December 2024 – EV Batteries and Fire Risk

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

We are waiting on confirmation of speaker availability. For December we will be talking about fire risk and EV batteries. The Union Tribune ran an article in September about San Diego Fire's new alternative energy emergency response coordinator. We are fortunate to have Battalion Chief Rob Rezende speak to us. Battery fires are sure to...

November 2024 – Free Chargers from evee

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

evee has a program to provide free home chargers to people that meet certain criteria. This is part of the California Energy Commission's REDWDS (Responsive, Easy Charging Products with Dynamic Signals) program. These grants fund the development and customer installation of charging products that help customers easily respond to dynamic grid signals and minimize charging...

Hispanic Heritage Month

Dennis V. Allen Park 800 Boundary St, San Diego, CA

Come join Keith as he helps educate Hispanic community members about all the amazing, innovative, energy-saving tools, rebates, and resources for purchasing and owning an EV. For more information visit the event website.

October 2024 – Checking Your EV Battery

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

The traction battery in an EV represents 40-50% of the vehicle's value. Knowing its health is important when buying or selling a used one. Knowledge is also useful when getting close to warranty expiration. For October, we will hear from Smartville, A Carlsbad company that makes a battery pack testing kit that provides insights on...

Power Your Drive – El Cajon

Grossmont College 8800 Grossmont College Dr., El Cajon, CA

An opportunity to test drive an assortment of EV types in a pressure-free environment More details and registration coming soon.

September 2024 – Taming the Duck Curve With V2G

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

A major problem with solar power is that the time of generation does not match up with time of use. This results in what is called the duck curve where there is an over abundance of power mid day and heavy power use in the evening. Batteries are used to store the day excess and...

Power Your Drive – Vista

MAAC Community Center 956 Vale Terrace Dr., Vista, CA

An opportunity to test drive an assortment of EV types in a pressure-free environment More details and registration coming soon.

August 2024 – BBQ at EV Learning Center

Electric Vehicle Learning Center 1784 La Costa Meadows Drive, Suite 106, San Marcos, CA

For August we are again teaming up with the EV Learning Center for a summer barbecue. We'll be firing up the grill and serving burgers, hot dogs, veggie dogs, pizza and drinks. Come mingle with fellow EV enthusiasts and learn more about how EVLC is educating youth about EVs. Please register on EVAoSD MeetupĀ  or...

July 2024 – Automotive Technicians for the EV Future

Our July meeting will focus on what is being done to assure that we have technicians ready to service the EVs taking over the market. EVs typically go thousands of miles without the need for any maintenance - no oil changes, tune-ups, timing belts, even brake pads. But when they do need service, EVs need...

Workplace Charging Webinar

Zoom - Virtual

Workplace charging plays an important role in providing equitable access to electric vehicle infrastructure. The national EVA is collaborating with business partner Lynkwell and experts from Smart Electric Power Alliance and the US Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office to help employers and employees gain insights and resources to support EV charging installation projects at...