EV Articles by Paul Gipe
I’ve pulled together all my articles on EVs and driving electric under one heading–as much for my own benefit as for the benefit of readers.
Stop Burning Stuff–Home Electrification at Sierra Club Buena Vista Group Breakfast
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Paul Gipe
August 2, 2025 Check against delivery at the 2 August 2025 Sierra Club’s Buena Vista Group breakfast at Hodels in …
Eric Way’s Epic 1,000 Mile One-Day Road Trip Driving a Bolt
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Paul Gipe
Who said you can’t take a road trip in a Chevy Bolt? Sure, by today’s standards its fast charging is downright pokey at 55 kW max. But if you know what you’re doing—and Way does—you can make it work. See Way’s report on how and why he did it on YouTube at 2017 Chevy Bolt EV: Driving 1,000 Miles In A Day. Yes, he did it in one day—a long day, but one day driving from northern California to a new charging hub near LAX and back.
Backup Power from a Bolt: EV Extend & V2L
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Paul Gipe
Since the advent of EVs, drivers have wondered how to use that big battery to power their home in an …
GM Autocharge and the Bolt: The Way Charging Should be
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Paul Gipe
We were on a road trip and pulled up to an EV Connect kiosk at Daniels Wood Land in Paso …
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, …
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.
