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Paul Gipe

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Driving Modes, What are they?

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Paul Gipe

In most cases newbies don’t need to know this. EVs include varying levels of regenerative braking. Because EVs are electric ... Read more

How Do I Find Charge Stations?

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Paul Gipe

Each charge network maintains a web-based mapping application. However, most EV drivers use PlugShare, the crowd-sourced mapping application. PlugShare is ... Read more

What are the DCFC Standards in North America?

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Paul Gipe

There are three charging standards in North America: Tesla, CHAdeMO, and CCS. The Tesla standard only applies to Tesla. CHAdeMO ... Read more

Do You have to have a Smart Phone to Drive an EV?

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Paul Gipe

A smart phone is helpful, particularly on drives where you need to charge on the road. But, no, you don’t ... Read more

What are the different levels of charging?

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Paul Gipe

There are two levels of charging that are used frequently: Level 2, and DCFC. Level 2 is for charging at ... Read more

What do Volt, Amp, and Watt Mean Relative to EVs?

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Paul Gipe

Watts or kilowatts (kW), and kilowatt-hours are all you need to know at the beginning. Kilowatt-hours, kWh, is the size ... Read more

When Plugged In On-the-Road, Can Someone Unplug Me without Permission?

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Paul Gipe

Yes, this can happen on Level 2. Many EVs have a charge cable lock that prevents someone else from unplugging ... Read more

At Home, Does it Cost the Same to Charge at 120 V and 240 V?

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Paul Gipe

Yes. The utility already delivers 240 volts to your home. That is split into circuits that use either 120 volts ... Read more

Ok, So What Does It Cost to Charge at a Fast Charger?

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Paul Gipe

EVgo, Blink, Electrify America, ChargePoint and others offer DC Fast Charging (DCFC). Each bills differently for a charge. Some charge ... Read more

How Much Electricity Can I Get from a Fast Charger?

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Paul Gipe

That depends upon a lot of factors: the car, the State-of-Charge (SOC) of the car, and the charge station. However, ... Read more

The Cost of EVgo and ChargePoint Fast Chargers are Different, which is Better?

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Paul Gipe

EVgo, Blink, Electrify America, ChargePoint and others offer DC Fast Charging (DCFC). Each bills differently for a charge. Some charge ... Read more
England’s tallest wind turbine prepares to rise against the odds- the Guardian

Low-Income Group Installs 4.2 MW Wind Turbine in the West of England

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Paul Gipe

Tom Wall of the Guardian reports (England’s tallest wind turbine prepares to rise against the odds) on a community group ... Read more