The I-MiEV is $22 thousand something. I don't know who writes this garbage
Sent from my iPad > On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:01 AM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > > http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150620/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/150629955/13881 > Test Drive: Price cut for Chevy's electric car sparks sales > By Ann M. Job The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2015 > > [image > http://www.providencejournal.com/storyimage/PJ/20150620/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/150629955/AR/0/AR-150629955.jpg > The Chevrolet Spark EV is the lowest-priced 2015 electric car with two rows > of seats offered in the U.S. by a major auto manufacturer. Chevrolet | > > http://www.providencejournal.com/storyimage/PJ/20150620/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/150629955/EP/1/1/EP-150629955.jpg > The interior can seem spartan, but rear-seat legroom and headroom are > decent. Chevrolet > ] > > It took a price cut to generate a run on Chevrolet's 2015 Spark EV, with > savvy car buyers realizing the lower price combined with the federal > electric vehicle tax credit can make for a super deal. > > Chevrolet lowered the starting retail price for the plucky subcompact > electric car to $25,995 last month, making it the lowest-priced 2015 > electric car with two rows of seats offered in the U.S. by a major auto > manufacturer. With the $7,500 tax credit, the purchase price can wind up at > just $18,495 — akin to the price of a gasoline-powered small car like the > Honda Fit EX. > > There also are the savings the Spark provides: $80 or more a month on gas, > according to the manufacturer, because the car uses only electricity. Even > buyers who would prefer to lease the Spark EV can get in on the deal with > Chevrolet's $139-a-month lease program that requires no down payment. > > Now, the downside: It has a limited range of 82 miles on a full charge and > can take seven hours to fully charge even with a 240-volt charger. > > The Spark EV is also sold in only two states: California and Oregon, with > Maryland to be added this summer. Still, the appeal was quickly apparent as > the Spark EV outsold the better-known and widely available Chevrolet Volt > (starting retail price: $35,170) in April. Total sales of Spark EVs in April > were small, 920, but far more than the 97 sold in January and more than the > 905 Volts sold in April. > > The federal tax credit isn't directly taken off the purchase price of the > Spark EV, but instead from a buyer's U.S. income taxes for the year the car > is purchased. So, the tax credit generally won't be seen until next income > tax season. > > The Spark EV's starting manufacturer's retail price and destination charge > include power windows and door locks, keyless start, cruise control, air > conditioning and Chevy MyLink entertainment system. > > The best-selling electric car in the United States last year — the larger > compact Nissan Leaf — has a starting MSRP, including destination charge, of > $29,860 for a base S model. The Spark EV has a better gasoline-equivalent > fuel economy rating than the Leaf: 119 to 114. But the Leaf, which has an > 84-mile range on a single charge, is available in more states than the Spark > EV. > > Meantime, the second best-selling electric car in 2014 was the Tesla Model > S, which has a $76,200 base retail price and a travel range of at least 240 > miles on a single charge. > > The Spark EV is not for everyone. The interior can seem spartan, even in the > tested 2LT trim level. Front and rear seats were covered in a faux leather > that felt like thick plastic, and the seats seemed smallish and had flat > cushions. > > Rear door entryways were small, too, as the rear wheel wells cut into the > doorways. But rear-seat legroom and headroom are decent, and there's 23.4 > cubic feet of cargo space when back seats are folded down. > > The driver has a pull-down center arm rest, though there are no covered > storage spots between the front seats and rear seats. All seat adjustments > were manual in the test Spark EV. > > The test Spark had good acceleration and merged well into traffic, thanks to > a class-leading 327 ft.-lbs. of torque. Chevrolet puts the 0-to-60-mph time > at 7.2 seconds. > > The electric power steering gave the Spark EV a bit of a go-kart feel, as > response was decently quick. The tidy, 33.8-foot turning circle made U-turns > a breeze, and the Spark's diminutive 12.2-foot length from bumper to bumper > meant it could fit into curbside parking spots that SUVs and large sedans > had to pass up. > > The Spark EV, however, was easily buffeted by winds — and even a passing > semi while sitting at a stoplight. The Spark weighs just 2,866 pounds. > > The 7-inch display screen in the middle of the dashboard worked easily with > a smartphone and was reminiscent of the screen and controls in the > higher-priced Volt. There was no rearview camera, but 10 air bags are > standard. > > The Spark EV is designed as a city car and does best in short, non-highway > trips. A nice feature in the configurable instrument cluster is it can show > both high and low range for a trip, so a driver can adjust his or her > driving style. > > There's a Sport mode in the Spark EV that adds more pep and response, but > can reduce travel range. > > The brakes worked quickly to stop the test car in emergency stops. The ride > was firm, not cushioned, and road noise was evident. And the positioning of > the heavy battery pack was noticeable, especially in hard turns. > > 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV > Type All-electric, front-wheel drive, four-passenger, subcompact hatchback > > Engine 105kW electric motor mated to an 18.4 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion > onboard battery pack. > > Mileage 128 mpg equivalent (city), 109 mpg equivalent (highway) > Range 82 miles from full battery charge after seven hours at 240 volts > > Weight 2,866 pounds > Base price $25,170 for 1LT; $25,560 for 2LT > Price as tested $27,135 > [© 2015 Gatehouse Media] > > > > > For EVLN posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > > http://koreabizwire.com/kias-soul-ev-praised-by-french-journalists/36644 > Kia’s Soul EV Praised by French Journalists r:212km > http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mp110-308-46157.jpg > > http://www.montrosepress.com/news/solar-energy-international-opens-first-public-electric-vehicle-charging-station/article_41fcd27a-1253-11e5-afda-274b932abe1c.html > L2 EVSE @solarenergy.org Paonia-CO > http://api.plugshare.com/view/location/65490 > + > EVLN: Consider a cheap, reliable used Leaf EV > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-27k-Chevy-Spark-EV-price-cut-to-encourage-sales-tp4676491.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
