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With the surge in sales/leases in April the Spark EV seems to have fulfilled any need to generate CARB-ZEV credits for GM. The 2015 credits don't expire until 2016, and by then the Bolt will be able to take over any regulatory burden for GM. Reports I've found seem to reflect that GM was caught...

GM is reporting that they sold 920 Spark EVs and 905 Volts in April 2015. That would make April by far the highest selling month of sales for the Spark EV, the first month it out sold the Volt, and puts it in the top three of EV sales for the month...

The relatively low cost of a very extensive DC-FC network just gave me the craziest idea. Could Tesla end up building a DC-FC network for CHAdeMO and CCS cars the same way as the Supercharger Network? Only Musk would dare to invest in his competitions product at the same time he is doubling...

The best upgrade for the GenII 1ET35 drive unit in the Spark EV would be a multi-plate clutch based torque vectoring differential. That would counter torque steer better than a lockable diff without the energy waste of a brake based system. This is mostly only done in FWD sports cars and AWD...

The Detroit Free Press quotes a GM exec commenting on the fate of the Spark EV saying it "will stay in the lineup for now," but a true Sonic EV has been ruled out. If it isn't bad news, it's good news. With the next generation Spark EV reported to become the Opel Karl EV and the ICE Spark...

Europeans seem to be shooting for the kind of saturation of DC-FC that only Tesla had planned for. I'm even starting to question whether state purchasing rebates should be diverted to go to more DC-FC infrastructure. http://ccs-map.eu These guys started tracking the CCS roll out on March 2nd...

My bet is that the 2014 Spark EV LT2 w/ CCS will someday be a highly sought after EV in the collectibles market. The most direct comparison I could think of would be a 1959 Morris Mini. The driving dynamics give it an endearing quality that will keep it well loved over time. Future DC-FC...

The Opel Karl is the higher end German version of the Chevy Spark that is sold in Europe. Reports are that the Karl will get an EV version in 2018 with a 150 km/93 mi range. Hopefully they aren't talking NEDC 150 km, but the Karl EV might be priced and timed perfectly to take advantage of fast...

An ad from Rydell Chevrolet list a 2014 Spark EV for $23,950 before State and Federal rebates. http://s3.amazonaws.com/ownlocal.adforge.production/ads/1573088/original_images.jpg?1423376346 Good deal even for a LT1 w/o DC-FC. This would price it almost on top of the gas Spark.

The rumors will only keep building, but sifting through the tea leaves is always entertaining. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094921_2017-chevrolet-sonic-ev-more-electric-car-details-trickle-out -200-mile range? -$30,000? -Leaf competitor? -International sales? -Different capacity...

The latest leaks about the 2017 Sonic EV indicate that it will replace the Spark EV, not complement it as the gasoline versions do. The Sonic EV will be based on the new platform, which will help it stay competitive with the Leaf. The two big unknowns that I'm most interested are weight and...

Expanding the demographic of electric vehicle owners is a goal of mine. One of the major resistance factor of electric car ownership I've noticed is that BEVs aren't considered by people that don't have access to a second vehicle for longer or unexpected trips. Usually it's a long term car/truck...

Photovoltaic solar panels and BEVs go together like chocolate and peanut butter. There are multiple reasons why they compliment each other so well. Of course, if you're a renter it's not as simple. So how do people here feel about solar power?

The Volt and the Prius had almost the same buzz early in their life. "This is what we'll all be driving before you know it" followed by "the economics of all this technology will never make any sense". Of course, no one understood what they actually represented. The Volt was developed because...

The Spark EV's powertrain is quite simply next generation EV technology. It's the true stand out part of the Spark versus all the competition, even BMW's i3. The rest of the car was well done, but it's not impressive the way motor is. So what area of EV technology should be the focus of GM's...

Does anyone else feel like having a built in propane heating system would help EVs dramatically? I just don't think asking someone to choose between freeze there butt off and knowing you will get to your destination. It's just not civilized. Of course the technology would have to be engineered...

GM made a lot of big decisions with the Spark EV that most other manufacturers didn't make. These decisions will hugely affect its success as it branches into other markets, and I would like to more fully explain why. I can see that they have real plans for the Spark. Nothing about the project...

So I've been reading about the Spark EV a lot and about half the sources I find say it has 130hp. Chevy's site says it has 140hp, so I take that as the real/official number. Has anyone else noticed or wondered about this?

The first thing that struck me about the Spark EV was how low and centered the motor is. Perfect for a rear-axle powertrain. Adding a Volt powertrain to the front would seem like the most logical next step. I wouldn't even be surprised if there are Traverse/Acadia/Enclave based prototypes have...