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I am WAY late, and not really on-topic - sorry. I definitely do (b), to have 75-85% charge on my Spark's battery every morning, charging only during the wee hours, when demand is low and it costs less. It starts charging in the middle of the night, and I have 80 miles range in the morning. I...

What part of "check 12V battery" did you not understand? Ask your neighbors to borrow a regular 12V battery charger. Your 12V battery is probably toast.

And ... You might want tyo read this thread : https://www.mychevysparkev.com/threads/main-cluster-display-total-failure-dealer-wants-2k-help-needed.9486/#post-29523

Also, a (small, light, very portable) LiIon "battery jump starter" can save your bacon when this happens. You just clip it over the terminals of the battery, and it becomes your "new battery" until you get it home.

You might want to alwo visit the "sister site" : https://www.mychevybolt.com/

I charge my 2015 SparkEV overnight at 120V. I get 30-40 miles of range per overnight charge, 10-12 hours. (I also have a 240V electric clothes dryer socket , and 240V charge cable/EVSE for "emergencies" when really low.) 120V charging should really be enough. I use "I leave at XXX o'clock in the...

The problem isn't the tires, it is the rims (metal wheel thingies). The front and rear *rims* are different sizes (I think that the front ones are smaller, but not 100% sure). If you can buy used front rims, you can put them on the back. The 185/55R15 and 195/55R15 *tires* have the same load...

I typed the following before I (finally!) found my old post, so there is some overlap : I have had this CTEK 0.8A trickle charger for years and love it : https://www.amazon.com/CTEK-56-865-Automatic-Battery-Charger/dp/B006CQ9BMO If I didn’t already have a AGM-safe trickle charger and a 15A...

Here's a post I made years ago (and it took me quite a while to find it) : https://www.mychevysparkev.com/threads/bad-12v-battery-equals-disabled-car.4616/page-2#post-19461 Text is : It is important to make sure that the 12V (accessory) battery in your BEV is fully charged regularly so that...

First thing to do when something wonky happens with "electronics" is to lift the hood and check accessory battery voltage. If fully charged it should be around 12.6V, but down to 12.2V shouldn't cause any problems (if that was its lowest voltage). 1) If under 12.5-12.6V, plug in a SMART trickle...

Me similar. Only expenses so far : new windshield wipers, a liter of windshield fluid, and new tires (road debris punctured a tire beyond repair). When it took me over two weeks to find OEM tires, I decided to replace all four. Good for another 35K miles.

Yeah, I'll keep this one until range drops down to around 45-50, then buy another used "something". I'll have it for years to come. I only have 35K miles on it. Edit: My Sparky is a 2015, and still has 90 miles WINTER range ("winter" around San Jose, CA tends to be 35-45 at night, 50-65 daytime).

The 10-year anniversary of the Spark EV's birth has passed!! (First shipped vehicle in June 2013 for 2014 model year.)

Have you tried changing the battery in the key fob?

I don't think that on a car that is almost 3000 pounds that a 30-ish pound difference in the weight of the wheels will make much of a difference in acceleration, braking, or fuel efficiency. It is about a 1% difference in weight.

Um, I would be surprised if an ELECTRIC Spark had engine mounts.. Locking topic

I wish I had known that before spending TWO WEEKS looking for OEM replacement tires for my Spark. Grrrr.

I find that hard to believe. I had always understood that J1772 was AC only - never DC. Yes, max current is 80 amps - of AC power. The max power (in the US) is around 19 kW - of AC power. And when using the European plug and 3-phase 240V power, it CAN provide around 40 kW - of AC power. (OK...

Recently received an email from EVgo with Subject : "Save more with new EVgo plans". It seems to me that prices have gone UP for the occasional user (but maybe I am mis-remembering). These are prices for SF Bay Area in Calif. ====> EVgo PlusMax As low as $0.22 per kWh, TOU pricing applies $0...

T-mobile has announced (months and months ago) that 3G is no longer supported. I had to change my phone (which was almost 10 years old, granted). So some carriers ARE dropping support. It depends on who/how OnStar communicates to the car(s).