My 1yo SoulEV 2018 is a Write off, accessories for sale

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aburdek

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Hello,
My 2018 SOul EV recently got TBoned. I am in GTA in Ontario Canada. Have some parts to sell:
1. Tuxmat front and rear mats black 100$ CAD
2. Weathertech trunk liner (without bumper protector) grey 80$ CAD
3. SoulChip range extender chip 100$ CAD
4. OVMS module with SoulEV ODBII cable 100$ CAD

Everything less thank 1 year (bought car in July 2018, RIP July 2019).
DM me if interested. Price plus shipping unless you wanna pick up in Durham area or Toronto Area.
Thanks
 
Price drop:

1. Tuxmat front and rear mats black 80$ CAD
2. Weathertech trunk liner (without bumper protector) grey 60$ CAD
3. SoulChip range extender chip 80$ CAD
4. OVMS module with SoulEV ODBII cable 80$ CAD

In GTA or Durham Ontario area. PM me if interested
 
Update:

1. Weathertech trunk liner (without bumper protector) grey 60$ CAD (also works with ICE soul)
2. OVMS module with SoulEV ODBII cable 60$ CAD
SOLD -> Tuxmat front and rear mats black
SOLD -> SoulChip range extender chip

In GTA or Durham Ontario area. PM me if interested.
 
Out of curiosity, can either of you (seller or buyer) provide info on the SoulChip? Did you notice a difference in range while using it? Do you like the difference in acceleration?
 
I purchased the used Soul Chip from the original owner last fall.

To be honest, I would be hard-pressed to say that I noticed that much of a difference. Of course, once you install it you can't easily switch back and forth with it enabled or not to compare.

My initial impressions were that the B mode was slightly more aggressive with the engine braking, but that I couldn't detect any of the "coast" behaviour in D mode at all. Using D mode without Eco on (thus disabling the Soul Chip function according to their documentation) always provided a better coasting ability than with it on, regardless.

During the winter I've been using Eco mode exclusively and when I started using it (with Soul Chip installed) I did notice a noticeable improvement in range vs without. Again, not easy to compare with Soul Chip to without though.

I will need to uninstall the Soul Chip in the spring before I take my Soul in for a battery replacement, so will try to capture updated comparisons then.

At this point, I waver between the whole thing being a scam (it does nothing), vs. it provides some benefit to range. I certainly wouldn't recommend that anyone pay full retail for it. :)

Maybe I will "open the box" when I remove it to see what's inside...
 
Thanks for the details. It is on sale right now, but for such a small gain, it's really hard to justify when the cost of electricity is pretty cheap.
 
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