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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.

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2027 Chevy Bolt Capacity Holding Steady Range Drops to EPA

June 14, 2026

Paul Gipe

We’ve driven the new Bolt nearly 6,000 miles in almost four months. Traction battery capacity has held steady at ~70 …

France Gets Electrification Right, But 2030 Is Doing A Lot Of Work

June 8, 2026

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.