Recent content by jjl

During daylight driving, my 2015 Spark ev uses "running lights". These lights must draw power, thus reducing the range of the car. I have tried to turn them off by moving the control off of Auto, to the off position. But, when the car is restarted, it also defaults to the running lights on. Is...

I have tried to reset the Centigrade temp readout to Fahrenheit over and over again, but each time that I have it reading Fahrenheit correctly, when I turn off the car and restart it defers to Centigrade again. How do I make it stick to Fahrenheit permanently?

I am confused about how to set a charging time. I don't have a daily departure time. My electric company has me on a 10pm-8am very low cost for charging. I would like to be able to plug in the car earlier, and at 10pm have the car start charging, and quit at 8am when it will be mostly full. How...

I have to choose between three 2015 Sparks and would like your opinion about battery life. I drive about 7000 miles per year in Los Angeles. They are all GM Certified, and come with DC fast charge installed. I am leaning toward getting the 36,559 due to it's lower price. 1. 21,822 miles-$9,990...

I have whittled my list down to four: All are 2015, GM Certified, and have fast charge option. 1. 21,822 miles-$9,990 2. 26,970 miles-$9,453 3. 34,141 miles-$9,453 4. 36,559 miles-8,553 This car would be driven in town only, maybe 7,000 miles per year. What do you think in terms of reliability...