Flat towing a Spark EV ?

[buickanddeere]

Anybody know if a Spark EV can be flat towed behind a motorhome ? Or towed home flat with a drawbar if it drops dead a few miles from home :?: ?

 

[Chocula]

No it cannot be flat towed, see the section on towing starting on page 10-59 in the manual for further details.

Edit: added green text to clarify

 

[buickanddeere]

No, see the section on towing starting on page 10-59 in the manual.

Chevy won't sell Spark EV's here for another few months. I can't open the glove box and read the manual.

 

[tigger19687]

No, see the section on towing starting on page 10-59 in the manual.

Chevy won't sell Spark EV's here for another few months. I can't open the glove box and read the manual.

Here is the Manual online

http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam/Chevrolet/northamerica/usa/nscwebsite/en/Home/Ownership/Manuals%20and%20Videos/02_pdf/2k14spark_ev.pdf

 

[buickanddeere]

No, see the section on towing starting on page 10-59 in the manual.

Chevy won't sell Spark EV's here for another few months. I can't open the glove box and read the manual.

Here is the Manual online

http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam/Chevrolet/northamerica/usa/nscwebsite/en/Home/Ownership/Manuals%20and%20Videos/02_pdf/2k14spark_ev.pdf

Thanks

 

[SteveC5088]

Here's a diagram of the Spark EV 1ET35 Transmission,
from: http://afvsafetytraining.com/erg/Chevrolet-Spark-2014_1.pdf

I can't quite understand why towing with the gears turning would cause any damage, except maybe lubrication and cooling functions depend on the car being "on" and driven.

 

[cwerdna]

^^^
Thanks for the pointer.

That might be why. FWIW, I'd read this long ago re: Smith Electric Trucks: http://green.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/electric-vehicle-in-need-of-a-tow-flatbeds-may-be-the-way-to-go/.