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I can highly recommend Traverse City, Mi ! :D Even better is a tiny bit further north, up route 22 to Suttons Bay or Omena. Beautiful country, lots of orchards, vineyards, dairies , etc so you can make it a gastro-trip ! I'd go in summer-fall.

Same user, different post ... : The rest of my EA experiences on my 2400 mile road trip (10 EA total) were ok, once I realized how you MUST start the chargers (any deviation from this exactly would fail for me until I learned the process) SIGN UP for a membership. Pay the $4/mo. In my case it...

OK, I just read this elsewhere (another site) : All the charges were pretty much uneventful, once I learned how to properly work EA chargers: plug in first, wait for CC screen to show on charger (about 20 seconds, after "initializing" box shows), THEN swipe in the app (I got the $4...

Oh, and there is (are) a device(s) that will 'morph' a Tesla L2 ("destination charger") into a J-1772 plug, useful at hotels. They are sort of expensive, but if you use it ONCE to avoid a tow on your trip, you have come out ahead. One is ...

Oh, I may have already typed this, but i should insist and underline : download every app to your smartphone for the networks you might use (EVgo, EA, ChargePoint, ...) . They will show you realtime status (hopefully), allow you to find chargers and initiate a charge from the app, and some...

Not sure how familiar you are with plugshare. Quick and dirty overview. 1) go to www.plugshare.com 2) search for a city / town. It looks like a google map, sort of. There's a " + / - " to zoom the map in / out. If you "hover" your mouse over a button / item, it generally tells you what it...

If there is a DCFC "hole" in your trip (not enough to bridge the gap between units), plan on that stretch being a hotel overnight stop, where you can charge at L2 rate while you sleep. You can use plugshare to identify "hotel" stops, then call them directly to make sure that they have a working...

OK, first : congrats! I am in the enviable position of having multiple cars for 2+ people, so when I get a 200+ mile BEV, I will be keeping the SparkEV (it won't be an 'exchange', the new EV will be an 'addition'. Well, it will 'replace' my efficient, low-polluting gas-mobile which is my...

1) you never claimed the video was of you, so I am sorry for criticizing a board member. 2) I have a hot button topic of "reports" that show the "reporter" (whether it be on TV or the internet) when it adds nothing to the report. "NewsColumb" is a perfect example. So, I change my comment to...

Why do people have to video themselves into their youtube posts, and try to pretend it is an informational post?

No, you need to try that new Vegan BBQ restaurant, that serves tofu ribs ! {{ Edit : this isn't new, but when I saw it years ago, it made me laugh sooooooooooo much }} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0O_VYcsIk8

. $4300 is a dam good price (IMO). As a comparaison, think about how much an ICE full engine rebuild costs? A note to anyone who might be interested : I notice that the pack is listed for 2015-16 only, not 2014.

Remember, *get it in writing* that diagnosis is free (even if they verbally agree, "it never happened" is the view in court if you end up there ...)

Both the battery AND the charging system is guaranteed for 8 years or ?100K? miles. Make sure that the paperwork at the dealer specifies that their diagnostics of the charging system are covered by warranty. Heck, call GM and get authorization for diagnostics to charging system (with some magic...

You can set the charging to be "departure" http://mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5180#p21177 Here is a link to a PDF copy of the 2015 Spark EV manual : https://my.gm.com/content/dam/gmownerce ... dPrint.pdf Download it so that you can then easily search for things, such as...

Well, if you aren't in a hurry, I project that prices of used Bolts will go down as more of them come off lease. There are currently over a 1000 used Bolts across the country that are available via online posts. (cargurus, et. al.). A lot of people seem to have gone the "I will get a new Bolt...

A (2015/6) Spark EV weighs 2,866 lb and has 327 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 MPH in 7.2 seconds. A 2018 Bolt EV weighs 3,563 lb and has 266 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 MPH in 6.3 sec I am a bit confused. Maybe the Spark limits torque to the wheels at low speed? Because the lighter Spark with more torque...

Um, I absolutely LOVE my SparkEV, but if I had the choice of a Spark at $9K or a 2013 LEAF with a fairly new battery (?does it still have 12 bars of battery health?) I would get the LEAF. The LEAF is larger, and has a bigger trunk. And it might have a 6 kW charger built into the car (the Spark's...

There aren't many because not that many were sold in the US (around 8K, I belive, over 4 years 2013-2016). And most of the leases should have been returned by now (only a handful of leftover 2016s were sold in 2017). What is on the market now are ones that couldn't be sold over the past 6-12...

OK, I just went to : https://insideevs.com/news/344007/monthly-plug-in-ev-sales-scorecard-historical-charts/ and added them up : 2017 : 0023 2016 : 3035 2015 : 2629 2013 : 0539 == 7371 total Spark EVs sold in the U.S. (according to insideevs)