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.

2027 Bolt Average Charging Rate 1,500 Mile Road Trip
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Paul Gipe
We completed another 1,500-mile road trip this time to Crater Lake and Lassen National Parks. We’ve taken this route north …

2027 Bolt Traction Battery Degradation after 12,000 Miles
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Paul Gipe
The short answer is there hasn’t been any degradation of the traction battery of our 2027 Bolt after nearly 12,000 …

More on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from EV & ICE Vehicles
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Paul Gipe
RMI, formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute, in a new report comparing the carbon dioxide emissions from EVs and Internal Combustion …

2027 Chevy Bolt Six-Month Update Including Update on Odd Noise Issue and Tesla Plug & Charge
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Paul Gipe
After more than six months of driving the 2027 Bolt, I feel comfortable with the car and have made all …

2027 Bolt Tips for Beginners and Newbies
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Paul Gipe
Because I write about our experience owning EVs, I sometimes get a query “over the transom” as we say, asking …

2027 Chevy Bolt Edmunds Review
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The resurrected 2027 Chevrolet Bolt’s new electric motor and revised battery pack help to slightly increase EPA-estimated range — 262 miles compared to the 2023 Bolt EUV’s 247 miles. We went even farther than that in our independent Edmunds EV Range Test, going 290 miles on a full charge.
