November 2025 – BBQ in Cardiff

Our November meeting will be a BBQ in Cardiff. Come socialize as we plan upcoming events and meetings — bring your ideas and suggestions! Send RSVP to get address and other details.

October 2025 – Power Your Home From Any EV

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

Battery backup for home energy needs has always been a great way to balance generation and demand. The problem has been justifying the up front cost of the battery. What if you could use your EV battery while it is parked at home? Not all cars are set up to support this. Or are they?...

HCS Clean Energy Education Workshop

Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center 2525 N Ave, National City

EVAoSD representatives will be at the Clean Energy Education & Workforce Development Workshop by the Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation. The FREE workshop is designed to educate young adults (ages 16-25) about potential job opportunities in clean energy, environmental health, and sustainability. Participants will learn how clean energy works, about local job opportunities, and how to...

September 2025 – E-Fueling the Delivery Trucks

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

Driving an EV is a no brainer for many of us. Charging at home is so effortless that we soon forget the hassle and smells of using a gas station. But what about all those trucks that keep all the goods flowing through our economy? Oil prices can have a significant impact on UPS and Amazon...

August 2025 – BBQ and EV Camping/Roadtrip Extravaganza

EV Learning Center 1784 La Costa Meadows Dr., Suite 106, San Marcos, CA

A summer barbecue at the EV Learning Center is turning out to be an annual event. Join us as we’ll be firing up the grill and serving burgers, hot dogs, veggie dogs, pizza and drinks. This year we will be combining the BBQ with a camping/roadtrip theme. See camping rigs, setups and more. Share your EV...

July 2025 – Converting a Tugboat to Electric

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

Join us as we hear about the process and benefits of converting a tugboat to electric. The electric vehicle association got its start decades ago by people that wanted to convert cars to electric. Now a local boatyard has just completed the conversion of a diesel tugboat. A recent article in the SD Union covered...

June 2025 – Future Energy Storage Options

San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego

New options for energy storage are popping up every day. Our own Larry Emerson recently attended the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) convention that took place here in San Diego. IESNA is the premier US-based tradeshow and conference series focused on solar, energy storage, EV infrastructure, and manufacturing. This month Larry will share...

Lung Force Walk

Soon it will be time for another Lung Force Walk.  We all enjoy clean air. Email us at volunteer@evaosd.org if you would like to help staff a booth.

Encinitas EcoFest 2025

Encinitas Comunity Park 425 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas

It's EcoFest time again in Encinitas. Join EVAoSD members Simon Freedman and Dennis Griffin at our booth.  Griff will be using his Ford Lightning to power some of the food vendors. Help spread the word about driving electric. Email volunteer@evaosd.org if you can help staff the booth. Visit the event website for more information.

May 2025 – Getting a Level 3 Charger

EV owners soon learn the basics about the three levels of charging - level one wall outlets, level two garage/destination chargers, and the level three fast chargers found out on the road. The first two work fine when you're not in any hurry and can be done at home. Fast chargers are another story. Our...