Real Power for Chevy’s EV: 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV [2012 L.A. Auto Show]

There are still hot-rodders at Chevy, and they work in the electric-car division. "Build a small EV," the management said. "We'll stuff a high-output motor in a tiny car," the engineers said. And they did. When the Spark EV begins arriving at dealers in the summer of 2013, it'll be powered by a 130-hp electric motor; the gasoline Spark has just 84 hp. Even better, the electric motor makes five times the torque of the gasoline engine, delivering 400 lb-ft instead of 83. GM estimates a 0-to-60 time in the high-seven-second range. Realistic? Based on short drives in several pre-production vehicles, absolutely. Here's what else you can expect from the Spark EV, which is still undergoing final calibration and tweaking: READ MORE ›› Read full story » from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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