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This car sparks enthusiasm - that this reporter prefers it over an i3 is going to cause a number of people to choke on their bagels. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/alternative/1309_2014_chevrolet_spark_ev_2lt_first_test/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Maybe your Tesla is great from 0 to 50, but I don't think you are convinced it could beat the Spark if both were even up and accelerating from 50 to, say, 90. And keep in mind the Spark costs 1/4 what your Tesla costs, and is being promoted as a city car, so be fair in your judgement.

Not relevant now. Maybe in 2020, but not now. EVs are still novelty to the average Joe. What matters now is - does it work. Does it perform, is it reliable, is it safe, etc. Spark EV is an example of a converted car that does the job. The Leaf had compromises - load space was not flat...

Nice smugness in your comeback. Hoodwinking people? Do tell. I forgot - please show where I tried to fool people into believing (my !) conversions are just like purpose built EVs. I tend to be a 'judge something by their character' type of person rather than someone who judges by pedigree...

Lazy people don't deserve breaks, so don't ask for one. You'll just have to work a bit to come up with a more accurate label to use for EVs you want to dismiss as insignificant, such as the Spark EV made by your unfavorite car company, the one you still harbor ill will over the EV1 fiasco...

A compliance car is one that earns credits from CARB for complying with CARB-ZEV, credits that can be sold to other car manufacturers. So, all EVs are compliance cars - including all Teslas and the Mitsubishi imiev because of those credits they earn for their maker.

I'm going to buy some more shares in GM. Record shattering August Volt sales results are going to be trumpeted by the media in headline stories, will quiet the naysayers about the Volt being a failure, and will further both public and industry interest in electrified automobiles. Also I...

Of course you are a GM hater. You are just completely out of touch with reality, as evident by your insistence on holding to your fantasies in spite of truth slapping you in the face. You want to bet? OK, let's have it be, say, 20% of your net worth vs. 20% of mine. Spark EV vs. RAV4 EV...

Funny guy - standing by his statement that was proven false - two times. "You can't handle the truth!!" according to Jack. BTW, you missed the part where it was said once the tires got their grip, the Spark EV was still pulling away. Must be tough these days to be a GM hater.

Extra: Spark EV toasts Tony Williams RAV4 EV in drag race http://www.mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=4012&sid=cf1436e1d8e248d0002870fa2fd6d12f#p4012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Before we all break out the champagne to toast Nissan for their largesse, let's get some perspective here - people don't spend $30,000 on cell phones. :roll:

Maybe he mistyped, and meant to put an 's' at the beginning of 'miles'. :mrgreen:

Then by your judgment, the BMW i3 with Rex cannot be correctly termed an EV, or even correctly termed an Electric car with a gasoline-powered range extender. WHat is it, then? Are you going to call BMW a liar if they refer to the i3 Rex as an EV with extended range?

$99 per month lease for an EV SPark?? http://www.chevynorthridge.com/Newspaper-Specials" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Even a moron would be saving more each month just by not buying gasoline.

I'd agree with regard to the Energis and the Accord PHEV, but I wouldn't include the Volt as being 'based on an ICEV drivetrain'. It was designed to allow drivers to operate via battery only for what GM calculated would be roughly 2/3rds of a typical person's driving - the onboard ICE's main...

How about SparkE (Sparky)? :idea:

What's with the front grille? Horseless carriages didn't need or have pockets for holding whips, so why have a deeply contoured front grille on an EV? Same with BMW and the i3. Those twin whatevers are way louder than my eyes can take, besides being entirely unnecessary other than for...

Thanks Tony, good video. Did you have a chance to try out its handling and torquey motor?

THey sure seem gunshy about committing to its future. I wonder if they feel they;ve overextended themselves with the Leaf; if they've slashed the price too much for profitability's sake, looking instead for stirring up demand at a time when panic was setting in over months of low demand. Now...

You cherry picked a statement that was tilted more toward taking a dig at Big Bad GM than it was about EVs in general not standing on their own. Meanwhile, GM is soon to have three cars either fully or primarily powered by electricity on the market, in contrast to Nissan who cancelled until...