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You are able to slow charge using the J1772 plug or fast charge at charging locations with CCS plugs. Log onto PlugShare.com and you will have a means to locate working stations and plan your charging along your travel route. Electrify America (EA) is just starting to develop quite a network...

Here is where to find some of the answers to your questions about AGM batteries: https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/absorbent_glass_mat_agm

Below is some information I found regarding the "care and feeding" of a 12 volt AGM car battery. Sulfation of the plates is a "killer"! The Average AGM Battery Life Expectancy Posted on June 21, 2018 by JeffreyDrummond Absorbent glass mat or AGM type of battery is considered to be a better...

Granted, it is a personal preference. But, it will not hurt anything and may prolong the life of the battery by periodically desulfating it.

The HV battery is about 400 volts DC. One suggestion I found for keeping your 12 volt battery healthy is this - once a month fully charge your 12 volt battery over night. The 12 volt battery used in the Bolt and Spark EV is an AGM battery and requires a special charger. I am using a...

Let's hope they can get the bugs worked out of their chargers. I have tried about 15 different EA chargers and only 3 worked! I think it would be useful for Spark EV and Bolt EV drivers to post their experiences on this forum so we all can see if EA is making progress or not. When the...

12 volt AGM batteries have been known to die suddenly. If your car started when the 12 volt power pack was connected and then died when the 12 volt power pack was disconnected, That points to a very bad 12 volt AGM battery. The 12 volt AGM battery used in the Bolt and Spark EV is expensive -...

In another post I made on this forum, I reported that the 12 volt AGM battery appears to be trickle-charged when the car is plugged in and, when the car is powered up, the HV battery then provides the main charging of the 12 volt battery.

"He said that he had tested the 12 V battery, and it was good, and he found nothing wrong with the car. He said the battery was discharged when the got the car." This is a RED flag!! The 12 volt battery should never be discharged unless the battery is defective, something is draining the...

I did get the notice. My monthly plan cost dropped from $9.99 to $7.99 and my charging cost per minute went up from $0.15 to $0.26. Plus, there is now a limit on charging time: 60-Minute Session Length 8pm-6am 45-Minute Session Length 6am-8pm This is for "California - All Other Regions"...

It sure would be nice if they installed a couple of CCS / CHAdeMO DCFC combo charging stations. It would be a great location to stop, charge and grab something to eat. And... I could finally get my Spark EV over the Grapevine and journey to LA.

I am really interested in you experience at the Frazer Park Flying J and ShorePower. I have always wanted to take a shot at driving to the LA area but I just was not comfortable with being able to charge at the Frazer Park Flying J. And, there was no charging available South of Bakersfield until...

I do most of my charging at home where I have both L1 and L2 EVSE equipment. My 2014 Spark EV does not have DCFC but my 2016 Spark EV does. EVgo's subscription membership costs me $10 per month and all of the $10 can be applied to charging costs. I pay $0.15 per minute of charging and I...

Interesting conversation. But.... EA is much more expensive than EVgo. Yesterday I charged my Spark EV at my favorite EVgo station. 16 minutes of charging time cost me $2.40 and that $2.40 was deducted from my $10.00 per month plan charge. 16 minutes charging at an EA station would have cost...

WISE WORDS OF WISDOM WORTH FOLLOWING!!

Update: It works! I planned to have 80 miles on my GOM at 7:30am this morning and I had 81.

Thanks for confirming that this will work. All of my current data from my vehicle suggests I will be right on target for 80% SOC tomorrow morning at 7:30am. I like being able to individually program each day of the week.

Update: Using L1 EVSE charging at 120 VAC and 8 amps, it takes 4.5 hours for my 2014 Spark EV to charge from 80% SOC to 100% SOC. Using L2 EVSE charging at 240 VAC and 16 amps, it takes 1.5 hours for my 2016 Spark EV to charge from 80% SOC to 100% SOC. At the end of charging, the GOM on my...

The Chevy Spark EV and the Chevy Bolt EV both have a charging option called "Programmed Departure Time". This option allows one to specify the departure time at which the car will be fully charged. So, with a little calculation work, a driver can set the programmed departure time at a time...

There may be something to this if you consider that every electronic device powered by a lithium battery is usually only partially charged [ low SOC] when it is first purchased. Is that done to prolong the battery life between the time of manufacture and the time of purchase? I wonder, given...