Route 66 Electric Vehicle Association

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 .

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?

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 81...

  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.      Wr...

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....

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 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 the...