Recent content by BigEdgar

Hi, I know this post is a little old, but I just had this issue tonight - both low beam headlights are not working. The parking lights and the hi-beams work just fine and the bulbs are only a few months old and it's unlikely that they both failed simultaneously (I'll double check tomorrow). Did...

I made a small envelope/pocket out of tin foil for when I go playing on the water. I can leave the car parked, put the smart key in the tin foil pocket, and then take the mechanical key with me. I lock the car with my mechanical key, take it with me and let it get wet, then use the mechanical...

Hi, I recently got new tires and am noticing that my range has dropped by about 15%. A little bit of context - we had a tire blow out just before the start of our State's COVID-19 shutdown, and while I'd usually do a bunch of research on something like new tires, it wasn't clear when things...

Jeju - as always, thanks for the great info. Too bad it's not true, but I suppose it's best for the battery not to DC charge past ~80%.

Hi everyone, I've seen mentions on the Kia Soul EV Facebook page that there's a firmware update for Kia Soul EVs that enables DC fast charging up to 94% now (current limit on my 2016 is 84%). Does anyone have info on this update, and does anyone know if it applies to the 2016 model year? Thanks!

Posting back - I purchased my car off lease and there were no deals. I just had to pay the residual straight up. My lease deal was struck 3 years ago and the residual was around $17k for fun & sun package, so they've definitely come down a bunch since 2015.

Thanks very much for the detailed explanation (and for everything else you've done to help all of us understand our Soul EVs better - I've really appreciated your contributions and leadership for these past few years!). I don't have the SOH numbers on my Torque, so it looks like I need to...

Thanks, Jeju. In terms of the actual numbers that I posted, is it fair to say that I have lost roughly 5% of my battery? I understand that Kia keeps some in reserve, such that my battery will still have 100% of it's original usable range even after losing some capacity. In other words, if we...

Hi everyone, I have a 2016 Soul EV and have a few questions about Soul Spy. I've read through tons of this thread, but I'll be honest - I'm still confused as to how to read some of the results. I'm trying to understand how much capacity my battery has lost. We've had the car for 2 years and 8...

Thanks - that's interesting. Nissan has been pretty liberal about extending the Leaf leases. But I suppose at the end of the day the finances for these companies are so complex what makes sense to us as consumers doesn't necessarily make sense to their finances.

Hi everyone, My lease is up towards the end of the Summer. At this point I'm interested in keeping my car, but like most leases the residual doesn't make sense given the market value of the vehicle. For those that are (or already have) turned in their lease, I'd be interested in hearing your...

I've gotten my questions mostly answered on the mynissanleaf.com forum. Here's a link to the thread over there if anyone needs this info for the future. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=22692&start=100#p492083

I'm considering getting a portable Level 2 EVSE to be used at a family cabin. The EVSEs I'm looking at are either: 1. Turbocord 240v (http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/3f/3fead36b-1be0-476a-8a10-32966b046941.pdf) 2. Duosida...

Yep, that picture looks just like what I saw, only the exclamation mark was positioned on the front of the car. Ice or dust on the sensors makes sense. We had our first blast of icy / snowy weather here this morning, so I'm guessing it was ice. I'll clear the sensors when I get back to the car...

Hi, This morning I put the car in reverse and got a display on the dash that showed the birds-eye view of the car with an exclamation point in front of it, accompanied by a short series of beeps. The car operated just fine and I was able to drive into work. This only happens in reverse. The...