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.
EVs and the Grid: Supporting Resilience, or Driving Defection?
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EVs are giant batteries on wheels. They could smooth out the daily and seasonal variations of energy flows on the electric grid, making the grid more reliable and everyone’s electricity cheaper. But a self-serving alliance of disparate interests is working hard to discourage EV adoption. One front of their many attacks involves apocalyptic tales of grid collapse.
Researchers Release Evidence-Based EV Battery Fire Response Considerations
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UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute released comprehensive tactical considerations to help first responders safely and effectively manage electric vehicle fire response incidents. “Full-Scale Electric Vehicle Fire Experiments and Recommendations for Fire Incident Response” addresses critical knowledge gaps identified by fire service representatives and provides a clear operational framework with considerations for size-up, suppression management, addressing exposure hazards, and assessing battery reignition risks.
2027 Chevy Bolt Edmunds Review
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The resurrected 2027 Chevrolet Bolt’s new electric motor and revised battery pack help to slightly increase EPA-estimated range — 262 miles compared to the 2023 Bolt EUV’s 247 miles. We went even farther than that in our independent Edmunds EV Range Test, going 290 miles on a full charge.
2027 Chevy Bolt Matches Bakersfield to Horse Meadow Efficiency
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Paul Gipe
As in our previous trip to the Southern Sierra Nevada and return to Bakersfield, the 2027 Chevy Bolt matched the …
2027 Chevy Bolt Reading Car Scanner ELM OBD2
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Paul Gipe
Previously, I explained how I find the kWh used during a discharge cycle on our 2027 Chevy Bolt. (See Finding …
Going Turtle or How I Forgot to Drive the Plan
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Paul Gipe
I’ve been driving EVs for more than 12 years now and never been stranded nor “gone turtle.” Sure, I’ve had …
