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In a word, "no". There are alternatives, depending upon the depth of your pocketbook. The way around slow AC charging (3.3 kW) is to invert AC to DC and take advantage of the DC charging system...like this: http://www.mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4652 *it appears that...

Lookin' tight! 8-) -Bob K.

Well, this is interesting. These guys are vending a portable CHAdeMO/CCS Fast Charger: https://www.evseadapters.com/en/home/136-portable-chademo-or-ccs-fast-charger.html The price is outrageous @ nearly $4k. I talked with them about it; it's Chinese-made (Setec) and is meant for the 3.3 kW...

Nice! Pictures!!! :mrgreen:

Dude, I'd quit whilst you're ahead.

When I went square http://2014chevysparkev.blogspot.com/2016/07/el-blue-goes-square.html, I bought 4 of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9H0QIG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. And this...

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Um, no... This pic was taken just after leaving home, going to work. Sitting at a stop light, I glanced down and saw this and had to laugh. At the next light, it settled down to 5.1 mi/kWh; then, I watched it change to 5.4, then 5.3...and I hadn't moved. Windows/sunroof open, music...

Yes to the TPMS relearn (I did my homework on that, too). The Spark EV uses 315 MHz frequency TPMS sensors (ACDelco 13581558) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9H0QIG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. You can get them from your local Chevy dealer for about two to three times the...

Well, well, well. On my way home tonight I saw 5.1 mi/kWh. Ambient temps 80° F. AC off, windows/sunroof open. Huh. This little car continues to impress! -Bob K.

No rubbing that I can detect. The rubbing may have been because the car was up on the lift when we checked it, and with the weight of the car off the suspension. Once on the ground, no rubbing. Weird. I've taken a big hit in range. Lost 15 - 20 mi, not unexpected. However, since the...

Did this upgrade today: http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?146977-Video-that-shows-how-to-modify-Voltec-L1-EVSE-to-do-L1-and-L2 Turned out really well. Car charges at 12.xA @ 240V or 12/8A @ 120V. I made one small change to the protocol: I substituted a NEMA 14-50P for the L14-20P and...

Bravo! :mrgreen: -Bob K.

Those are center caps. Google. -Bob K.

Yeah, go up to Kent and let them use your car as a guinea pig! It's only 170-ish miles! :) Srsly, if you could do this, many of us would be eternally grateful! -Bob K.

Not known, yet. That's why we need beta testers. -Bob K.

I was under the impression that the 2014 Spark EV was not eligible for the 4G upgrade. Did I miss something? -Bob K.

Yes, I do operate at times at the extremes of this car's range. The way I see it: "so what?" Here in Ga., the continued expansion of the DCFC network negates any range anxiety I might have had...which I never had, anyway. I'm not all that enamored with the 3.3 kW L2 charge rate, but there...

One of my i3-driving buds recommended those tires, (he's also a BMW enthusiast and instructor at Road Atlanta) but the tire shop guys gave me the stink eye when I mentioned them. They said they would kill the range.