Start a 100k mile club for Spark?

[CSW]

My 2016 spark is at about 92k miles, so I was thinking:
how many other sparks out there have achieved this milestone of 100k?

Should we start a club/thread?
I think so!
Has this been done already?

side note:
my spark still has 15-16 kw left of capacity, i commute 50 miles a day in it, half freeway, half surface street, never a problem.

 

[Tony1]

My 2016 spark is at about 92k miles, so I was thinking:
how many other sparks out there have achieved this milestone of 100k?

Should we start a club/thread?
I think so!
Has this been done already?

side note:
my spark still has 15-16 kw left of capacity, i commute 50 miles a day in it, half freeway, half surface street, never a problem.

I’ve got a friend who hit 100k miles on their 2016 Spark EV, and they were so excited! They started a little thread online to celebrate and share tips about battery management and maintenance. It turned into a nice community where everyone swapped stories and tricks for keeping their Sparks in top shape. It’s impressive how well these cars can hold up over time, especially with regular care.

 

[2014 EV in Vegas]

I'm approaching 90K in my 2014. Only maintenance has been: 12V battery, tires, battery coolant, replace windshield wiper blades (difficult to find proper match). It's been a really fun car!

 

[SmokeyPete]

About 98k myself. Just did the coolant loops at the dealership. A few years back I power-bled my brakes with the Motiv bleeder and some electrical tape so that my garage would not get covered with brake fluid. Original brakes and pads. Many sets of tires.

I'm looking at a Equinox EV. I'm hoping 4x the battery capacity means at least 3x the car lifespan.

 

[CSW]

I'm approaching 90K in my 2014. Only maintenance has been: 12V battery, tires, battery coolant, replace windshield wiper blades (difficult to find proper match). It's been a really fun car!

90k, excellent.
I still need to do the coolant flush, have not done yet.....

 

[boatbum11]

95,000 on my 2014 Spark, with about 12KW left in the battery. With batteries costing $13,000 or more will probably buy a used Bolt. Too bad, otherwise would drive the Spark into the ground. Sigh...

 

[PhilPen]

We have a 2016 Spark with 120 K miles. It was driven for 75 miles a day (round trip) for most of its life (it has never been DCFC even though it has that option) and still shows a range in the high 80s in summer. It was converted to LED lighting all round so that added a little to the range, and has a 12 volt lithium battery also

 

[REvans2001]

We have a 2016 Spark with 120 K miles. It was driven for 75 miles a day (round trip) for most of its life (it has never been DCFC even though it has that option) and still shows a range in the high 80s in summer. It was converted to LED lighting all round so that added a little to the range, and has a 12 volt lithium battery also

Do you have any tips for converting to LEDs?

 

[PhilPen]

Do you have any tips for converting to LEDs?

The front turn indicators have to remain incandescent, otherwise the power consumption will be so low for those bulbs that it will trigger an error code that the bulbs are burnt out when they aren't. I leave the front indicators as incandescent because it is much safer to have the rears as LED's. I choose the headlamps and high beams with the lowest power consumption. These are still 23% brighter than the factory bulbs and hence they save more power. I change the stoplight bulbs to LED (and there is the added plus of the stoplights coming on quicker: 0.2 seconds = 16 feet at 60mph, so less chance of being rear-ended).

 

[REvans2001]

The front turn indicators have to remain incandescent, otherwise the power consumption will be so low for those bulbs that it will trigger an error code that the bulbs are burnt out when they aren't. I leave the front indicators as incandescent because it is much safer to have the rears as LED's. I choose the headlamps and high beams with the lowest power consumption. These are still 23% brighter than the factory bulbs and hence they save more power. I change the stoplight bulbs to LED (and there is the added plus of the stoplights coming on quicker: 0.2 seconds = 16 feet at 60mph, so less chance of being rear-ended).

Thank you, PhilPen.

 

[Timothy Hall]

My 2016 spark is at about 92k miles, so I was thinking:
how many other sparks out there have achieved this milestone of 100k?

Should we start a club/thread?
I think so!
Has this been done already?

side note:
my spark still has 15-16 kw left of capacity, i commute 50 miles a day in it, half freeway, half surface street, never a problem.

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