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.

Edmunds Confirms 2027 Bolt Has More Range than Advertised
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Paul Gipe
Edmunds cars YouTube.com channel has confirmed that the 2027 Chevy Bolt has more range than advertised. The feature by Brian …

California Road Charges for EVs and the Free Rider Syndrome
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Paul Gipe
While giving a presentation on how to use EVs in front of an oil industry friendly audience of retirees, I …

2027 Chevy Bolt Google Route Planning Experience
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Paul Gipe
We just completed a 1,500 mile road trip in our 2027 Chevy Bolt and had plenty of opportunity to compare …

2027 Chevy Bolt Peak Charging Rate
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Paul Gipe
We just completed a 1,500 mile road trip to Oregon and back from Bakersfield, California. In comparison to the old …

World’s Most Anticipated Vehicles of 2026: The EV That Fits Your Life
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Paul Gipe had spent four decades studying and writing about the clean energy transition. As a renewable energy analyst and author, he will tell you there has never been a better time to own an electric car. When Chevrolet delivered his 2027 Bolt in February 2026, he approached it the same way he approaches everything: with data. (Note that this is a sponsored piece. I was not paid by anyone. My comments are from my web site.)

Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices
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The Hormuz crisis is a reminder of what concentrated energy dependence costs. The EV transition does not need it. The learning curve keeps falling, the platform keeps compounding, the economics keep improving. That is what makes this wave different.
