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Well the time has come to return my lease. I'm wondering what the experience has been like for you guys. I've heard the dealers have been difficult with the tire tread, but I was also wondering, are you required to return the portable evse, or the portable compressor/tire inflation kit? I'm...

I have an internship in Downtown LA this summer and my Spark EV has saved me so much time and money. Living in Bellflower I can hop on the I-105 freeway carpool lane then take the I-110 express toll lane for FREE! Sometimes the tolls are nearly $10 in the morning! Luckily metroexpresslane I-110...

Has anyone had this problem!? I went to two fast charging stations (ABB Terra model) in Cerritos to try and get a quick charge because I was really low (18 miles) and after intially starting fine, about 10 seconds into the ramp up at around 35Kw it stopped and I get that above error message and...

This thread can be used for discussion related to the gearing or lack thereof in EVs. Basically there are very few EVs (if any) that make use of a transmission or gearbox. Mainly the electric motor is connected directly to the tires through a single gear ratio. Some comments so far have...

Had my first scheduled maintenance with the dealer. A little backstory, bought my Spark in May last year. Blew a hole in the sidewall of the tires at about 2500 miles so I bought two new front tires (Yoko Avid Ascends) Anyways, I knew I should go in for the 7500 miles when I hit that but I...

I found a friend over at CSUF. I think that brings the count for Spark EVs to 3. We have a total of 9 Level 2 stations and 1 level 3 (soon to be 3, maybe with a dual standard). However there are already way more EVs than charging stations so actually getting a spot during class hours can be...

I was in DC this weekend. Went by the White House to take some selfies. I was quite surprised to see a blue Spark EV parked out in the cold. It was definitely the EV version I saw the green badge and the EV on the plastic underbody. I think it was probably Maryland plates, but it could have been...

I've been driving my Spark for about 7 months now and I've racked up a pretty sizeable collection of charging cards (the nfc linked cards that activate and unlock terminals). Chargepoint is my most used card by far as that's the one I use at school I received one chargepoint card from my chevy...

If you're like me and love technology but hate all the messy cables then wireless charging is the way to go. It's a one time investment that will keep on saving time and adds convenience. I had this on my old car and have just added this capability to my Spark EV. This method does not require...

If you were like me and bought a Spark EV in Cali in between the months of April til September you've been waiting for your $2500 check from the Center for Sustainable Energy's Clean Vehicle Rebate Project. Well they had to wait for their funding to be replenished which happened last month so I...

I just read this article:http://www.washingtonpost.com/cars/gm-recalls-cadillac-srx-chevrolet-spark-saab-9-4x-stops-sales-of-chevrolet-colorado-gmc-canyon/2014/10/07/252a6a0e-4e3b-11e4-877c-335b53ffe736_story.html by the washington post. To my knowledge this is the first recall. It doesn't...

Just read an article about BMW's unveiling of a more affordable DC fast charger that uses the SAE combo cord. I think it's pretty cool to see BMW/Bosch contributing with a wayyy cheaper charger. Personally it'd be great to see these at BMW dealers and free to use for all vehicles. "Today BMW...

So I'm browsing through the owner's manual and quick reference guide and came across some peculiar images. I realize that these are only demonstrations but it doesn't make sense to me why Chevy would have this high of range numbers in their examples. Especially in the 2nd image which looks...

Hey all, I know there have been various posts that have discussed NRG's settlement and obligation to install 100+ fast chargers (Chademo first, SAE later) in the LA area. There was also mention of the 6 month timeline that would require eVgo to add SAE stations to the existing Chademo and...

So I've read quite a few posts about efficiency and how much energy people use driving or using AC, but I've yet to see any that have actually seen the battery conditioning percentage go to anything but 0%. I personally live in CA and have had great weather since I've gotten my car and have...

I leased my Spark EV 2LT w/ SAE port 12K miles on May 1 with George Chevrolet and Ally bank. Up to that point I had been emailing Jeffrey Kwok back and forth the weeks before working out various specifics so when I arrived there wasn't much of a surprise at all. The deal ended up being $2000...

So I had to go to Tustin last week for a meeting and decided to try out the DC fast charging port (SAE combo) to see how the experience worked. There's only 3 SAE combo stations in the LA/OC County area and 2 are in Irvine pretty random, but cool nonetheless. So I send out an email to the...

I leased my Spark on May 1 and shortly after used the $500 bosch discount to purchase the 16amp 12' cord EVSE for a whopping $37.94 out of pocket cost. I chose the 16 amp mostly because of price (I'm a college student) and because my parents house has some pretty old electrical systems. After a...

Here's my collection so far: 2014 Chevy Spark EV 2LT w/DC fast charge (lease) 800 miles 1995 Oldsmobile 88 Royale LS(own) 66,000 miles Tinted windows and have phone mounts on both, added bluetooth to my Olds. They're polar opposites, the spark is quick, tiny, silent, smarter, much firmer...

Those looking to buy or lease will be happy to see that CA has added additional funds to their rebate program "the Air Resources Board (ARB) voted April 25 to immediately expand the funding and current waiting list for incentive funds that help consumers buy zero-emission and plug-in hybrid...