A Look Into the Colorado Springs Electric Vehicle Club
ConÂnectÂing with an EV Club is a great way for EV ownÂers or EV enthuÂsiÂasts to meet and conÂnect with like-mindÂed peoÂple. There are a variÂety of EV clubs around ColÂorado, and DriÂve ElecÂtric ColÂorado is pleased to highÂlight the ColÂorado Springs ElecÂtric VehiÂcle Club.
Mac McCauley, founder, and WilÂson HitchÂings, web admin, of the ColÂorado Springs EV Club (CSEVC) shared some inforÂmaÂtion about their EV club based in the Pikes Peak region. Mac foundÂed the club in 2015 after realÂizÂing the lack of comÂmuÂniÂty around elecÂtric vehiÂcles in his area. He began by emailÂing peoÂple he knew that owned EVs, and after conÂnectÂing with WilÂson through a shared EV chargÂing app,, the CSEVC blog was born. The blog was creÂatÂed to proÂmote the ownÂerÂship and use of elecÂtric vehiÂcles in and around ColÂorado Springs. This non-politÂiÂcal club is incluÂsive of all types of elecÂtric vehiÂcles, makes, and modÂels, includÂing hybrids, plug-ins, and even elecÂtric bikes or motorcycles.
RecentÂly, CSEVC hostÂed an EV eduÂcaÂtion event and ralÂly at the UniÂverÂsiÂty VilÂlage ShopÂping CenÂter in ColÂorado Springs and an EV meetÂup in GoldÂen durÂing NationÂal DriÂve ElecÂtric Week. They also attend out-of-state events, such as the recent FlatÂland Car Show in RusÂsel, Kansas, a ThunÂder on the Plains Car, Truck and Cycle show in Hays, Kansas, and an EV meetÂup with the Grand JuncÂtion EV Club. CSEVC hopes to host more road trips in the future as more chargÂing staÂtions are added. In the past, they have gone on driÂves to the TesÂla FacÂtoÂry in FreÂmont, CalÂiÂforÂnia, Bishop’s casÂtle in SouthÂern ColÂorado, and up Pikes Peak with their club members.
Today, CSEVC curÂrentÂly holds FriÂday lunchÂes every week at noon, and are hostÂing Zoom meetÂings every MonÂday at noon. CSEVC prides itself on the diverÂsiÂty of its elecÂtric vehiÂcles and always welÂcomes new members.
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CSEVC memÂbers attendÂed the NationÂal DriÂve ElecÂtric Week event in ColÂorado Springs, CO
CSEVC at a car show event in St. FranÂcis, KS