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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Kona EV Scheduled Charging

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Paul Gipe

While visiting friends here in Bakersfield, the husband came in and asked if his wife had “unplugged yet?” “No,” she …

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What are miles/kWHow do Miles/kWh translate to Miles per Gallon?

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Paul Gipe

Newbies don’t need to know this. I compare the cost of driving a Nissan Leaf to a Toyota Prius we’d …

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“DC” and “AC” Charging, What’s This about?

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Paul Gipe

Batteries store DC. Household electricity is AC. All EVs come with an “onboard” charger that takes AC and converts it …

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Driving Modes, What are they?

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Paul Gipe

In most cases newbies don’t need to know this. EVs include varying levels of regenerative braking. Because EVs are electric …

How Do I Find Charge Stations?

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Paul Gipe

Each charge network maintains a web-based mapping application. However, most EV drivers use PlugShare, the crowd-sourced mapping application. PlugShare is …

What are the DCFC Standards in North America?

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Paul Gipe

There are three charging standards in North America: Tesla, CHAdeMO, and CCS. The Tesla standard only applies to Tesla. CHAdeMO …