Recent content by boo99

I had some interest in that OBD adapter when I briefly had the Leaf. I was going to get one to check on things but felt I would get more depressed over that car so decided against it. Would be interesting to see the Sparks info though! Odd the TMS didnt come on to cool the car this AM and...

Yes some facilities would be nice! I only used one so far which is 4 miles from my apartment just to test it out and mainly to see if the DCFC would work ok since I have a week on Carvana to exchange it. Lol @ the ants. I think I might see more than those here in the Arizona desert, maybe...

Yes I cannot wait for those adventures. I never really had a BEV before. Had Prius, C Max, Volts, Prius C, Honda Hybrid, etc but only the last few mos been trying out the BEV life. As I wrote the Fiat no one can repair here. The Leaf. Well heat and the Leaf= no, no, not a good outcome...

Great to hear about a 300 mile trip! I cannot wait to take those soon enough. Thank you for the Plugshare tip; that app has been invaluable for me and really grateful we have that. I like how we, the EV drivers, basically build that site based on our pics and tips! Just yesterday I updated...

That makes sense for sure. Wow two Sparks huh? Awesome. I think I feel that way cause currently I'm living in an apartment and have no where to charge but public chargers. So without that DCFC it would be not the best time wise for me to charge. Looking to rent a home soon. When I had...

Its the one flaw of the Spark I dont like---- the 3.3 kWh OBC. I could not imagine this car with that OBC and NO DCFC....that would be a nightmare in terms of charging time. Yes that DCFC is sooooo fast, it was my 1st time using it the other eve, was shocked how fast the GOM was increasing!

Is the 6.6 from the charger cause I thought it was only 3.3kWh? Maybe thats a different figure there so Im sorry if I got confused. When I did my first DCFC the other day, I was blown away at that speed!! SOOOOO fast and I guess thats why they call it fast charge. lol. :)

Good to know this, thanks for explaining. I wanted to rule out if there was anything wrong with that OEM charger and such but your reply explains why I saw what I saw. I guess in future if I'm going to be sitting in the car, AC on, I'll just use L2. I just figured I'd test the OEM charger...

As LondonBroiler said if using the Carvana site you do need very high resolution to see those orange cables however what you did, and I, ultimately, by calling or using Chevrolet chat with the car's VIN is the best way to confirm this. Good luck with your purchase. Carvana has told me that...

I'm super overprotective of the battery after my Leaf adventures but what you wrote makes sense. Since I've had a long history of EVs and hybrids, I try not to park in the sun or face the rear of the car to the north or just some shady area. Today I sat in it twice and didn't go anywhere just...

Oh was unaware about the TMS working while NOT plugged in, thats great to hear. The cabin AC however was not on when I was in the car. Not even the fan. I turned it on (the Car) and went about doing some things around the area within sight of the car. Thanks for the reply! :)

Just got my 2015 yesterday and aware of the wonderful TMS in the car however im in AZ and concerned a bit about my car sitting in my apartment complex, not being plugged in at all. I know when I had my Volt and a home to plug it in, it was regularly cooling the battery cause it was plugged in...

Got my car yesterday and LOVE it so far. Yes, it definitely has DCFC and heres a pic charging at EVgo DCFC station yesterday. There was a BMW i3 parked and NOT charging in the spot I needed so I had to maneuver the Spark into the CHAdeMO spot and pull the cable out some but it worked. I...

Thank you This is all thanks to you and your method determining this!! I cant wait for my Spark to arrive at 10 AM tomorrow ! Thanks again for your input and help. Much appreciated :)

Below is a pic I think might help others as well looking for the DCQC option. Thanks to LondonBroiler for his ingenious method of determining this! :) The left pic shows the lack of the orange cables on a car with NO DCFC The right pic shows the orange cables on a car with DCFC