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Yeah I couldn't believe how light the wheels and tires were when I picked them up! Do you have any problems with plasti-dip at the car wash? I took plasti-dipped wheels to the car wash once on a car I used to own and it wasn't a pretty sight. It got plastic gunk all over my tires and some went...

There is a somewhat portable DC quick charger that charges at around 10kW. Weighs about 40 lbs and can fit in the trunk of the Spark EV. You can't keep it in the trunk when in use though as it needs ventilation. It's basically an AC to DC converter with smart features. You can get it with a...

The transition from regenerative braking to disc brakes is most scary when driving downhill in the rain on stock tires. The car loves to hydroplane when the disc brakes kick in. That's why I just upgraded my wheels and tires. Those low rolling resistance stock tires are not made for wet weather...

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I own 2 JuiceBox PRO 40 EVSE units - 1 for home and 1 for work. Yes, the Spark EV will tell the EVSE to only draw 16A max but I bought the units to future proof in case my next EV charges at higher current. I love the smart charging features. Other than charge finish notifications, the smart...

Reviving an old thread but it helped me also. You can upgrade wheels and tires to different widths without the need for spaces and without rubbing issues as long as you compensate with the offset. Tire size calculators and offset calculators work wonders. Ideally I wanted to run 16x7 205/45R16...