The Spark EV also gets the equivalent of 119 miles per gallon in testing monitored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

NPR: GM Says Chevy Spark EV Can Go 82 Miles Per Charge

"The Spark EV battery has undergone more than 200, 000 hours of testing in our global battery systems labs, " said Pamela Fletcher, Chevrolet executive chief engineer of electrified vehicles.

ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge