Drive Electric RVA

Drive Electric RVA Drive Electric RVA promotes EVs as a fun, practical & sustainable transportation choice in central VA

We empower people on their journey to going electric through community outreach, education and policy advocacy. Our goal is to reduce air pollution and combat climate change. For more information about our group, please drop us a line at [email protected]. To join our chapter, fill out this online form: http://bit.ly/eaamembership. Basic membership is $55 and includes the EVA's e-newsletter, Current EVents.

Say no to unfair taxes on EV owners! Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and Rep. Rob Wittman, listen to your constituents who sho...
06/11/2026

Say no to unfair taxes on EV owners! Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and Rep. Rob Wittman, listen to your constituents who should not be penalized for what car they drive. Gas car owners haven’t paid more in federal fuel taxes since 1993!!!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jhelvy_the-build-america-250-act-proposes-a-130-share-7467600352784187392-N0rB/

The BUILD America 250 Act proposes a $130 annual federal fee on EV owners, framed as making EV owners "pay their fair share" for road maintenance. That's hogwash. The federal gas tax is 18.4¢/gallon (unchanged since 1993!). The average American drives 11,484 miles/year in a car getting 22.3 mpg. Th...

Interesting intel on partisanship in EV adoption
06/10/2026

Interesting intel on partisanship in EV adoption

New research shows Republican hostility to EVs easing, end of federal EV subsidies curbing EV demand, strong EV sales potential in multifamily housing, 49 percent of younger (under 45) open to buying Chinese-made vehicles, and sharply polarized views of Elon Musk and Tesla. President Trump remains c...

More pictures from the Ashland Strawberry Faire, Inc. We connected with almost 100 people, including both current electr...
06/07/2026

More pictures from the Ashland Strawberry Faire, Inc. We connected with almost 100 people, including both current electric vehicle owners and the EV curious

Welcome to the DERVA Living Room at the Ashland Strawberry Faire! We’ll be here sharing information and connecting with ...
06/06/2026

Welcome to the DERVA Living Room at the Ashland Strawberry Faire! We’ll be here sharing information and connecting with folks from 10 AM until 5 PM. Look for us at 800 off the main drag 👀

More juice bars for RVA!
06/06/2026

More juice bars for RVA!

Electric vehicle charging station

If the gentleman in the baseball cap looks familiar, that’s Jon Baker, our intrepid co-lead organizer. He drove all the ...
05/31/2026

If the gentleman in the baseball cap looks familiar, that’s Jon Baker, our intrepid co-lead organizer. He drove all the way to Denver to connect with leaders of other Electric Vehicle Association chapters from across the country.

Rap Hankins of the Electric Vehicle Association of Ohio is giving an in-depth discussion on how to execute Event Excellence, sharing the best ways for chapters to host events: meet people where they are.

Playing catch-up in uploading photos from past EV Round-Ups. These pics are from our visit to the Dorey Park Farmers Mar...
05/30/2026

Playing catch-up in uploading photos from past EV Round-Ups. These pics are from our visit to the Dorey Park Farmers Market last fall. We'll be back again this September!

More pictures from today's EV Round-up at The Farmers Market at St. Stephen's. We connected with people at various stage...
05/30/2026

More pictures from today's EV Round-up at The Farmers Market at St. Stephen's. We connected with people at various stages of their journey to going electric.

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