On August 11th, Tuesday I'll be heading out of Irvine in Southern California for the high Sierras in my GM EV1 electric car. Why? Why not.. I always thought it would be great to drive the EV1 around Yosemite Valley. On this trip I'll spend a few days in Yosemite Valley and a few days in the high country. Then I'll head up to Lake Tahoe for a week and come back home via Sacramento, San Francisco, Big Sur and Santa Barbara.

Well, now that I've been back for a few days I've finally had a chance to finish the 3rd installment. The trip was a smashing success and with the heat in So.Cal right now I really wish I had stayed up in Tahoe an extra week!!!!

Click here for the Schedule.

TRIP REPORT1 (Irvine to Yosemite) (text only)

TRIP REPORT2 (Yosemite to Tahoe) (text only)

TRIP REPORT3 (Lake Tahoe to Irvine) (text only)

Bob's CNG Honda fueling up in Lancaster.

Emergency charge in Rosamond.

Radison Inn Bakersfield.

Charging at the PG&E facility Bakersfield.

Charging up at the Fun&Sun RV park, Tulare.

Up front at Fun&Sun (complete with pool).

Dick Smith (L) and Bob Riding (R) at C.S. Fresno.

Charging 110V at Best Western Yosemite Gateway, Oakhurst.

No Gas!

Charging at the Wawona Fire Station in Yosemite.

Looks like we made it! Yosemite Valley.

El Capitan with 101 miles!

Yosemite Falls.

Half Dome.

Sneaking a charge at Cabin 55A, Curry Village.

Climbing the cables at Half Dome

Up on top of Half Dome (with Tom's knee)

A view from the top of Half Dome

Larry and myself up at Glacier Point

Charging in Yosemite Valley under the falls.

A surprise thunder storm

The Electric Valley Shuttle bus

... Complete with AVCON conductive charging

A better Yosemite Falls shot

EV1 Camping at Crane Flat

Charging at the Tuolumne Grove near Crane Flat

Charging at the Laundry shack in White Wolf

Driving in towards Tanaya Lake

Charging at Tuolumne Meadows (another fine Keith Clark 10-30 receptacle)

A trunk full of camping gear (with charger)

Made it to the top of Tioga!

Sign at the top of Tioga Pass

Heading down to Lee Vining

Comstock RV near Carson City

Charging at the Reno Hilton

Downtown Reno

Just another great day at Lake Tahoe

Up at the cabin, extremely abnormal hook-up. Kids, don't try this at home!

Another frivolous Lake Tahoe shot

Craig and Steve arrive in Tahoe City

Photo opp. by the Lake.

Two cars charging at the cabin.

EV1s lined up at the Boatworks Mall, Tahoe City

Drivers, Boot up your cars!

Lined up by Donner Summit

EV1s behind me!

EV1s in front!

They're gaining on me!

The motley crew @ Saturn.. Tom, Craig, Darrell, Steve and me

The gang at SMUD in Sacramento

Frying at Fairfield Saturn

Plugged in at BART, Walnut Creek

It's a magnacharger, but that is no EV1!

Alec Proudfoot at Fry's Sunnyvale

Inside Frys with Vin#483

Dru's garage at Boulder Creek

John Holland at Monterey Peninsula College

Near the beach at Carmel

Charging at cabin#4 at Ripplewood, Big Sur

descent into the fog

Santa Maria Saturn

3 EVs at the Korthof house in Seal Beach