Recent content by JWSpark

The CVRP issues the rebates in the order that the requests are submitted so it is worth getting on the list ASAP. As for if/when it will get funding? It is anyone's guess at this point. The CVRP usually gets is funding through the state budget, but it was excluded this time around from the...

Well done! I did check the blogspot lease summary before talking with the dealer. I didn't cite it during negotiations so perhaps that unlocks some additional discount? I also didn't ask for more than 10,000/year as I have a very short commute and don't need the extra mileage. Are your numbers...

Bryce, Great thread! I'm new to the Spark EV world but I come from the Porsche community so I'll all about performance modifications. That said my Spark is leased so I don't want to get too carried away. The though of swapping out the wheels to reduce unsprung weight certainly has crossed my...

Thanks. I'm aware that the CVRP ran out of funding within its current budget, but that doesn't mean the program is over. The funding wasn't renewed due to politics that are still playing out through the current legislative cycle. IMHO there is too much political desire to get more EVs on the...

Hi there, I'm a long-time armchair EV enthusiast that has finally made the plunge into the real world. Just this last weekend I leased a new 2016 Spark EV 2LT in metallic black. I am in the SF Bay Area and leased the car through Capital Chevy in San Jose. For a 36-month/10,000 mile arrangement...