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Paul Gipe

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2027 Chevy Bolt: Diagnosing Noise Issue with a PicoScope

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Paul Gipe

One month after receiving delivery of our 2027 Chevy Bolt at the end of February, I filed a comment with ... Read more
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Pumping Gas—My My Times Have Changed

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Paul Gipe

My, my, times have changed since the last time I pumped gas. We’ve been driving electric for 12 years now. ... Read more
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2027 Chevy Bolt 1,500 Mile Road Trip Efficiency

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Paul Gipe

We recently drove our 2027 Chevy Bolt—the “new” Bolt—1,520 miles to Grants Pass, Oregon and environs from Bakersfield, California to ... Read more
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Edmunds Confirms 2027 Bolt Has More Range than Advertised

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Paul Gipe

Edmunds cars YouTube.com channel has confirmed that the 2027 Chevy Bolt has more range than advertised. The feature by Brian ... Read more
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California Road Charges for EVs and the Free Rider Syndrome

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Paul Gipe

While giving a presentation on how to use EVs in front of an oil industry friendly audience of retirees, I ... Read more
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2027 Chevy Bolt Google Route Planning Experience

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Paul Gipe

We just completed a 1,500 mile road trip in our 2027 Chevy Bolt and had plenty of opportunity to compare ... Read more
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2027 Chevy Bolt Peak Charging Rate

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Paul Gipe

We just completed a 1,500 mile road trip to Oregon and back from Bakersfield, California. In comparison to the old ... Read more
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2027 Chevy Bolt Odd Noise at Low Power Levels

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Paul Gipe

Since receiving our 2027 Chevy Bolt 20 February, I’ve noticed an odd noise at low power levels, upon deceleration, or ... Read more
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Dean Thomas Following in Father’s VAWT Footsteps

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Paul Gipe

Dean Thomas, son of Robert Thomas, the designer of the Wind Harvest Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is still plugging away ... Read more
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More on Wind Harvest History from Someone in the Know

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Paul Gipe

I’ve previously written about the history of Wind Harvest’s Vertical Axis Wind Turbine from the mid 1970s. (See Wind Harvest ... Read more
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2027 Chevy Bolt Range is Holding Steady at ~280 Miles

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Paul Gipe

We drove to Los Angeles from Bakersfield to meet a friend for lunch Sunday. That may not sound like much ... Read more
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One-Month 2027 Chevy Bolt EV Update: Range & Capacity

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Paul Gipe

It’s been one month since our 2027 Bolt was hand delivered. I am still working through the new driver’s interface ... Read more
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