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.
CalTrans 30-30 DCFC Program on the East Side of California’s Sierra Nevada Completion in mid 2019
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Paul Gipe
The stations will go out to bid in early September and they have until June 2019 for completion. Consequently, they will miss this travel season and possibly part of the 2019 travel season.
Revisiting Bakersfield to Grover Beach, CalPoly, and Return
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Paul Gipe
We made another run to the coast from Bakersfield in our 2017 Chevy Bolt. This was a business trip. I had a half-day lecture to give at CalPoly in San Luis Obispo. So there was no dawdling to take pictures of wildflowers or poking along at a modest speed to conserve our charge. We drove there, charged, spent the night, gave my talk, and drove back.
Thule Bike Rack for Chevy Bolt EV
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Paul Gipe
A few weeks ago I had U-haul install a 1.25-inch hitch receiver on our 2017 Chevy Bolt EV to mount a bike rack.
Bakersfield to Springbok Solar Plant Cantil, California in a Chevy Bolt
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Paul Gipe
17 March a small group caravanned from Bakersfield to the Desert Tortoise Preserve’s new parcel adjacent to the Springbok solar power plant near Cantil, California. The plant is located just north of California City and just south of the Honda test track.
Trip Report Bakersfield to Palmdale and Return with Chevy Bolt
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Paul Gipe
12 March I drove our Chevy Bolt to the ChargePoint station at the Palmdale Water District (PWD). I had an interview with the executives there, and, conveniently for me, they had recently installed a 24 kW DCFC. This is a round trip of about 200 miles. Because of the steep climb from Bakersfield over the Tehachapi Summit, this circuit is near the edge of the Bolt’s range. I would charge for a half-hour at the DCFC station and pick up a few kWh as a precaution.
Chevy Bolt and EV Trip Planner Estimates Experience To Date
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Paul Gipe
I’ve taken our Chevy Bolt, a battery electric vehicle (EV), on three road trips in our three months of ownership.
