Chevy Volt, Chevy Spark: Electrifying!

"Chevy Spark"
"Soon to be an URBAN LEGEND"
Chevrolet.com

"...The globe was our proving ground - and this engine came back tested and approved by people all over the world. It tackled some of the most difficult and demanding international terrain - city streets with hills included. But Hill Start Assist won’t let them drag you down by keeping the brake engaged for the split second it takes for your foot to move from the brake to the accelerator...."

Oddly enough, the Chevy Spark doesn't harness static cling as a power source. What makes the Spark go is a fairly conventional internal combustion engine. (Wikipedia) That could change next year, when an all-electric Spark rolls into the market. (Wikipedia) Or, not.

Remembering the Volt

What impressed the Lemming about the Chevy Volt, with its electric drive, was that the car actually worked: and had enough speed and acceleration to make do on American streets and roads.

Electric cars had been around for decades, and were a good choice if you wanted something with no exhaust fumes: and a top speed well in excess of 10 miles an hour. Golf carts are a pretty good example.

The Lemming may be back in a week or so, with more about the Spark. Then again, maybe not.

Almost-related posts:

• "Hands off Driving, Driving With Your Brain, and All That"
  (March 4, 2011)
• "Another Electric Car: the Teslamobile"
  (January 18, 2011)
• "Electric Cars That Actually Work"
  (November 2, 2010)
• "Chevy Volt Electric Car: Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, According to Chevrolet"
  (July 31, 2010)
• "Chevy Volt Dancers: Come On, It Wasn't That Bad!"
  (December 15, 2009)