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.
Leasing an EV–What You Need to Know
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Paul Gipe
Leasing a car is like renting one–you’re paying for the use of a vehicle that’s owned by someone else.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: What is it and What EV Drivers Need to Know
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Paul Gipe
Since 2008 new cars in the US include a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The monitoring system includes a sensor in each wheel that sends a wireless signal to the car’s computer. The computer monitors tire pressure and either reports a pressure measurement, a warning of low pressure, or both to the dashboard display.
Covid-19 Escape: Oak Flat Fire Lookout Tower
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Paul Gipe
That sounds simple enough but 15 of those miles were on an “improved” dirt road. This is a bone rattling trip over a rutted and washed out road that gave both the Bolt and its passengers a good beating.
Covid-19 Escape: First EV to Breckenridge Fire Lookout Tower?
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Paul Gipe
Unfortunately, fires and smoke scuppered our most recent plans. So instead we headed east to Breckenridge Mountain where Forest Service web cams indicated the smoke wasn’t quite so thick.
Covd-19 Escape: Botanizing in Horseshoe Meadows at 10,000 Feet
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Paul Gipe
The drive to Horseshoe Meadows is a trip we long for every summer. The drive up Hwy 395 on the East Side of the Sierra Nevada is one of the best road trips you can make in North America. The scenery is nothing short of spectacular. And when you’ve been cooped up in quasi-quarantine for weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the drive is more exhilarating than usual.
Electrify America EV Charging Payment SNAFU
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Paul Gipe
It’s an EV driver’s nightmare. We were stuck in the middle of nowhere with an Electrify America charging station that wouldn’t charge our car.
