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.

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Non-Tesla EV Charging on the East Side of the Sierras along Hwy 395

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Paul Gipe

Recently I was asked about charging a non-Tesla EV on the “East Side” of the Sierra Nevada along Hwy 395. It was a good question and I’ve decided to post my response for others who may be interested.

Tesla destination chargers (two Tesla wall chargers and one ClipperCreek) at the Spring Mill Inn, a part of Spring Mill State Park in southern Indiana.

Innovative Program Quickly Puts Destination Charging Stations in the Field

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Paul Gipe

Hotels and motels in North America offer free Wifi, parking, pools, exercise rooms, and now breakfast as enticements to lodge with them. Unfortunately, very few provide EV charging, free or otherwise.

The view from the summit of Saddleback Butte State Park. 2020.

Covid-19 Escapes & Trip Report Updates–Why So Silent

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Paul Gipe

It dawned on me after we’d returned from another 200-mile Covid-19 Escape that I hadn’t written a trip report in some time.

Our bright blue Chevy Bolt following our guides in the Prius on a graded Forest Service road in the Greenhorn mountains, 2021.

Covid­-Escape: The Great Greenhorn Fritillary Hunt

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Paul Gipe

This Covid-Escape wasn’t as adventurous as most. It required an hour’s drive east from Bakersfield into the Greenhorn Mountains where we met our friends, experienced amateur botanists, at the Shirley Meadows ski slope. From there, we threaded our way down a graded Forest Service road in search of the rare Greenhorn Fritillary (Fritillaria brandegeei).

Chimney Peak Road from the Kern Plateau looking down into the Kern River Valley, 2021.

Covid-Escape: Chimney Peak Road into the Wilderness

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Paul Gipe

Since air travel was prohibited during the pandemic, we took the opportunity to explore our region of central California by car. We dubbed these our pandemic peregrinations and used our Chevy Bolt EV to take more than 50 day trips from Bakersfield during the past year of the pandemic.

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Paul Gipe as “The Traveler” for Project Clean Air’s Virtual EV Ride & Drive

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Paul Gipe

My three-minute clip from Project Clean Air’s Virtual Ride & Drive video filmed in Tehachapi, California. The sequence titled “The Traveler” was filmed 16 May, 2021 in the town of Tehachapi and on Cameron Canyon Road through the heart of the Tehachapi Pass. I’ve written about the experience on my web site under Electric Vehicles: EV Video Shoot with the Pros–InMotion.pro.