Articles by
Paul Gipe
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
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
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
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
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
Is it Time to Drive 55 & Conserve Gasoline Again to Deal with this “Fuck Up” Asks Economist Paul Krugman
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Paul Gipe
Nobel winning American economist Paul Krugman asked today on his podcast if it was time again to call for a ... Read more
Finding kWh Consumed on 2027 Chevy Bolt EV
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Paul Gipe
The information displays on the 2027 Bolt EV are quite different from that on the first generation Bolt. In some ... Read more
Dealers Want Used EVs: Bids for 2020 Bolt Still Rising Now up 20%
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Paul Gipe
Kelley Blue Book followed up today with their bid for our used 2020 Bolt EV from two weeks ago. They ... Read more
Trump Pump: Price of Used Bolt EV Increases 16% in Two Weeks
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Paul Gipe
Trump’s attack on Iran and the closure of the Straits of Hormuz has—as expected—increased the demand for EVs. Call it ... Read more
2027 Chevy Bolt Owner Initial Impressions
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Paul Gipe
This will take some getting used to, this 2027 Chevy Bolt. Our “Marina Blue Metallic” Bolt was delivered 20 February ... Read more
The Bolt’s Gone–Long Live the Chevy Bolt
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Paul Gipe
It’s gone. Our 2020 Bolt is no more. It was picked up by Carvana last night. The first-generation Bolt was ... Read more
Growian I and II: Germany’s Giant Failure
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Paul Gipe
During the late 1970s Germany’s ministry for technological development BMFT (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) called Ulrich Hütter out of ... Read more
