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.
Return to Bird Springs
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Paul Gipe
We arrived with 55% charge remaining as opposed to last year’s 51%. We returned home with 34% State of Charge, slightly more than the 32% SOC during last year’s trip.
Proterra Demos Bus for Bakersfield’s GET Transit
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Paul Gipe
Proterra, the high-tech startup, demonstrated its all-electric bus for Golden Empire Transit (GET) staff today. The company hopes to sell GET, the transit company serving Bakersfield, two electric buses.
Six New Public Charge Stations at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
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Paul Gipe
There was no signage and parking was at a premium. If nothing is done, these stations will be next to useless. They will be constantly ICEd and no one will be able to get in and charge.
Our Nissan Leaf’s Traction Battery Capacity
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Paul Gipe
How much has the car’s battery capacity declined since we leased it and will it recover when warm weather returns?
Electric Vehicle Forums–Fonts of Knowledge
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Paul Gipe
We drive 2015 Nissan Leaf, an Electric Vehicle or EV. Both before and after we leased the car, I carefully researched the kinds of EVs available and what would be best for us. I learned a lot from online forums and blogs and you can too.
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Palm Springs
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Paul Gipe
Wherein we again learn the importance of avoiding dependence on a GPS, on the value of paper maps, and on driving conservatively.
