The Electric Vehicle Association of America (EVAA) was established in 1910 to facilitate co-operation in improving the public understanding of electric vehicles. It was founded on the initiative of Arthur Williams.[1] It existed as an independent organisation until 1916 when it was absorbed by the National Electric Light Association (NELA) of which it became the Electric Vehicle Section.[2]
 EVAA Logo | |
| Successor | National Electric Light Association Electric Vehicle Section |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 8, 1910 |
| Founder | Arthur Williams William H. Blood Jr. |
| Founded at | New York City, U.S. |
| Dissolved | March 10, 1916 |
| Type | Association |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Region | North America |
| Services | Publication: The Central Station |
| Fields | Electric vehicles Electric Industry |
Membership (1921) | 11,000 |
President | Yearly Term |
Key people | Frank W. Smith John F. Gilchrist |
When Williams first proposed the project on 6 May 1910 to a group of engineers involved in the industry, the original conception was of an organisation local to New York, where Williams was based. However, when the matter was raised at the 1910 convention of NELA, at which it was decided that a national organisation was what was needed.[1]
Presidents of the EVAA
edit- 1910-1912 William H. Blood, Jr.
- 1912-1913 Arthur Williams
- 1913-1914 Frank W. Smith
- 1914-1915 John F. Gilchrist
- 1915-1916 W. H. Johnson
Edward S. Mansfield, of the Boston Edison Company, became chairman of the Electrical Vehicle Section of the NELA.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Commerford Martin, Thomas; Leidy Coles, Stephen (1919). The Story of Electricity. New York: M. M. Marcy.
- ^ "The Wheels of Industry". The Commercial Motor: 10–12. 20 April 1916.