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Last Meeting of 2023

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Good evening, Route 66 and EV enthusiasts! Please join us tomorrow for our final meeting of 2023! We plan to discuss Drive Electric Week events, and any new charging situations that may have popped up on Route 66. Tomorrow, October 21, 2023, at 1pm Pacific. Follow the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 81031940559?pwd= b3ozRVI5V2phV0diL3BibjkvUXdOdz 09 Meeting ID: 810 3194 0559 Passcode: Route66

Join us in Kingman Arizona for Drive Electric Week!

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This Saturday September 23, the Route 66 EVA will be co-hosting a Drive Electric Week event in Kingman, Arizona. A few of the cars on display at the 2022 Drive Electric Week event in Kingman The Andy Devine Days Parade takes place at 10 AM, and this year a parade unit has been entered by the Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation , featuring a few EVs from their collection, and then they will be joining us to co-host the Drive Electric Week event at the Kingman Powerhouse Visitor Center at 1 PM, where EV owners will be sharing their experiences and showing their cars to the public. The Powerhouse also holds the HEVF's Route 66 EV Museum, which will be open for free admission during the event. One of the EVs on display at the Route 66 EV Museum If you own an EV and would like to show it to others at the event, you can still sign up at the National Drive Electric Week web site: https://driveelectricweek.org/event?eventid=3984 Join us at Drive Electric Week, and chat with fellow owners

September Zoom Meeting

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Good morning, Fellow Route 66 and EV Enthusiasts! Please join us September 16 at 1 PM Pacific and AZ time for our next Zoom meeting! Agenda:      Welcome & Introductions with President/Ambassador Jessica May      Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation Website Update with Jeff Finn      Andy Devine Parade with Electric Vehicles Update with Jeff Finn/Mike May      Kingman, AZ National Drive Electric Week Event discussion with Jeff Finn/Mike May      Open Discussion for any other Drive Electric Events along Route 66 - All Route 66 EVA Zoom Meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month, and generally last about one hour. To join the Zoom meeting directly at meeting time, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81031940559?pwd=b3ozRVI5V2phV0diL3BibjkvUXdOdz09 Meeting ID: 810 3194 0559 Passcode: Route66  To download the right Zoom app for your needs,  visit Zoom's download page. We look forward to seeing you in person on September 23 in Kingman, Arizona, for National Drive E
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  No Meeting for August, 2023 Good afternoon, everyone! We are very sorry for the late notice, but there will be no meeting for August 2023 tomorrow for the Route 66 EVA. Keep your eyes peeled for an email later on about National Drive Electric Week coming up in September!

July Zoom Meeting

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This Saturday, July 15th, at 1 PM Pacific Daylight Time, please join us via Zoom for our next Route 66 EVA Meeting, agenda as follows: I.     Opening with Introductions - Jessica, President & Ambassador II.    Any Additions the Agenda - Open discussion  III.   Brief Report of Route 66 Roadfest with Q & A - Mike & Jess May  IV.   Implications of Other Manufacturers Choosing to Use Tesla Charging Tech - Open discussion V.    Open General Discussion on Future EVents VI. Wrap up Route 66 EVA Zoom Meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month, and generally last one hour. To join the Zoom meeting directly at meeting time, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81031940559?pwd=b3ozRVI5V2phV0diL3BibjkvUXdOdz09 Meeting ID: 810 3194 0559 Passcode: Route66  We really look forward to seeing everyone there! To download the right Zoom app for your needs,  visit Zoom's download page. See you on Route 66! Representing the Route 66 EVA at the AAA Route 66 Roadfest in Tulsa

No Meeting for June, But Follow Our Journey to Roadfest!

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Hello, Route 66 EVA members and friends! Road trip season is upon us, and due to busy travel schedules, we have canceled this month's meeting. We're hopeful that schedules will allow for our next regular meeting on July 15th at 1PM Pacific for a discussion about Ford and GM choosing to utilize Tesla charging tech in the future! We invite you to follow along with Route 66 EVA President, Jessica May, and Electric Route 66 as they travel to the Route 66 Roadfest in Tulsa, OK!   Electric Route 66 and the Route 66 EVA will be sharing a table with the California Historic Route 66 Association at the Roadfest, which is taking place June 23rd to 25th.  Photos and video updates during the journey will be posted on the following socials: YouTube: Electric Route 66   Instagram: Electric Route 66 , Route 66 EVA Facebook groups: Historic Route 66 ,  Route 66 World , Route 66 Electric Vehicle Association .
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EV Tip Time!!! Today's EV Tip comes to us from Len Nowak, one of our members who lives, shall we say, off the beaten path - down some dusty "primitive" roads. This solution has been used for his KIA EV6, and should be universally acceptable for other vehicles using a CCS charger. Dilema: The gasket around the vehicle charge port door keeps the majority of dust and dirt out of the port connectors, but some fine particles can still get in! Corrective Action: Using a standard silicone drain plug, as many standard rubber substrates don’t hold up well in hotter climates, it seals the J-1772 section of the charge port! Sure… Every “now and then” Len still hits this area with his electric leaf blower or compressed air... Was this tip helpful to you? Do you have any EV tips you'd like to share?