National Drive Electric Week
Knoxville Drive Electric Festival
Knoxville, TN
Sep 28, 2024
Knoxville Drive Electric Festival
Knoxville, TN
Sep 28, 2024
| Day: | Saturday, September 28, 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT |
| Location: | Pellissippi State Community College 10915 Hardin Valley Road Knoxville, TN 37933-0990 |
National Drive Electric Week
2024 Knoxville Drive Electric Festival
Knoxville, TN
Sep 28, 2024
Photo by East Tennessee Clean Fuels
The Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA), Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC), and Drive Electric Tennessee (DET) are working to make the 2024 Knoxville Drive Electric Festival bigger and better. All activities -- vehicles on display, ride and drives, vendors, etc. -- will be held on the PSCC Hardin Valley (Main) Campus at 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville. The 2022 and 2023 Festivals were among the largest National Drive Electric Week events in North America, with over 120 EVs representing 40 different models. LET'S DO IT AGAIN IN 2024! Here's a quick tour of the 2022 Festival.
Why You Should Come
- Check out many different EVs in ONE LOCATION.
- DRIVE a lot of EVs in ONE LOCATION.
- TALK to many owners of EVs in ONE LOCATION.
- LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, & KIDZ ZONE.
Attend As A Guest
- WE WANT YOU! (to sign up) to check out the latest EVs!
- Enjoy the largest EV show in the Southeast and beyond. Talk with EV owners and check our their cool rides in the huge Show section. Our ever-growing registration list of EV models is at the bottom of this page. Scroll down and check it out!
- Head to our Ride & Drive section to test drive (or ride) a variety of EVs.
- Check out the EV conversions and business-wrapped EVs section.
- Fun things to see!
- Listen to some great live music!
- Eat yummy foods.
- Stroll down Electric Avenue and visit with local businesses and non-profits who share your interest in sustainability.
- Register here to ATTEND.
- WE WANT YOU! (to sign up), if you have a plug-in hybrid or fully electric EV. Have more than one EV? Bring them all (just register each one with a different e-mail). ICE to EV conversions and other variations are welcome to sign up too.
- Bring your e-bikes, e-scooters, and one-wheels. Zip around our huge ZOOM Zone.
- KEVA IS PUTTING TOGETHER THE LARGEST GATHERING OF EVS AND THEIR OWNERS. LET'S JAM THE 1000 SPACE PARKING LOT!
- While displaying your ride, take time to wander around and enjoy everything that's going on.
- Register here to PARTICIPATE.
Lots of vehicles that plug-in!
Guests at the 2023 Knoxville Drive Electric Festival talking with the owner of this Rivian R1S.
Photos from the 2023 Knoxville Drive Electric Festival
How Can All This Be Possible?
KEVA would like to thank our wonderful supporters for helping with the cost and logistics for the 2023 Knoxville Drive Electric Festival & beyond:
EVolution REVolution
- Pellissippi State Community College. THANK YOU for sharing your beautiful campus!
- Drive Electric Tennessee. Promoting adoption of Electric Vehicles in Tennessee through locally tailored outreach programs.
- Grayson BMW. Grayson BMW has been serving the greater Knoxville area since 1978. Our motto is "A Name You Can Trust," and we meet customers' expectations by offering a friendly and knowledgeable experience.
- UT Institute for a Secure & Sustainable Environment. The University of Tennessee’s Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment (ISSE) seeks to promote the development of policies, technologies, and educational programs that cut across multiple disciplines, engage the university’s research faculty and staff, and grow in response to pressing environmental and security issues facing the state, the nation, and the globe.
- Knox Details Automotive Salon. Ceramic coating, tinting & PPF.
- Cadillac of Knoxville. We expect Cadillac to bring Lyrics for show and for the Ride & Drive area.
- Mercedes Benz of Knoxville. Mercedes has multiple models of their EQ (EV) series. Look for them in the show and the Ride & Drive areas.
- Dennis Gabriel Green CPA (Email: dengreencpa@yahoo.com)
- TVA EnergyRight. 90 years ago, TVA electrified our seven-state service territory, making the Valley a better place to live. Today, TVA EnergyRight is electrifying transportation because driving an EV can improve air quality by lowering emissions. They can also help you save on fuel costs!
Pedego Knoxville is a locally-owned store where you’ll be treated like family. We put our hearts into helping you find the perfect electric bike and get the most out of it for many years to come.
- KnoxBots. We provide autonomous electric mowing on commercial properties. Looking for a robotic mower that can handle any terrain? Look no further than our wide selection of machines! From small gardens to large commercial properties of all sizes, we have the perfect one for you.
- eMoto Powersports. At eMoto Powersports, we are excited to offer you the chance to rent the highest performance electric motorcycles at the Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap, one of the most scenic and thrilling motorcycle destinations in the world. In our opinion, there's no better way to experience the area scenery than on an electric motorcycle.
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Registered Attendees
There is currently 1 attendee registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
| Tesla Model 3 | 1 |
| 1 Model | 1 |
Registered attendees report 65,000 electric miles driven.
