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A) Any updates regarding silencing the pedestrian alert? Has anyone pulled the instrument panel fuse # 23 marked "pedestrian friendly alert" to see if it works? B) Tire Rack shows "Michelin Premier A/S" as being highly rated for a quiet (and comfortable) ride. Does anyone have an opinion or even...

Found a recent article on Physics.org that mentions the LiFePO4 cells being a good choice for longevity in EV's. 2014 battery pack cells made by A123 Systems were of this type. These were replaced by LG cells for 2015 model. The reading level of this "magazine" is well beyond my knowledge and...

Wondering if the Helms repair manual is worth $300.00. I love technical data and I'd like to know if these books contain - for example - circuit board schematics, as well as full mechanical repair information specific to the Spark EV. I've never seen an official Helm manual. All I've used in the...

I thought I knew batteries well. Not well enough though. My question is how do I know the true capacity of the HV battery in a used car I'm interested in buying? I wasn't too concerned until I read the Battery University article on prolonging the life of lithium batteries. A fully charged...

If your looking into resources to help you make decisions in the used car buying process, go to Wikipedia and search Carfax (company). David

Very strange conversation with a dealer in CA. moments ago about the DCFC option on a used 2014. I was told I really don't need the DCFC, I'd probably never need to use it. I tried to explain that I plan to keep the car for 10 years or more and in a couple of years there will likely be many...

From my understanding, there is a continuous mechanical connection between the motor and wheels, regardless of "shifter" position, power on/off, etc. If I find myself nearly out of power - either my planning was off, or a charger was out of service - could I tie a rope to my Spark and maybe the...

So this is a forum.... pretty cool in here. Hi boys and girls, I've wanted an EV for over 30 years and due to unfortunate circumstances I'll be able to buy one in a couple of months. After a bit of studying I decided the Spark is the only one I want, since a Tesla 3 won't be available til who...