Recent content by marcusku

Went through my first charge today. Energy screen says I used 15.2 kWh @89% used. I'm sure this has been discussed, that number doesn't take into account regen braking? In theory my capacity is 17.07 kWh or would it actually be less since I generated some power from braking?

Two dealers now have told me that they do not have a way to give me the theoretical capacity but plugging into the car's computer. So if this is true how do they determine of the battery is below the threshold?

A Chevy dealer should be able to test the capacity of the battery shouldn't they by plugging in a diagnostic tester? I've been really getting the run around. It would be nice to know before purchasing but maybe I shouldn't worry about it since it is still under warranty.

Thanks for the replies. The car will be for local driving only. My wife has a Bolt and I have a VW TDI Sportwagen for long trips. Most people would argue why I "need" it all but it pains me to start the car for only a few miles--I know it's weird. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of...

Newbie in search of a 2016 Spark. I'm looking at one with about 30k miles and the dealer said they would take it to a Chevy dealer to test the capacity. In reading other posts looks like I should expect around 14-15 kWh? Any opinions on what number would be unacceptable? I'll probably only...