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.
EVs in the Hoosier Heartland
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Paul Gipe
As a former Hoosier and as an Electric Vehicle advocate I keep an eye on EV development in the state of Indiana. Yes, Indiana is the home of the arch-conservative vice president and former governor Mike Pence, but the red state’s role in the automotive industry, and potentially in EVs, shouldn’t be dismissed.
CalTrans’ DCFC Stations on the East Side Not Yet Out to Bid–EA’s Under Construction
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Paul Gipe
While funding for CalTrans’ District 9 DC Fast Charge stations under the state’s 30-30 program has been approved, the stations have yet to go out for bid. Bids likely will be released in July 2019 with construction to begin in the fall. CalTrans’ objective is to have the stations in the ground by the end of the year. However, it is more likely that they won’t be in service until the first quarter of 2020.
Denny’s Tehachapi ChargePoint DCFC Activity–Finally
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Paul Gipe
Denny’s on Hwy 58 in Tehachapi has been slated for a ChargePoint DCFC station for some time. As of two weeks ago there was no sign of activity. Today there was a chain-link fence closing off a portion of the parking lot nearest Magellan Drive. A port-a-potty had also been dropped off.
How to Use Android Auto on the Chevy Bolt
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Paul Gipe
I haven’t had trouble using Android Auto, but others have. Here are some simple instructions that seem to work for me.
New Pages Added on Frequently Asked Questions about EVs
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Paul Gipe
I’ve added a series of new pages answering frequently asked questions about EVs. These can be found under the Electric Vehicles section of this web site. The pages are listed under Frequently Asked Questions.
Is “A Better Routeplanner” Better? A Review for the Bolt
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Paul Gipe
There are four route planners I’ve used for planning trips in our Chevy Bolt. I’ve reported on my experience with EV Trip Planner, Green Race, and Chevy’s own Energy Assist App. The first two are found on the web, the latter is available only as a smart phone app. The fourth is boldly titled A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) and it too is available with a web interface. They all work to a degree. The question is–for us non-Tesla drivers–what works best.
