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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?

May Zoom Meeting

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This month's Zoom meeting of the Route 66 EVA will take place on Saturday, May 20 at 1 PM Pacific Time/Arizona Time, 4 PM Eastern Time. Program Coordinator "EVJerry" Asher has shared the following agenda: I.       President's Opening with Introductions - Jessica II.    Updating Route 66 EVents (DEED; Electric Route 66 Fun Run; ...) III.   EVs in the News   IV.    EV Charging on "66" - A Grand Review       Following the review, a brief discussion of '7-11 Game Changer with 7-Charge' - thanks to Len for sharing this video from YouTube . V.    Open General Discussion on Future EVents VI.      Wrap Up Route 66 EVA Zoom Meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month. To join the Zoom meeting directly at meeting time, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81031940559?pwd=b3ozRVI5V2phV0diL3BibjkvUXdOdz09 Or start up your Zoom app and login with these credentials: The Meeting ID is 810 3194 0559 The Passcode: Route66 To download the right Zoom ap

April Zoom Meeting

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  April Zoom Meeting This month's Zoom meeting of the Route 66 EVA will take place on Saturday, April 15 at 1 PM Pacific Daylight Time and Arizona Time. Program Coordinator "EVJerry" Asher has shared the following agenda: I.      Introductions with President/Ambassador Jessica II.     Membership Updating and Renewals with Jim III.   Update Sharing on Website  ElectricRoute66.com  with Mike & Jessica   IV.     EV Growth in Arizona  - Scanning Line by Line of  Recurrent Auto EV trends article  - Thanks to Len Nowak for sharing. Len's note: It talks to EV growth “ in AZ “ and our standings in the mix and much more! V.    Updating Briefs:          A.  EV Experience Program Updating and Drive Electric Earth Day with Jeff & Associates          B.  Charging Updates with Damond, Jim and others VI.      Wrap Up         In addition, Route 66 EVA looks to continues its theme - "Route 66 FuturEV."  That is the future of Electric Vehicles on Historic Route 66, wh

March Zoom Meeting

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March Zoom Meeting This month's Zoom meeting of the Route 66 EVA will take place on Saturday, March 18 at 1 PM Pacific Daylight Time and Arizona Time. Program Coordinator "EVJerry" Asher has shared the following agenda: I.      Introductions with President/Ambassador Jessica II.     Membership Updating and Renewals with Jim III.   Update Sharing on Website ElectricRoute66.com with Mike & Jessica   IV.    CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas with TEVADave V.     EV Growth in Arizona  - Scanning Line by Line of Recurrent Auto EV trends article - Thanks to Len's sharing VI.    Updating Briefs:          A.  EV Experience Program Updating and Drive Electric Earth Day with Jeff & Associates          B.  Electric Route 66 Fun Run, coming 5-7 May 2023, with John and Peter, Scottsdale EVA          C.  Charging Updates with Jim VII.      Wrap Up         In addition, Route 66 EVA looks to continues its theme - "Route 66 FuturEV."  That is the future o

Used EV Tax Credit Guide & Buyer Eligibility

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Looking to purchase a 'New to You' EV but unsure of the tax credits you might be able to claim? Thanks to Len Nowak, Aptera Ambassador, and member of the Route 66 Electric Vehicle Association, we've got a link to help you out!  Recurrent has posted an informative article that starts right out with the VIN tool: enter the VIN of the vehicle in question to find out if it is eligible for the credit. The article doesn't stop there, though. It continues explaining which cars are mainly eligible for the used EV tax credit, how you as a consumer would figure out if you were eligible to receive the credit, and gives an overview of the National Used EV Tax Credit. Thank you, Recurrent , for your work in helping spread the news about used EVs.   See you on the Mother Road!

February Zoom Meeting, archive updated

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February Zoom Meeting This month's Zoom meeting of the Route 66 EVA will take place on Saturday, February 18 at 12 PM Pacific Time. That's 1 PM Mountain, 2 PM Central and 3 PM Eastern. Program Coordinator "EVJerry" Asher has shared the following agenda: I.      Introductions with President/Ambassador Jessica II.     Membership Updating and Renewals with Jim III.   Sharing the EVA Annual Conference at Aptera Headquarters with Mike & Jessica and EVJerry   IV.    CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas  - TEVADave, Stan and others V.     EV Experience Program (formerly EV Museum) update and Drive Electric Earth Day with Jeff & Associates VI.    Electrifying the AZ Route 66 Fun Run, coming May 5-7, with John and Peter, Scottsdale EVA VII.    Charging Updates with Jim VIII.      Wrap Up         In addition, Route 66 EVA looks to continues its theme - "Route 66 FuturEV."  That is the future of Electric Vehicles on Historic Route 66, which includes for

January Zoom meeting, national EVA meeting

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Route 66 EVA Zoom Meetings Resume, January 21 The Route 66 EVA is shifting back into Drive on Saturday, January 21 with the resumption of our monthly Zoom meeting! It begins at 12 PM Pacific Time / 3 PM Eastern Time. Here's the agenda, courtesy of Program Coordinator "EVJerry" Asher:     I. Introductions with President/Ambassador Jessica     II. Membership Updating and Renewals with Jim     III. Route 66 EVA Website Updating, and dashcam with Mike & Jessica, ElectricRoute66.com     IV. EVision'ing Route 66 EVA for 2023...and upcoming EVents     V. Updating Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation Activities with Jeff & Associates      VI. Federal Tax Credits...and More! Maybe NEVI Discussion with TEVADave           VIII. Wrap Up * NOTE: NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) Formula program previously presented by Damond Osterhus in conjunction with Map of EV Deployment Plan Corridors & Alternate Route--especially Historic Route 66 and Highways to Gra