Recent content by Amecameca

I just went over 1,000 miles on my new Spark EV, but there is one thing I haven't been able to figure out. Every now and then the center panel display is dim so that I can hardly read it. This might be just when I start driving (not sure). Anyway, what can I do to get it to brighten up...

As a new Spark EV owner I am still trying to decide whether to take advantage of the free Bosch charger offer or not. A friend of mine who has a Nissan Leaf said that he had read somewhere that when charging from a 110V charger you "lose" 2-3% of the electricity, but when charging from a 220V...

I am a new Spark EV owner and I just got a call and an email from a guy at Bosch offering me the rebate on a Level 2 charging station. It sounds good, but I would like to get advice. I'm wondering what the difference is between the "free" 16 amp station and the 30 amp stations? What should I...

I heard from a salesperson at Capitol Chevrolet in Salem, Oregon, that he just got delivery of 10 EV's. I know they have been scarce, so I wanted to share this information.

I am a new Spark owner and would like to hear from others about driving in "L." My wife and I are going to use ours just for toodling around town (Salem, OR — not a big town). Should we be using "L" at all?

Reading the posts on this site I am glad to have found a new 2014 Spark EV at Power Chevrolet in Sublimity , OR. They have me a $5,500 discount on the MSRP and a decent price on my trade. After my $7,500 credit my cost will be around $13K. Seems like a good deal for a great car. I have solar...