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.

Our Bolt is back with a New Pack—In Limbo No More
By
Paul Gipe
The gods at GM have taken pity on us and showered us with the gift of a new traction battery, releasing us from our sins.
Stellantis Pledges $2.8B To Retool Ontario Plants For EVs, Hybrids
By
Dan Mihalascu
The Windsor and Brampton assembly plants will build as-yet-unnamed battery-electric and hybrid vehicles.

To Bolt or Not that is the Question—We Have a Failing Traction Battery
By
Paul Gipe
We have been driving electric for more than seven years and haven’t had any problems–until now. We’re currently driving a 2020 Chevy Bolt EV, but we don’t know for how much longer: It has a failing traction battery.

How do You Charge an EV at an RV Park? And Why Would You?
By
Paul Gipe
There may be times driving an EV when a charge is needed and there are no commercial stations nearby that’s when charging at an RV park may be necessary. Knowing this can save your bacon—or at least a tow.

For Peace’s Sake Get Off Oil Now
By
Paul Gipe
Presentation to the Tehachapi Democratic Club on how best to help Ukraine and fight climate change by driving an electric vehicle today not tomorrow.
Reliability of Open Public Electric Vehicle Direct Current Fast Chargers
By
David Rempel
Overall, 72.5% of the 657 EVSEs were functional. The cable was too short to reach the EV inlet for 4.9% of the EVSEs. Causes of 22.7% of EVSEs that were non-functioning were unresponsive or unavailable screens, payment system failures, charge initiation failures, network failures, or broken connectors.
