GRA said:This moves the iMiEV's U.S. market even closer to non-existent, if that's even possible.
Mitsubishi USA itself is doing a better job of that than any of its competitors.
GRA said:This moves the iMiEV's U.S. market even closer to non-existent, if that's even possible.
The vast majority of the country can by an iMiEV, but refuses too, and the Spark sold 10x as many last month. Admittedly, iMiEVs did see a 400% sales increase last month, but that was from 2 to 10. It even makes the ELR look like a sales success by comparison. :lol: Even the Accord PHEV has sold 3 times as many this year. I've seen precisely one of those in the wild, the same number I've seen of iMiEVs here in EV Central in the past 3.5 years.eloder said:The i-MIEV is more realistic than a spark. The vast majority of the country can't order or buy a Spark.
No argument, but until the Bolt arrives the Spark EV is the best value among the sub-$40k BEVs as a commute car, assuming it's big enough for your other needs and you can get one - people do seem to be shipping them out of the official states (per the Soul EV website I see there are also at least three Kia Soul EVs in Arizona now, too, with owners who intend to monitor their batteries very carefully and report).TonyWilliams said:The Spark will end when the Bolt is released. They only need to sell a few thousand TOTAL PRODUCTION over its lifespan to meet regulatory compliance. <snip rest of future Spark EV plans>
lorenfb said:Reviewed the basic specs of the 2016 Spark verses the 2016 Leaf:
Torque (lb-Ft) HP (kW) Battery (kWh)
Spark: 327, 97, 19
Leaf: 190, 80, 30
Why the need for that much torque on the Spark, i.e. a vehicle lighter than the Leaf?
Could this be a motor that the Bolt will have, and the Spark provides a test vehicle
for an early production of that motor?
I don't think GM was even thinking about Bolt when they designed Spark EV.lorenfb said:Could this be a motor that the Bolt will have, and the Spark provides a test vehicle
for an early production of that motor?
LKK said:Most people think the Spark EV drivetrain will be used in the Bolt. Personally I don't think so. The Bolt will be bigger and weigh a lot more, so the puny horsepower output of Spark EV drivetrain in my opinion is too low. Rather than develop a more powerful single motor drivetrain, I think it makes more sense to use the Voltec propulsion system because it already produces adequate torque and horsepower and the two motor design is more efficient at highway speeds than the Spark's.
evnow said:I don't think GM was even thinking about Bolt when they designed Spark EV.lorenfb said:Could this be a motor that the Bolt will have, and the Spark provides a test vehicle
for an early production of that motor?
GM wouldn't have nailed down the details (like how many kwh & range etc). Yes, they would have wanted to use the drivetrain components for future EVs.DaveinOlyWA said:unlikely. cars are initially conceived years in advance. an EV platform is simply too expensive to justify with a simple compact. Even Nissan had several platforms in the EV pipeline at the beginning...
cwerdna said:(thread resurrection)
GM Stops Offering Battery Replacement For Chevy Spark EV
https://insideevs.com/news/581522/gm-chevrolet-spark-ev-battery-replacement-unavailable/
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