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07-01-2019, 02:59 AM | #2 |
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Now that Ford and Chevy beat out both Honda and Toyota, perhaps it's time to ditch the Yaris for a Ford Fiesta.
Or maybe not... Well, Kia is #2 on the list so I can see no reason not to jump into a nice Kia Rio. Except... I do like the 2016+ Chevy Spark, I could see myself scooting around town in one. |
07-01-2019, 09:28 AM | #3 |
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I'd like to test drive a Spark just to see what it's like, and I think it was two years ago that the Chevy Sonic was rated #1 among subcompact cars.
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07-01-2019, 10:46 AM | #4 | |
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ridiculously cheap like <$8K ridiculously cheap to charge stop buying gas quick fun reliable great short range city car which is totally adequate for most americans driving |
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07-01-2019, 11:13 AM | #5 |
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I just read about the spark EV after your post and for the first time ever I'm interested in an EV. I need to find one and test drive it
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07-01-2019, 07:55 PM | #6 |
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Like the first 90 days of ownership survey tells you much of anything about a car, except how many idiots couldn't figure out how to properly work the infotainment console features & then whined about it on the J.D. Powers initial quality survey.
I *almost* feel sorry for people who base their car buying decisions on things like J.D. Powers, Consumer Reports, etc., instead of doing their own in-depth, varied research. The lazy sheep like to be led I guess.
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07-02-2019, 10:39 PM | #7 |
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We didn't get the Spark EV in Hawaii or else I would definitely consider it! We did get Mitsubishi i-Miev but they didn't sell well and are pretty rare.
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07-02-2019, 10:46 PM | #8 |
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Ooo, ooo ,ooo an initial quality survey (read: lowest of the low data methods) let's use this to make a decision on how to buy my next reliable car...
In all seriousness this is one of the reasons people end up in Chevy's etc and then 5 years later complain to their mechanic about them being endless money pits even though their mechanic recommended a Toyota or Honda
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FYI, 2-3 year old Chevy's have been my go-to for the last 20 years, and they've been unbelievably reliable at half the price of comparable Japanese cars. They all make good and bad cars. |
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I did some research also and found there's a DCFC option that was $750 extra and not all Spark EVs have it. Apparently, it's VERY desirable and this allows you to get more miles/day out of your Spark(note I didn't say 'increased range per charge'- it's still the same 80ish miles). What DCFC does is allow you to use a J-1772combo charger to recharge in minutes vs. hours with a standard Level 2. This way you could drive hundreds of miles in a day so long as you can find places to fast-recharge along the way. The author of a blog I'm getting this info from(linked below) claims 20 minute charges to 65% from almost zero. This almost sounds Supercharger-ish, but remember we're talking way less range(still somewhat impressive, however). It will do 0-60 in 8 seconds. Like you said, no more gas stations either! https://sparkev.blogspot.com/2015/05...g-from-la.html |
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