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.
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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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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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 …
Faster Charging Doesn’t Help As Much As We Think
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Jennifer Sensiba
But what we haven’t really seen is what happens when a Bolt goes head to head against what most people consider the gold standard for EV road trips: a Tesla. Now we have that, because The EV Geek on YouTube tested to see how much time driving a cheap EV really loses you.
