SPARK EV

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jim said:
I thought the only real way to see the kWh used is from the Energy use screen after a full charge and then not charging to see how far and how much you have used.
Is there a LEAFspy pro available?
I have FleetCarma on the OBDII and it's pretty good data.I attached a screen shot of the data. Over 200 MPGe
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Nov 8th 2018 I also found the Torque APP for 4.95 on line. I can now read the battery capacity in 2 minutes with any amount of charge on the Spark EV, A Volt ot s Bolt. It's a great app but adding the PIDS is not easy. The files with them is on the spark ev facebook.
 
jim said:
I thought the only real way to see the kWh used is from the Energy use screen after a full charge and then not charging to see how far and how much you have used.
Is there a LEAFspy pro available?
I have FleetCarma on the OBDII and it's pretty good data.I attached a screen shot of the data. Over 200 MPGe
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I also now use an OBDII reader and the TORQUE APP with the Chevy PIDS from a facebook forum on the SPARK EV. I only have 13.3 kWh battery Cap left. All the other 12 I have checked are from 14.4 to over 16.6 kWh. My neighbor has a 2015 with 90K miles and good battery CAp at 14.8
 
jim said:
I also now use an OBDII reader and the TORQUE APP with the Chevy PIDS from a facebook forum on the SPARK EV. I only have 13.3 kWh battery Cap left. All the other 12 I have checked are from 14.4 to over 16.6 kWh. My neighbor has a 2015 with 90K miles and good battery CAp at 14.8
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What OBDII reader do you have? Does the Torque App work on iPhones?
 
Alex Soto said:
I've had my Spark EV since November and I've only gotten like 50 miles per charge. How can I increase my range?
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Lots of factors.
Where do you live?

Is it cold there in the winter?

Are you using your heater full blast? You can increase efficiency by using the HVAC Auto mode setting, and setting for a comfortable room temp like 68deg. Or just using the seat heater.

If you have a usual commute time in the morning, and it is cold in the morning, you can use the departure time charge setting. This will warm up the battery, which will increase efficiency, as well as not use the power for preconditioning the battery.

If you have L2 charging at home, you can also preheat the cabin while plugged in (using the app or the key fob). It will start up the HVAC at the last used settings. Then you are using house power instead of battery power.

Other that, the usual driving efficiency tips. Stay at 60mph or under on highway, don’t hammer then accelerator.
 
I snicker when BMW i3 or Leaf tries to take off on my Spark EV only to blow them into the weeds. lol
btw: check out Rose Motorcars in Castro Valley. They sell Spark EV's and I bought mine from them last week.
 
And don’t forget about GM’s certified pre owned website. They have extended warranty for the battery and free service appointments. Prices range from $7k to about $11k.
 
Paul LVEVA said:
And don’t forget about GM’s certified pre owned website. They have extended warranty for the battery and free service appointments. Prices range from $7k to about $11k.
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My 94-year-old grandmother needed a new around-town car after her 2007 became undriveable. She tried a Spark EV and loved it, so on Saturday I took her to the dealer and now she's the owner of a CPO Spark EV. She did some driving yesterday to get used to it and was very happy. She has no problem plugging and unplugging the cord, and she likes how "perky" it is.
 
Spoonman. said:
My 94-year-old grandmother needed a new around-town car after her 2007 became undriveable. She tried a Spark EV and loved it, so on Saturday I took her to the dealer and now she's the owner of a CPO Spark EV. She did some driving yesterday to get used to it and was very happy. She has no problem plugging and unplugging the cord, and she likes how "perky" it is.
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That is awesome. I'm also a Spark EV owner who loves its "perkiness." :)
 
Spoonman. said:
My 94-year-old grandmother needed a new around-town car after her 2007 became undriveable. She tried a Spark EV and loved it, so on Saturday I took her to the dealer and now she's the owner of a CPO Spark EV. She did some driving yesterday to get used to it and was very happy. She has no problem plugging and unplugging the cord, and she likes how "perky" it is.
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I told my 104 old grandpa that I had an electric car. He smiled and said “we had those when I was a boy”.
 
I traded in the Spark EV (and my Pontiac Solstice GXP) for a used Tesla Model 3 AWD.

The Model 3 is a good car, but consumes a lot more energy than my old SparkE. Course, I can actually run the heater now in the winter and not have to worry about my range.
 
Cypress said:
I told my 104 old grandpa that I had an electric car. He smiled and said “we had those when I was a boy”.
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My grandmother remembers stuffing newspaper in her jacket when getting in the car as a kid, because it didn't have heat, so you needed the extra insulation.
 
Cypress said:
I traded in the Spark EV (and my Pontiac Solstice GXP) for a used Tesla Model 3 AWD

The Model 3 is a good car, but consumes a lot more energy than my old SparkE. Course, I can actually run the heater now in the winter and not have to worry about my range.
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I live in Southern California, and the coldest it gets is around 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit. I get lucky if I could get 50 miles on a charge. When it's warmer I can get about an additional 20-30 miles. That's just not enough range.
 
I would usually get over 90 miles in my Spark. But I traded it in before hitting 15k miles. I take it you used to get a similar range?
 
Cypress said:
The weird thing is, by looking at the percent of battery used and kWh consumed, I am calculating about 16kWh capacity. The 2014 has a 21kWh battery with 19kWh usable. A 3kWh drop from 19kWh relates to almost 16% drop. My car does not have DCFC, but I charge every day on my L2 Charger. Live in a pretty mild climate.
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If you can, get Torque Pro and a OBD2 bluetooth adapter. You can load the Bolt's data points and use them for the Spark. I monitor my SOC, capacity, and every single cell in my battery, it's great!
 
akashgupta27 said:
Waiting for a reply guys?
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I've been getting between 70-80 with mine. Torque Pro shows my capacity just above 14kwh. Cooler weather doesn't affect me much - a drive to work 20 miles round trip would use 20 percent of battery in the cooler months, about 25-28 in summer months.
 
Paul LVEVA said:
I've been getting between 70-80 with mine. Torque Pro shows my capacity just above 14kwh. Cooler weather doesn't affect me much - a drive to work 20 miles round trip would use 20 percent of battery in the cooler months, about 25-28 in summer months.
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It's like you have a different car than I do. My GOM now shows me about 66 miles fully charged. However, when I drive it I'm probably getting closer to the actual 83-mile range worth. I don't have the OBD2 Bluetooth adapter so I can't use Torque Pro to see how much battery capacity I have left at ~20,000 miles. 14 kWh seems suspiciously low to me.
 
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