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.
France Gets Electrification Right, But 2030 Is Doing A Lot Of Work
By
Michael Barnard
France has announced a national electrification push that is directionally correct in a way that a lot of energy policy still is not. It is not treating electrification as a side dish to climate policy, a consumer rebate program, or a decorative set of EV chargers beside the real business of burning imported molecules. It is treating electrification as energy security, industrial policy, household cost protection, and a way to stop other people’s fossil fuel problems from showing up in French bills.
2027 Chevy Bolt 1,100 Mile Road Trip to Phoenix and Back
By
Paul Gipe
We recently completed a 1,100 mile road trip to Phoenix, Arizona from Bakersfield, California in our 2027 Chevy Bolt. The …
2027 Chevy Bolt: Diagnosing Noise Issue with a PicoScope
By
Paul Gipe
One month after receiving delivery of our 2027 Chevy Bolt at the end of February, I filed a comment with …
Pumping Gas—My My Times Have Changed
By
Paul Gipe
My, my, times have changed since the last time I pumped gas. We’ve been driving electric for 12 years now. …
2027 Chevy Bolt 1,500 Mile Road Trip Efficiency
By
Paul Gipe
We recently drove our 2027 Chevy Bolt—the “new” Bolt—1,520 miles to Grants Pass, Oregon and environs from Bakersfield, California to …
Edmunds Confirms 2027 Bolt Has More Range than Advertised
By
Paul Gipe
Edmunds cars YouTube.com channel has confirmed that the 2027 Chevy Bolt has more range than advertised. The feature by Brian …
