Correction: Need Your Help at Upcoming SacEV Showcases

National Drive Electric Week, Sep 27-Oct 6, 2024, is a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) is rapidly approaching and there is no better time to bring a friend and take a test drive. Are you considering going electric?

If you are an EV owner, join us at one or more these upcoming EVents to share your EV insights with others. You can clear up misconceptions about EVs by providing your personal experience with fuel costs, maintenance costs, charging infrastructure, and charging at home.

If you are EV curious, you can get your questions answered directly by EV owners and take a test drive at some of the EVents.

As always, contact Guy Hall at (916) 717-9158 for details or check the SacEV.org calendar.

Grant High School is holding a career fair and would like EV knowledgeable individuals to share their insights on the EV industry. Come and engage students for some or all of the event.

Friday, September 20, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Grant Union High School, 1221 South Avenue,. Sacramento

NDEW SMUD Breathe Easy Expo EV Test Drive and Showcase: Check out SMUD's free Test Drives of the Ford Mach-E, VW ID.4, Chevy Bolt, Nissan Leaf, Toyota bZ4X, and perhaps others...

Saturday, September 28, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Tallac Village Shopping Center - 5984 14th Ave, Sacramento
NDEW register here.

NDEW Placer Plug-in Day: A California Clean Air Day public event with keynote speaker Dana Nuccitelli on “How Electrifying Your Home Can Save You Money While Saving the Planet," along with a solar oven demonstration and solar panel and battery dealers and contractors.

Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
First Congregational Church, 710 Auburn Ravine Rd.
For EV volunteers:

NDEW register here.
Arrival and set-up by 9:15 a.m.
Ready to open for business at 9:45 a.m.
Water and BBQ lunch provided

SMUD Youth Energy Summit: This is an indoor event and SMUD is seeking volunteers interested in giving high school Junior and Seniors a talk about EVs, related work and how they tie into Climate Change

Saturday, September 28, 9am - 1 pm
SMUD Headquarters at 6201 S Street, Sacramento

NDEW Manteca Drive Electric EVent hosted by the San Joaquin EVA Chapter

Saturday, September 28, 2024,10:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT
Location: Bass Pro parking lot
960 Perimeter Dr., Manteca
NDEW r egister here.

NDEW Sacramento Clean Air Day: A California Clean Air Day public event at the Meadowview Certified Farmers Market with family fun. Shop local vendors, learn about air quality, and support clean air for all. Enjoy live performances, giveaways, and helpful resources like bike repair and free compost pails—don't miss out! Bring your EV and share your EV experience.

Sunday, September 29, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Meadowview Certified Farmers Market, 3501 Meadowview Road, Sacramento
For EV volunteers:

Arrival and set-up by 9:15 a.m.
Ready to open for business at 10:00 a.m.
Water and lunch provided
NDEW register here.

Climate Justice Festival: an annual event with music, speakers, games, and information to help our community respond to global warming.

Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
McClatchy Park, 3500 5th Ave., Sacramento
For EV volunteers:

Arrival and set-up by 9:15 a.m.
Ready to open for business at 9:45 a.m.
Water and lunch provided

SMUD Electricity Fair: Folsom Historic Powerhouse

Saturday, October 19, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
North Natomas Regional Park, 4989 Natomas Blvd., Sacramento.
For EV volunteers:

Arrival and set-up by 9:30 a.m.
Ready to open for business at 10:00 a.m.
Water and lunch provided

School of Engineering and Science: It’s that time of year again where the School of Engineering and Sciences in the Pocket area has asked SMUD to present to a few classes on electric transportation, and as always they would love to have the SacEV join with a static EV display for the students.

Thursday, October 24
7345 Gloria Dr, Sacramento, CA.
For EV volunteers:

Arrival and set-up by 10:15 a.m.
Students arrive at 10:15 and return to class by 12:00

If you can join us at one of these EVents, or a future EVent, please tell Guy Hall at Guy.Hall@SacEV.org.

Once again, SacEV and SMUD are granting this special tour of SMUD's wind farm. SMUD replacing existing wind turbines with up to 19 new modern turbines to generate 85 MW of renewable energy for the electric grid. That's about 300,000 EV miles on an hour of production. Sorry, no charging on site.

We can bring 20 participants. In the two prior visits, we quickly filled the slots up. The first 20 people requesting to join are in. Send an email to info@sacev.org with the subject "Wind Farm" and how many in your group to hold your spot.

Have a used BEV or PHEV that you wish to sell, but would love to give the new owner a chance at the IRA $4,000 rebate? If so, connect with KeySavvy, which operates as a used car dealership, costing only $99 to the listing owner. Unlike traditional private party sales, when you buy an eligible used EV using KeySavvy, the buyer may qualify for a tax credit of 30% of the purchase price, up to $4,000.

The vehicle must be in the list of eligible vehicles
You must be a qualified buyer
The purchase price must be $25,000 or less.

Check here for details.

We invite you to join other SacEV members by becoming a member of the national Electric Vehicle Association. As an EVA member, you will be part of a national grassroots community that advocates for EVs in the USA. The national EVA is critically important to SacEV since it handles our administrative chores (like tax filings, non-profit status, banking service, insurance, and legal help) and provides value in the form of webinars and two nationwide events, National Drive Electric Week and Drive Electric Earth Day.

What else do you get?

LOW-INTEREST LOANS. The EVA has partnered with a credit union to offer members low-interest loans on electric vehicles, solar, and electric bikes.
BATTERY HEALTH REPORTS FROM RECURRENT AUTO. The EVA is working with Recurrent to better understand battery degradation and range loss, particularly for used electric cars. Contribute to this initiative by signing up for free monthly battery reports and to share anonymous battery data. Recurrent is donating $10 to the EVA for each new EV signup, allowing us to expand and enhance our programming.
BLUEDOT. EVA members are eligible for $10 off the first charge + $0.30/kWh charging all the time on the Bluedot network. Contact membership@myeva.org and ask for the bluedot code.
NEOCHARGE. $125 off the NeoCharge Smart Splitter. Contact membership@myeva.org and ask for the NeoCharge code.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. Networking with EV advocates at events is just one of the many benefits of becoming a member. Join one of our committees and use your skills to make an impact.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. The EVA offers ongoing virtual meetings, resources, and more, including our EV Educate Certificate Program and EV blog.
BENEFITS TO OUR LOCAL CHAPTER. SacEV receives a portion of your membership fee to help fund the work you do in our community.