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.
California’s Clean Fuel Rebate for Electric Vehicles—What a Deal
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Paul Gipe
It’s a deal almost too good to be true: Get paid to drive an electric car.
Solar Charging an Electric Vehicle—on the Road
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Paul Gipe
John Rowell likes to push boundaries. Rowell, the man behind EVSEadapters.com pushed his Nissan Leaf, a mass-market electric vehicle (EV), to the end of Mineral King National Park and had to coast back down to the San Joaquin Valley to regain enough charge to make it home. That’s how I came to know him.
New DC Fast Charger in South Bakersfield & Delano
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Paul Gipe
At long last there is another DC Fast Charger (DCFC) in Bakersfield. For many years the only DCFC station in the Bakersfield metropolitan area was at the Nissan Dealer in Gasoline Alley.
Renault Zoe EV: Cologne to Miehlen on One Charge
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Paul Gipe
On 1 November Thilo Wirth rented a Renault Zoe from Cambio car sharing service for a trip from Cologne to Miehlen, Germany. The Zoe is Renault’s version of the Nissan Leaf, a mass-market electric vehicle (EV).
Battery Degradation Two-Year Status Report: 2015 Nissan Leaf
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Paul Gipe
We recently passed the two-year mark on our 2015 Nissan Leaf, a battery electric vehicle (EV). The event was a good time to take stock of how much the Leaf’s traction battery has degraded during that time.
Chevy Volt Revisited: A Solid 40-Mile EV with a Range Extender
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Paul Gipe
I have revisited my harsh criticism of the Chevy Volt. In the summer of 2011, I was asked to test drive the car for Automobile Magazine as part of a photo shoot among the wind farms in the Tehachapi Pass. My critique can be found at Electric Car Notes by Paul Gipe 05: Chevy Volt Test Drive based on that experience.
