EV Association meeting

[craig-merrow]

Wow, that’s great! Bet that ride was a lot of fun!

[michael-kruse]

It was sooo cool. I rode in the Beta mule.

[bruce-mengler]

Was your ride in the Beta mule? Post any photos that you may have.

[gabriel-kemeny]

Lots of pics at the Aptera Owners and Enthusiast Facebook group: Aptera Owners and Enthusiasts Group, USA and Worldwide | Facebook

[gabriel-kemeny]

“The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) had an amazing year in 2022. Members had the rare opportunity to check out the innovative solar-powered Aptera EV at EVA’s annual meeting, at Aptera Motors, Carlsbad, CA, January 28, 2023.

During Borseth’s speech, she detailed how the organization increased their business memberships by over 700%. Increases in overall memberships exceeded 200%. These increases in membership represent the largest single year’s growth in the organization’s long history. The extremely fast-growing membership of EVA is indicative of the current rapid growth of EV adoption in the United States. She also introduced new board members Kate Kruk, Arthur M. Burton, and Michael Yared.

Kate Kruk is active in promoting EV adoption, and was excited to be chosen recently by EVA as a new board member. She came to the meeting from her home near Albany, New York. She spoke with EVinfo.net:

“As a new member of the EVA Board, it has been a great experience to be in person for this year’s annual meeting to celebrate our award winners and plan for 2023. Throughout the weekend the theme of education and infrastructure was echoed from our members. I’m excited to be able to connect my experience being an early adopter, passion for creating strong sustainable communities, and experience building EV infrastructure systems to EVA members across the country.”

Chris Anthony, CEO of Aptera Motors, delivers keynote at EVA’s annual meeting

Aptera Motors generously donated use of their space for EVA’s meeting. Aptera CEO Chris Anthony gave a speech and answered questions about Aptera, an innovative solar-powered, three wheeled electric vehicle. Anthony said the vehicle doesn’t qualify for the federal EV credit $7,500 for 2023 yet, because the credit doesn’t apply to three-wheeled vehicles. He elaborated that Aptera is petitioning the government to revise the credit, to apply to three-wheeled vehicles. He added that plans are to produce the Aptera in California, thus qualifying for the made in America component of the credit. According to Sarah Hardwick, Aptera’s Marketing Director, Aptera currently has 40k+ reservation holders in 112 countries, 15k+ investors, and an audience of 1M+.

EVA members get a rare treat, an up-close look at the innovative Aptera Solar Powered EV

Members of The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) came to the meeting from all over the country. EVA is based in San Diego County, California. Local members may have seen the prototype Aptera cruising the streets in test drives. However, for out of state members, it was a rare treat. Aptera’s friendly staff explained the latest technologies used in the vehicle, and how it is being developed in the company’s headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Aptera announced an Accelerator Program to kick off their production plan.”

The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) Celebrates Tremendous Recent Growth at Annual Meeting, Held at Aptera Motors – EVinfo.net

[craig-merrow]

Really enjoyed this article; reading about the positive things people are doing makes me feel a lot better about our future.

[gabriel-kemeny]

An interview w/ Chris during the meeting:

EVA Annual Meeting Aptera Interview 2023 – YouTube