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My sister and I were educated by my mother at home at great financial cost to my family. My three children have never attended a government school. I hold a commercial, single engine, land, instrument pilot certificate along with airframe and power plant certificates with inspection...

Curious if I could fit a smaller wheel, perhaps a 13", to the front to increase the effective ratio at the wheel? I have not measured the clearance of the brake caliper to the inside diameter of the rim. I know off-set clearance is an issue. I am also searching to obtain a 2015-16 gear-set to...

Got a call from the body shop today. They got the bumper cover off and there has been a fiberglass repair of a puncture of the cover. The damage crushed the bumper bar and dinged the body itself. The trucking company pulled the crimped bumper bar straight and reinstalled the repaired cover and...

Not in stock at GM is ominous. This is the newest car I have ever owned. I wonder how good the support is for a vehicle that is such a low volume model?

My Spark EV exile is about half over. I didn’t realize how much I love this car! Edit to add: I am fighting the urge to call the body shop for an update. They are not over the time projection but I desperately want my Spark back!

I was cool and collected but this run a round is over. I’m fixing it and sending a bill with a note from an attorney. It is less than $1k and I have before and after photos and witnesses. Fix it already!

It was a two man operation out of Oregon. Brokered by the first auto transport outfit that shows up under a google search.

As far as being cool, my co-workers have demanded that I drive the Vanagon once a week for coffee runs (everyone piles in). As far as fuel efficient the diesel gets 30 MPG @ 60 MPH. The damage was in the center of the rear bumper and unfortunately raised the bumper under the edge of the lift...

My Spark was damaged when it was shipped to me. The rear bumper was impacted by a Willies Jeep that was on the same transport and worked loose. The trucking company tried to hide it but failed to actually fix it so here a month later I’m fixing it on my dime and I’ll likely have to sue them for...

The battery pack is just under the cup holder. There is no provision for a center passenger. As far as space goes, my adult children find the back seat of the Spark EV much more comfortable than their eldest sisters VW new Beetle. I am 6’ 235lbs and don’t mind the back if my 5’2” wife is...

Chevysparkevblogspot has pointed out that same thing, hanging out on the DC has a diminishing return. His complaint was about Leaf drivers that could use the service gratis due to a Nissan deal.

I’m sure it has to do with crashworthiness but I frequently have issues with entering and exiting Ford designed vehicles. Pillars and rooflines just don’t flow.

Could you hook up a tow rope with a strain gauge and directly measure load at speed?

Damn.

Well, I have an update. I took myspark in for the recall range estimate thing and our local Chevrolet dealer has installed a level 3 charger! They don’t have a single Bolt for sale so I suspect the unit is unused. Also, can I plug the big level 3 charge into my Spark without the level 3 pins? I...

So with all that said, why did we all fall in love with the Spark EV? I am NOT an environmentalist but I am an efficiency nut. I have been flying airplanes since I was 15 and I am chief inspector of a helicopter maintenance facility. I don’t like waste. Getting my butt to work and back should...

I’m curious what California is going to do with a ZED requirement but no lapdog in Washington DC?

My Spark EV is the newest/youngest vehicle I have ever owned. I have never had enough money to take the new car depreciation hit. The rapid devaluation of EVs was just a rare opportunity for me to taste something I have never had. The less the federal government interferes with the free market...

It’s like a different planet here. There is no hope of L3 charging, in the near future. L2 public chargers are novelty items put up by the power company and are free of charge. Work lets me use a 120v outlet all day no questions asked and now I can L2 at 3.3kw at home. I use just under half a...

Unit is perfect! Plugged in and juicing! It feels good charging at 3.3kw. Can’t imagine what 6.6 would have been like!