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I think you almost answered your own question. The amount of power required to cool the battery pack must be somewhere between 0.96kW and 0kW; add to that the expectation that the battery is to be charged, and 0.96kW is not enough to fulfill your expectations. (120V x 8A = 0.96kW). 13 miles...

Pictures or it never happened! :P -Bob K.

I agree. And I wonder if there is a way in the programming of the CAN-bus communications that the PFAF horn "feature" could be disabled? It's beyond annoying for me, as I use the "flash your brights" method of alerting other vehicles to my presence, rather than to toot the ******* horn...

Homer et al, I do something similar (in both my Spark EV and my 2013 Leaf SL). I'll use "D" mode mostly in both cars, slapping in and out of "L" (Spark EV) and "B" (Leaf) when I must decelerate...using the foot brakes sparingly. I've been toying with "L" mode like you said; using it more...

Well, now, here's a new perspective. Hadn't thought about this until Jeff wrote the above statement. My EVs charge at home after 11PM to take advantage of Georgia Power's TOU rates. So, my Blink EVSE is programmed to do so. The car is more a dumb terminal, therefore. But if Jeff is correct...

Nice pics, Mark!

Thanks, Choc. I'll be taking this info to my dealer. -Bob K.

Is there a Service Bulletin associated with this mod? Something I can take to my dealer rather than a printout of some guy's blog post?

I have a 2014 Spark EV 2LT w/SAE-Combo. I tried and failed to charge at a BMW DC fast charge station recently. The charging station would timeout after no communication with the vehicle. Another Spark EV owner in my area also tried and failed at the same charging station. Same result. Is...

Mark, Did your dealer do this mod?

I did the best due diligence I could muster before I purchased my Spark EV from the MI seller. My state (Georgia) gave it the green light for the state tax credit. My research on the federal tax credit showed no claim on the car's VIN, as far as I could find. I can't say that I'm right or...

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Awesome! DC fast charge is the game changer, for sure!

Let's Do This! I spoke with the folks at ecohitch and their hitch is for the gas Spark; they weren't sure if it would fit the Spark EV (prolly not). I'd love to have a hitch!

Is the car "OFF" when you're plugging-in to the DC fast charger?

you can set the trim level to "EV"

I have no idea why the seller priced it the way he did. I didn't ask. I *did* ask if his price was negotiable, to which he replied "No!". Here's to hoping that somebody in Texas sees the light and installs DC fast charge stations! My sister lives in Austin adn just a few months ago leased a...

I can only offer what occurred at my local DMV. The car, according to Georgia's DMV, had never been titled (I provided the MCO (Manufacturers Certificate of Origin, provided by the seller) which was proof that the car had never been titled, according to Georgia DMV). I ran the VIN through the...

It would also be nice if Chevy and Apple allow Bluetooth for Bringgo rather than USB.

Yes, please, cite your reference! That would help tremendously! That's what I found the most useful on mynissanleaf.com; the members were generally on-the-ball when it came to TSBs. I could confidently stroll up to the service counter and tell the service advisor the TSB #. There have been...