the right and you will be put on our event announcement mailing list. We will only email you about upcoming monthly meetings or big events.
We also have a very active discussion email list where any of our members can send out interesting EV news and topics. This is also where we conduct a majority of our event planning. If you would like to join our discussion list please click here to add your email to our discussion list. Be sure to acknowledge the verification email that is sent to you first so that you don’t miss any of our emails! This discussion list is ran by Freelist and you can set it up to get every email or a daily/weekly digest if you would like.
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Upcoming EVents
Here’s a quick snapshot of what we have going on in the next few months.
May Monthly Meeting
May 9th, 2026, 2:30pm-4pm at Cedar Bluff Library
Hi everyone,
- Member Introductions, meet new members, anyone get a new EV?
- Report on previous month events
- Wild Wheels Knoxville Zoo
- Spring Cars and Coffee
- Paws for the Cause
- Postponed – Baseball Night
- 6th Annual EVs in the Smokies
- June 6th, 12-4pm Peaceful Side Social in Townsend, TN
- EV Showcase and Test Drives/Rides
- Sign up to show your EV and hang out
- First 50 to test drive get a $10 gift card to Peaceful Side
- https://driveelectricmonth.
org/event?eventid=5197
- Wave of Used EVs are coming
- Check out this great handout to share about used EVs
- We will be modifying this document to be more KEVA specific soon
- Interesting article on the wave of EVs coming off lease
- BYD 5 minute battery charge
- Available now in China
- 2nd Generation Blade Battery
- 1.5 Megawatt charging
- 10%-70% in 5 minutes, or 97% in 9 minutes!
- 20,000 chargers expected in China by year end
- Looking to license tech in USA
- Toyota/Subaru New EV models
- Fall 2026 Toyota Highlander full EV
- 3 row, 320 mile range, sister to Subaru Getaway
- 2026 Toyota BZ Woodland and Subaru Trailseeker
- 2026 Toyota BZ and Subaru Solterra
- Is Toyota ready to actually play?
- No June Monthly Meeting
- Please attend the EVs in the Smokies event on June 6th.
- Next monthly meeting will be July 11th.
- Knoxville Drive Electric Festival in October
- Oct 10th, 10am-3pm
- Pellissippi State CC Hardin Valley
- Go ahead and sign up now to help us market the EVent to dealers and sponsors
- https://driveelectricmonth.
org/event?eventid=5126
- Other EV News
- Range doesn’t degrade much over time – Motor Trend
- Interesting look at Scouts range extender
- VW ends ID.4 as it announces ID.Polo for Europe
- BMW iX3 updated to 434 miles of range
- GM currently training “eyes off” supercruise via 100 years of simulation every day.
- 3,400 new DCFC installed in Q1 2026
Meeting location: Cedar Bluff Library 9045 Cross Park Dr. Knoxville, TN, 37923
EVs in the Smokies!
June 6th, 12-4pm 2026
EVs In The Smokies is like a family gathering that includes an Electric Vehicle show and a Ride & Drive. Come see the latest in electric vehicles (EVs), get answers to your questions from people who own them, and if you want, ride in or drive an EV (or more than one). A list of the registered vehicles can be found on our event page here https://driveelectricmonth.org/event?eventid=5197
We will be hosting the 6th annual EVs in the Smokies in the city of Townsend, TN, which is located in the gorgeous foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you are interested in seeing a bunch of different EV models in one place this is a great opportunity. Last year we had over 40 different EVs including bicycles and electric motorcycles. Some of the latest EV models will be available for test drive so you can experience the instant torque and one-pedal driving that has won over so many drivers. Owners will be showing off their EVs and answering any of your burning questions.
Come see and try out new models like the VW ID Buzz, Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq, Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9.
First 50 people to test drive an EV get a $10 gift card for Peaceful Side Social!
This will be a family fun hangout EVent. Feel free to bring your kids and pets. We plan to have plenty of outdoor games such as corn hole, frisbee, and Kanjam. We will be in the big lot in front of Peaceful Side Social which has multiple food options as well as a brewery, and an ice creamery. They also have a small playground area for the kids.
Already own an EV? Come on out and join us, show off your EV, make new friends, and have a fun time hanging out with us. We want to have as many EVs as possible to show all the different models and styles.
Register here for free so we can keep track of how many people or EVs to expect.
When: June 6th, 12pm-4pm
Where: Peaceful Side Social, 7967 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882
Notes: Feel free to bring chairs, hammocks, 10×10 tents, and sunblock!
Photos from last year’s event are here courtesy of East Tennessee Clean Fuels: 2025 EVITS Photos.
KEVA would like to thank our partners who make this possible. You can find links to their websites on the KEVA Sponsor Page.
85% of all EV charging is done at home
Most EV sold today comes with a 110 volt charger. Some EVs come with a 240 volt charger. We recommend people install a 240 volt charger in their garage since the latest EVs have larger battery packs this will minimize the time it takes to charge your EV. Most people already have access to 240v in their garage as this is the typical voltage for clothes dryers.
3 cents a mile
The typical efficiency of electric vehicles is 3 miles a KWH. The average cost of a KWH of electricity in Tennessee is about 10 cents. Simple math means you only pay 3.3 cents per mile. Even better news is that EV makers are pushing the efficiency to 4 miles or more per KWH thus making the cost even cheaper!
