Articles by
Paul Gipe
Grapevine (I-5) Summary of Actual Consumption in kWh of a Nissan Leaf
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Paul Gipe
We’ve now made four trips from Bakersfield over the Tejon Pass via the Grapevine and back. This is enough trips ... Read more
Ventura to Grover Beach Summary of Actual Consumption in kWh
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Paul Gipe
We’ve now made several trips from Bakersfield over Tejon Pass and two trips to the coast and back. There’s now ... Read more
Bakersfield & South Valley EV Owners Breakfast
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Paul Gipe
We had a good time and it was great to talk shop with such an experienced crew. Gary, Tom, Jason and his wife, Dori drove up in Gary's new Tesla. They joined Mike Bornstein, his son, Stefanie, and myself from Bakersfield.
EV Trip Report: Kernville Revisited
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Paul Gipe
Our friends had organized a morning visit to the Ardis Walker house and museum of western history in Kernville. Walker was a prominent and colorful local figure in Kern County from the 1960s until his death in the 1990s. He was instrumental in establishing the Golden Trout Wilderness north of Kernville.
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Ridgecrest via Mountain Mesa
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Paul Gipe
We wanted to drive our 2015 Nissan Leaf to Ridgecrest and have dinner with our niece before her assignment at the Naval base was completed.
Nissan Leaf Range Calcs from Tony Williams Tabular Estimator
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Paul Gipe
This tabular estimator is based on Tony Williams Nissan Leaf Range Chart. This simple spreadsheet uses Williams' estimates of how much electricity a Nissan Leaf consumes in level, steady-state driving and in climbing and in descending based on his driving experience.
EV Trip Report: Tehachapi Revisited
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Paul Gipe
My meeting to discuss Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure in Kern County was canceled, leaving my day free. So I turned to Nancy and suggested we drive our 2015 Nissan Leaf to Tehachapi for lunch. Nancy's dependably game for another EV adventure and off we went.
Tehachapi L2 EV Charging Station Operational
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Paul Gipe
The City of Tehachapi has completed installation of its Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station. The two, Level 2 EVSEs are located in the parking lot adjacent to City Hall. The station, part of the ChargePoint system, requires a ChargePoint RFID fob to operate, but are free.
Gary Giddings–Early EV Pioneer–Coming to June 20th Bakersfield Brunch
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Paul Gipe
Gary Giddings, creator of an early State of Charge meter for the Nissan Leaf will join the Electric Vehicle Owners of Bakersfield and the Southern San Joaquin Valley at the Golden Corral for brunch 9.30 am, June 20th.
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Los Angeles & Return
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Paul Gipe
On Friday 22 May we embarked on our Electric Vehicle (EV) adventure to Los Angeles via the “Grapevine” to take in a concert of the LA Philharmonic and visit friends.
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Kernville
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Paul Gipe
As part of our continuing exploration of the Nissan Leaf’s range, we took a one-day get-a-way and drove up to scenic Kernville deep in the heart of the southern Sierra Nevada.
What is an Electric Car Event at the Beale Library
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Paul Gipe
We had about a dozen cars, so there's a dozen drivers there. Leafs, MiEV, two BMWi3s, a Ford, Rav 4, and a Tesla. There was quite a line up of vehicles--the Tesla attracting the most attention naturally.
