News & Articles on Electric Vehicles
We’ve made great strides in moving the electricity sector toward renewable energy. However, transportation remains a major source of air pollution and global warming gases. If we are to make a transition to renewable energy, we will need to electrify as much of the economy as we can, including transportation. Electrified rail is one means, electric vehicles (EVs) are another. The focus here is mostly on our experience driving EVs. We’ve been driving electric since the fall of 2014.
Steps to Electrification: Dumping Fossil Fuels
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Paul Gipe
This is the first in a series of articles on electrifying our house so we can “stop burning stuff.” Yes, we already have electricity, but we use fossil gas for heat, hot water, and cooking. That’s what we plan to electrify, eliminating fossil gas from our home. Our gas is provided by PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), our notorious utility company. Notorious because it killed eight people in San Bruno, California in a massive gas explosion in 2010 then they followed that up by killing another 85 people by starting the Camp Fire in 2018. In 2020 the company filed for bankruptcy, and since then been resuscitated. However, to its customers it’s still the same old PG&E.
EV Charging: Where it Can Lead You
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Paul Gipe
Stopping to charge your EV on a road trip may seem an inconvenience to some, but not to us. True, …
Guardian: ‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes
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External Source
In Europe, Tesla has taken an even more severe hit. In January, sales fell by 12% in Britain, 38% in Norway and 63% in France, according to the New York Times. Sales in Germany fell by 59% that month, coinciding with Musk’s outspoken support for the far-right alternative party AfD and with scolding Germans for focusing too much on “past guilt” for the Holocaust.
A Decade of Driving Electric—EVs Have Come a Long Ways Baby
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Paul Gipe
Driving electric has worked for us. It’s been fun, saved us thousands of dollars we would have paid for fuel, and we’ve done our part to clear the polluted air of the San Joaquin Valley, one of the most polluted locations in the United States. We plan to continue driving electric.
Gas vs. Electric Car Fires in 2025 (Shocking Stats)
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External Source
Hybrid vehicles actually come in number one with the most fires per 100K sales. Gas vehicles are second, and electric vehicles place third, with only 25 fires per 100K electric vehicle sales.
Are EVs a Fire Risk?
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Paul Gipe
A relative was recently considering an EV when a neighbor suggested if they did buy an EV not to park …
