Articles by
Paul Gipe
How to Read the Chevy Bolt’s Dash Display
By
Paul Gipe
After receiving a question about how to find some basic information on the Bolt, I thought maybe I should post a little introduction to the dash displays--there are two: the driver's display and the central monitor.
Bakersfield to Santa Cruz and Return in a Chevy Bolt
By
Paul Gipe
We again put our Chevy Bolt through its paces with a 540-mile round trip from Bakersfield to Santa Cruz to visit friends.
First Use of JDapter Stub for Tesla Destination Charger to Chevy Bolt
By
Paul Gipe
In short, it worked as advertised. For us this opens up trips to hotels and motels throughout California that were once restricted to Teslas only.
First Level 2 EVSE Operational in Kernville
By
Paul Gipe
In a conversation with the campground host about our electric vehicle he mentioned that there was a "charger" at the new Forest Service District Office in Kernville.
DCFC Stations Bakersfield to the Sierra Nevada East Side Coming
By
Paul Gipe
Long overlooked by California's electrification effort, the vast area east of Bakersfield will soon be getting its first public DC fast charging (DCFC) stations for electric vehicles (EVs).
Energy Consumption Estimators, Trip Planners, and the Chevy Bolt EV
By
Paul Gipe
We leased a Chevy Bolt EV (electric vehicle) in November 2017. Since then we've taken the car on several road trips of varying distances. Based on these trips, I've tested the accuracy of three different estimators or trip planners: EV Trip Planner (EVTP), GreenRace, and Chevy's Energy Assist app for the Bolt.
Bakersfield to Fresno in a Chevy Bolt: 63 kWh Over 240 Miles
By
Paul Gipe
My friend Gordon Nipp drove to Fresno from Bakersfield in his Bolt.
Bakersfield to Ridgecrest Revisited in a Chevy Bolt
By
Paul Gipe
For my wife's birthday, I offered Nancy an all-expenses paid trip to Ridgecrest, California, including dinner at a French restaurant. Such a deal, I know. How could she refuse?
Bakersfield Amtrak Gets Four Level 1 Long-Term Charge Stations
By
Paul Gipe
Construction is nearly complete on four Level 1 Telefonix electric vehicle (EV) charge stations at the Amtrak station in Bakersfield, California.
186-Mile Loop in Chevy Bolt Returns with 20 kWh to Spare
By
Paul Gipe
I've been chomping at the bit to test our 2017 Chevy Bolt's range and we did so on a 186-mile jaunt to the mountains between Bakersfield and Los Angeles.
Sunday Drive in a Renault Zoe
By
Paul Gipe
We met Wirth in the square in front of the rathaus or city hall. We were elated to find that he not only would drive us to his parents but he'd rented a Renault Zoe electric car for the trip from car sharing company Cambio.
Wind in Sicht: Landscape in Transition by Ulrich Mertens, A Review
By
Paul Gipe
There are some books that simply bring a smile to your face--even to someone as jaded as I. This is one of them. There is a joy in discovering what the future may hold that comes across in Ulrich Mertens' Wind in Sicht: Landscape in Transition.
