I wanted to share a quick progress update on the EVOwnersAssociation.org website—and a huge thank you to everyone who voted on our new logo! I’m excited to announce that Logo #3 (the stylized EV silhouette with integrated charger) is our winner—look for it front and center when we launch. 🚗🔋

Here’s what is being built and what’s coming next:

1. Hero Section & Value Proposition

• Full-width banner (static image or muted EV video)
• Tagline: “Join Your Local EV Community & Drive Change”
• Primary CTA: Join Now / Learn More

1. Membership & Chapters Directory

• Membership tiers with benefits (newsletter, exclusive discounts, events)
• Searchable, filterable chapter directory
• “Join Chapter” links on each listing

1. Events Calendar & Registration

• Interactive month/week calendar
• Region and event-type filters
• RSVP/Register modals for webinars, ride-and-drives, meet-ups

1. Educational Resources & EV Guide

• EV Basics: charging, battery care, best practices
• Model comparisons & total-cost calculators
• Federal/state incentives tracker
• Downloadable PDF guides

1. Blog & Newsroom

• Category archive (Charging, Policy, Member Stories, Tech)
• Featured-post carousel on the homepage
• Author byline and publish dates for SEO

1. Interactive Tools

• Charging-Station Map: embedded PlugShare or custom Google Maps API
• EV Model Selector Quiz: multi-step recommendation form

1. Advocacy & Policy Toolkit

• Sample letters & policy briefs for lawmakers
• “How to Contact Your Legislator” step-by-step guide
• Resource library (PDFs, slide decks)

1. Community Forum / Discussion Board

• Forums: Technical, Road-Trips, Charging
• Threaded replies with upvote system
• User profiles linked to chapters

1. Partners & Sponsors Showcase

• Logo grid with hover-state tooltips
• Optional partner links

1. Social & Newsletter Integration

• Live Instagram and Twitter feeds
• Email-signup form (name + e-mail) in footer and sidebar

1. Accessibility & SEO

• WCAG 2.1 AA compliance (alt text, keyboard nav, contrast)
• Responsive/mobile-first design
• Fast load times: optimized images, lazy-load, CDN
• Semantic HTML, clean URLs, meta tags

Next Steps:

• Finalize content copy and images for each section
• Integrate all forms with our CRM for seamless lead capture
• Push to a staging URL
• Deploy

Thank you again for your input—and a special shout-out to everyone who helped us choose Logo #3. We’re on track for a late-May launch!

If you have any questions or need mock-ups/screenshots, just hit reply.

Drive on,

Rico Glover 910-257-3017

Founder, EV Owners Association

EVOwnersAssociation.org

Also—if you’ve got questions about EV ownership (pre-owned Teslas or Chevy EVs, new model insights, charging, range, incentives, etc.) just let me know. I’ve driven them all and I’m here to help.

Rico Glover "Mr. Drive Right Now"