It's been a little over a year since General Motors announce
that an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Spark would be heading to the
United States. Fast forward to present time and GM has given confirmation that
EV version of the Chevy Spark will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later
this month.
When speaking of the EV Spark, Chevrolet officials
said the car "will offer consumers the same package that has made the
gasoline-powered model so popular while delivering the technology and
performance of pure electric power."
Chevrolet says the Spark EV has an oil-cooled
electric motor that is able to produce 130 horsepower, an astonishing increase
from the 84 horsepower produced by the gas-powered version. The Spark EV will
also see its torque skyrocket to 400 pound-feet, which is more than a Porsche
911, and which according to Chevrolet, will help the car go from zero to 60
in less than eight seconds.
The Spark EV’s increase in power comes from a
20-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, which will be covered by an eight-year,
100,000-mile warranty, and is produced by A123 Systems.
Although Chevy didn’t say much about the Spark EVs
range, it did say it would be among the best in its class, rivaling competitors
such as the Fiat 500 EV, Mitsubishi i, and Scion iQ EV.
Spark EV owners can expect to charge their battery
up to 80% capacity in about 20 minutes by using DC fast charging. The Spark EV
can be fully charged in less than seven hours by using a 240-volt outlet, and
it uses a standard 120-volt charge cord as standard equipment.
One awesome feature for Spark Ev owners is that you
Spark owners will be able to track the car's charging via a smartphone app that
works in conjunction with OnStar.
Chevy announced that the new Spark EV will be
available for sale or lease in California next summer (summer 2013), with
Chevrolet to announce other U.S. markets in the near future.
Also at the Los Angeles Auto Show GM will be showing
off an updated version of the Chevrolet MyLink system that will offer higher
levels of personalization and improved smartphone integration. The refreshed MyLink
system will debut in the 2014 Impala.
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