Articles by
Paul Gipe
Some Tips for Using a Better Routeplanner
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Paul Gipe
For planning trips in our Chevy Bolt we now use A Better Routeplanner exclusively. We found it more consistently accurate--or nearly so--than any other routeplanner we've tried.
A Better Routeplanner Interview
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Paul Gipe
Flamboyant Dutch personality Vincent Everts interviews Jason Rapp at the Fully Charged Event in Austin, Texas., Jason is the American side of the duo that developed A Better Routeplanner (ABRP). Everts explores why Jason and his partner Bo developed the route planner and what makes them different from all the others. See Why Abetterrouterplanner is much better. How did Jason make it, future plans, business model & more.
Text: A Vote for Sanders is a Vote for Our Renewable Future
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Paul Gipe
A decade ago Bernie Sanders was the only US Senator who understood what the Germans were doing and how we could do it here. He was the only one who would listen. I know, because I am the one who told him.
COMMUNITY VOICES: A vote for Sanders is a vote for our renewable future
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Paul Gipe
A decade ago Bernie Sanders was the only senator who understood what the Germans were doing and how we could do it here. He was the only one who would listen. I know, because I am the one who told him.
Everything You Need To Know About Your Chevy Bolt But Were Afraid To Ask
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Paul Gipe
Welcome to my information dump / roundup on all things Chevy Bolt related. I have been toying between making this ... Read more
Wood McKenzie Confirm Gipe-Freehling Estimate of Missed Opportunity from Middle East Wars
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Paul Gipe
Research by the consulting firm Wood McKenzie confirms the approximate opportunity cost of converting the US to 100% renewable energy in electricity lost to wars in the Middle East that I and Robert Freehling had calculated.
EVSEs or Home EV Charge Stations–What I Recommend
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Paul Gipe
One of the big advantages of driving electric is charging your car–“filling up”–at home instead of going to a gas ... Read more
Driving Electric: If Not Now, When?
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Paul Gipe
Presentation for the Buena Vista Group of the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club 1 February 2020 Bakersfield, California. Check against delivery.
Driving Electric Savings–One Utility’s View
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Paul Gipe
While prepping for an upcoming talk to the local chapter of the Sierra Club about electric vehicles I stumbled on our local utility's web site promoting EVs.
DOE’s Estimated Cost of Fueling an EV–A Comparison
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Paul Gipe
In Top 3 Advantages of EVs, an article on Cleantechnica, Johnna Crider cites DOE's Saving on Fuel and Vehicle Costs web page for some numbers on how it's cheaper to driver an electric car than a gasser. The web page includes a handy fuel-cost calculator.
CalTrans District 9 DCFC Stations Underway on East Side
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Paul Gipe
CalTrans' District 9 has confirmed that construction on the first of four DC Fast Charge station locations has begun. District 9 serves the East Side of California's Sierra Nevada, including Hwy 395 and Hwy 58 in Mono, Inyo, and the eastern part of Kern County.
Beating Swords into Plowshares or Wind Turbines & Solar Panels–We Could Have Done It
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Paul Gipe
We Could Have 100% Renewable Electricity If We Had Invested in Wind and Solar Instead of War in the Middle East. Yes, the United States could be generating 100% of its electricity from renewable energy if we had used the money spent on our ill-advised wars in the Middle East to build wind and solar systems, as well as battery storage, here at home.
