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I've had my Spark since July 2013 before fast charging was even available. Still have it and it is still our main car. I happened to run across this article and it captures what I love about my car. I keep thinking I should get an EV with more range for longer trips, but Sparkie is so fun to...

Well, 8 and a half years in and I've changed the fob battery twice and the 12 volt battery once. I've put a new set of tires on once and am coming close to a second set. I do have to put air in the tires now and then. Sparkie still runs with a lot of spunk giving me no issues. This little car...

I bought my 2014 Spark in July 2013. The dashboard started doing some weird things in December 2018 like showing empty when I knew I had a full charge and then popping up to full, so I figured it was time to replace the 12 volt battery to be safe. So that was at 5 and a half years. I haven't had...

I haven't logged onto this forum for quite a while, but I realized that my Sparkie was reaching its 7th birthday. I just wanted to state, I still really love this car! I bought this little gem before one could get the fast charging option. Has that ever been a problem? Nope. Seven years in and...

This started happening recently on my Spark. It seems to mainly happen after I've taken it out for a long drive and used up most of the range. At first we thought it was because of the warm days of summer, but then the fans kept running on some really cool days. Took it to Chevy and was told...

When I've had to get a lot of miles out of my car, I get off the highway as much as possible so I can go slow and use the regenerative braking. Doing that for 450 miles could be nice if there are interesting towns to go through or could be so excruciatingly slow and nerve-racking as you watch...

I might be all three :lol: Thanks for the input everyone. I'll probably just keep renting cars while I'm there. If I decide to do something crazy, I'll let you know how it goes. My last car rental, a Ford Focus, really made me appreciate my Spark. The Focus had a jerky ride and horrible...

Interesting idea! I don't think it would work for my family, but I'm going to mull this around. Besides my family, there are a few friends back there that might be interested.

From another thread, I see that SparkEVs are really starting to spread across the country, so I'm hoping I can get some advice from those of you who live in colder parts of the US and Canada. I know nothing about storing cars in snowy weather. We complain about the cold here when it gets below...

I got my SparkEV soon after they came out. It is a 2014, but I actually bought it in July 2013 so it is over 5 years old. It has 43,300 miles on the odometer. I don't baby my little blue car. I drive it normally, accelerating when I have to and staying with the speed of traffic. I hate the feel...

Sounds like your car is doing just fine for its age. I have an LT1 without the DCFC that I bought new in July 2013. I live on the Central Coast of California so the weather here is pretty mild in comparison to other states. In my normal driving, I don't "baby" my car. I drive it as I would...

This post makes me so happy! I love the idea you took the Spark on such a long journey. My little Sparkie doesn't have the fast charger so it stays in the county. It's such a fun car to drive, I'd love to take it further.

I'm getting close to 4 years on my Spark, so this really caught my attention. Was there any indication or warning prior to the dead battery that the 12V was about to go?

I have to 3rd this!! I'm still adore my little 2014 Spark EV, and it doesn't have DCFC! I charge at home. I drive into my garage, plug-in, and forget about it. I don't want to deal with public chargers. For those of you who are looking for a little Sparkie, if you are going to be charging at...

I have a 2014 Spark EV that I bought new in July 2013. Doesn't have QC, and I've never felt a need for it. (I do have a level 2 charger in my garage.) The range has degraded a bit since I bought the car, though I don't know how much is battery degradation and how much is the tires. I usually...

Welcome to the Sparkie world! It's such a fun little car. I think of it as my therapy car. Whenever life gets too thick, take your Spark out for a ride. You'll feel so much better.

You all do a great job! Even though I don't get on the forum very often; when I do, I feel very confident that I'm not going to have some rude, unnecessary response to my posting. Thanks!

Love what you did with the photo!

Well, it had to happen! 3 years, 4 months of ownership and I had to do some maintenance on my car other than tires…I had to change the battery in my remote! This little car! So much trouble! :D I was driving home and saw a warning on my display saying my remote's battery was at 0%. I was a...

I'm vacationing in Iceland right now, and OMG, I've never seen so many Sparks! They are all ICE's. Electric cars are just starting to be introduced here. I've seen a few Leafs and an advertisement for a KIA EV. The Islanders seem to love their Sparks. Too bad GM didn't choose to introduce the EV...