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The Blue Ridge EV Club is for all EV enthusiasts interested in promoting the benefits and joy of driving plug-in electric vehicles. Members are located in and around the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the Western North Carolina region. We are affiliated with the Electric Auto Association and endorse its mission statement:
"The Electric Auto Association accelerates the
widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles
through education and advocacy."
widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles
through education and advocacy."
Blue Ridge EV Club - DRIVE ELECTRIC!
Experiences of Local EV Drivers
Asheville DEED 2019:
A fun zero emission day of electric cars and solar demonstrations at the Asheville Outlets.
Proterra buses now in Asheville
and on
Facebook
Arcimoto FUV in Asheville
Leaf Plus: 226 miles of range.
Roadster 2020
0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds!
Tesla Semi
Chevrolet Bolt:
240 Mile Range
Kia SOUL EV
First ever Waynesville NDEW 2017 click on link
Tesla Model 3:
All Wheel Drive 325 miles range.
Costs,
to drive an EV 10,000 miles:
$275
to drive a 50 mpg car 10,000 miles: $550
to drive a 25 mpg car 10,000 miles: $1100
(based on electricity cost of $0.11 per Kwh, 4 miles per Kwh average EV efficiency and gasoline cost of $2.75 per gallon)
Pure EVs (BEVs) require no oil changes and less maintenance.
Performance (pick up, handling etc.) of electric cars is far superior to their gas counterparts.
After a long EV life, batteries can be reused in other applications such as energy and wind storage.
NEW EVs for 18/19
Prius Prime
Used Teslas For Sale: Click Here
Welcome to The Blue Ridge EV Club website.
EAA Purpose
To act as a source of information for the membership, other organizations and the public, on the current state of electric vehicle technology worldwide.
To encourage experimentation in the building of electric vehicles, particularly to improve energy and resource efficiency, reduce emissions and improve vehicle safety.
To promote and organize public exhibits of electric vehicles built by members and others for the purpose of informing the public on the progress of electric vehicle technology and conducting public opinion polls.
To use all media, such as newsletters, web sites, information packages, and other paper and electronic media designed to inform the public and promote the cause of electric vehicles.
To encourage experimentation in the building of electric vehicles, particularly to improve energy and resource efficiency, reduce emissions and improve vehicle safety.
To promote and organize public exhibits of electric vehicles built by members and others for the purpose of informing the public on the progress of electric vehicle technology and conducting public opinion polls.
To use all media, such as newsletters, web sites, information packages, and other paper and electronic media designed to inform the public and promote the cause of electric vehicles.
