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Early this week I bought a Tesla to go along with my Spark EV. I had been debating on the Tesla purchase for many months: considering new and looking at used as well. A Toyota dealer near me just listed this 2013 S85 - and had it priced very aggressively. The car has 19,000 miles and is in...

This one has almost 40k miles. Still looks nice and it appears battery doesn't have much degradation - it's showing 69 mile range with 9 of 10 bars lit. Interior and exterior look quite nice for the miles...

Spark's battery pack has a nominal voltage of around 370 and I've read about 425 when fully charged. Anyone found any test data on acceleration, etc on a fully charged pack vs a depleted one? I'm pretty sure I can feel reduced power, especially as SOC drops under 40% or so.

Earlier someone had posted a statement from Chevrolet corporate stating there would be "very limited service for Spark EV's outside of the sales states". This concerned me as it conflicts with a statement I got from a local Chevrolet dealer prior to purchasing the car. I have no real service...

I've quickly gone thru the owners manual but still have a few questions. It may be that I've not studied the manual enough - so bear with me, I'll try to be brief: Headlights always default to automatic after powering car down then back on. I have to manually turn them off after each start. Are...

I've been lurking around here for several months wanting an EV. Finally today I purchased a 2014 spark EV, on manufactures certificate of origin, with 62 odometer miles from a Maryland dealer. I'm currently arranging for shipping to my home here in Florida and should have it within a few days...

I am looking at a 2014 spark EV with 1300 miles on it. My main concern with this car is the build date. The VIN sticker shows that it was assembled in January 2013. This means, that although it only has 1300 miles, the battery is 2 1/2 years old. We know that battery life is almost as much a...

I've spent a good bit of time researching the tax credit issue, and a word of caution. Here is what I have learned and believe to be true: Just because the car has never been titled does not mean that it is eligible for the tax credit. There are quite a few of the GM PEP (product evaluation...