Nov 07
AustinEV will have a booth at the Electrify Expo at COTA again this year Nov 9-10. Stop by and say hi!
The Expo will be moving to Dallas next year, so grab your opportunity to check out a variety of EVs at COTA!
If you want to grab a day pass at a discount, Austin Energy has a code on their EV buyers guide site:
Best,
/Aaron
Apr 11
*** this event has been rescheduled due to significant chances of severe weather in the forecasts for its original date – please join us on 4/27! ***
After 2 years, Earth Day ATX, Austin’s annual citywide event, will return to the Huston-Tillotson University campus on Saturday, April 27th from 12 to 5 pm. This family-friendly event is produced by Earth Day Austin, a 501c3, and is free and open to the public.
The festival will include hands-on activities for all ages, food, music, guided movement activities, conversations and exhibits.
(you can sign up to offer to display your vehicle when you add yourself as an attendee!)
[RSVP HERE!]
The theme of this year’s event will be “Make It Personal” and will include such features as:
AustinEV is proud to host the Mobility Ecosystem at Earth Day ATX this year as a microcosm of Austin’s transportation system that you can explore yourself.
We’ll have an electric school bus on display and several examples of the EVs that are on the market today. We’ll have AustinEV members on hand to answer questions and share about what it’s like to drive electric!
(you can sign up to offer to display your vehicle when you add yourself as an attendee!)
[RSVP HERE!]
Learn about your options for rebates for home EV charging equipment and affordable public charging options as well as the options you have to earn tax credits on your 2024 EV purchases.
You’re encouraged to turn your thoughts into action, as we work towards supporting our Mobility Ecosystem in Austin.
Nov 08
If you are in the Austin, TX area this weekend, you have a unique opportunity to test dozens if not hundreds of models of electric vehicles (cars, trucks, scooters, e-bikes and more) all in one spot this weekend out at the Circuit of the Americas.
AustinEV will have a booth at the Electrify Expo and the general admission days are Saturday, Nov 11 and Sunday, Nov 12 from 10am to 5pm.
To register for the event with a 25% discount use the discount code:
EEATX25PS
on their registration page here:
https://www.electrifyexpo.com/austin
OR
You can join Ford for a preview coffee event on Friday morning.
Ford will be hosting a Cars & Coffee event from 7 – 9 am CST on Friday, November 10th and they’re inviting you. You can enjoy coffee, meet with Ford Representatives, receive a pass to attend Electrify Expo on the Public Days and get a chance to look at the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E.
The link to register for this coffee event is: https://ford.to/3QDdr9z
AustinEV is proud to be the Austin Area chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association. You can support our chapter AND the national EV advocacy efforts of the EVA by joining the organization and selecting AustinEV as your local chapter. Starting at $55/yr, your contribution combined with memberships from across the country is the primary support for this independent EV advocacy organization.
May 02
We’re happy to share Barks for Beers, a fundraiser for Divine Canines!
Please join us in supporting the organization.
It is a perfect opportunity to get out for some day trips in our EVs, visit our local breweries and support an organization that coordinates more than 140 active dog-handler teams who visit scores of partner sites and special events throughout Central Texas with free therapy dog services.
From now to May 31, you can visit 30 amazing craft breweries. Purchase the 2023 Divine Canines pint glass and Pawsport for $30+ tax at any participating brewery. The Pawsport entitles you to one pour at each brewery listed on their site. We ask you to please drink responsibly and tip the taproom staff! Our friends who pour the beers are a key part of the event, and we want to keep them happy!
Cara and I will be out visiting the breweries over the next few weeks. One of our dogs is a retired DC but he still loves his brew pub patios! If you see me with my AustinEV hat, stop and say ‘Hi’ or join us. I’ll have some AustinEV and EVA swag to share.
Full details on Barks for Beers: https://divinecanines.org/barksforbeers/
Follow Divine Canines on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/divinecaninestexas or Instagram https://instagram.com/barksforbeers to find out how to register your Pawsport for special prizes, including a fun Instagram Bingo contest. If you tag AustinEV as well, we’ll choose a few for some AustinEV prizes!
Thanks, have fun and I hope to see you!
Aaron Choate
Mar 09
Elaine Borseth, EVA President, will participate in a discussion about how fast the automotive industry is moving to meet consumer demand for EVs. Joining her in this panel discussion is Chay English, Policy Strategist/Managing Counsel at Ford Motor Co. and Katherine Garcia, Dir. of the Clean Transportation for All Campaign at Sierra Club. The Fast Company Grill discussion takes place on Monday, March 13th at 2 pm Central. Make sure to register for the event or follow the discussion on social media: Twitter, TikTok, IG, LinkedIn. #FCGrill and @FastCompany.
Mar 09
Elaine Borseth, the Electric Vehicle Association’s President, and EV road trip enthusiast will be in town to participate in SXSW | Revving up the Transition to Electric Vehicles and we’re having a meetup to greet her to Austin on Sunday the 12th at 6pm.
We have a table for 20 reserved so we’ll be limiting RSVPs for this meetup.
If you would like to join us, please RSVP here:
Jan 10
Join us as we show off our EVs at this monthly car meet.
We usually arrive around 7am so we can park near each other. Look for the EVA flag and join us!
If you want to let us know you’re coming, you can RSVP here:
Join the Electric Vehicle Association
Select Austin Area EVA
when you choose your chapter
Contribute to our local fund
All contributions go to supporting events like the annual National Drive Electric Week festivities