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Rates updated May 2014. I have updated the PDF. Summer rates up, Winter rates down. (not by much)

Capitol Chevrolet, San Jose does NOT offer these lease terms. They said they cannot make any profit on these lease deals.

1. Fix the torque-steer issues, poor handling under heavy acceleration 2. Relocate the clock to the top center of the dash 3. Improve lines of site for driver, i.e.: A-pillar, C-pillar angles/position 4. More reasonably priced smart-phone application data for GPS mapping (BringGo app) 5...

Left her in "L" the whole way down. When I first started driving Miss Evee, I didn't care for driving in "L", but after using it for awhile, I really like it for city driving, and for extended downhill runs. Freeway driving, I find "L" slows you down too drastically when you let off the...

Yesterday, I drove my Spark EV from Campbell (Hiway 17 & Camden) to Lick Observatory atop Mt Hamilton. One way mileage was 30.5 miles. I started with a full charge, and when I reached the top, the range indicator said 20 miles left. On the return trip, when reaching the bottom of Mt. Hamilton...

I would guess 50mph average. -EeVeeDriver

For my household use, I created this summary of how the PG&E Rate Schedule EV-A works, how the rate changes by day of the week, and the time of day. Here is a link to the PDF file: PG&E Rate Schedule EV-A Summary Cheers, - EeVeeDriver

On Sunday (9/22) I drove my Spark from Campbell (Bascom and Camden) with 100% charge to the Santa Cruz Flea Market on Soquel Dr., about 27 miles. Then drove back to J. Lohr Winery in San Jose (Santa Clara and Lentzen) about 32 miles, then back home with a short side trip to Smart and Final...

For those with PG&E service, here is a link to PG&E Electric Schedule EV, Residential Time-of-Use Service for Plug-in Electric Vehicle Customers (Eff. 8/1/2013): http://www.pge.com/tariffs/tm2/pdf/ELEC_SCHEDS_EV.pdf

What difference did you see in your utility bill after you started charging your EV every night? Are you on a special rate schedule with your utility? I have not seen my first electric bill since I started plugging in my Spark every night and wondered what I have to look forward to. I am still...