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    Winter Commute

    Agree, 46 miles will never be a problem in the Kia. Ever! My wife commutes 80 miles (one way) with hers, she made it even the one day we had sub-zero temperatures (farenheit). No highway driving here, though, so don't expect that milage if your commute is done at 65mph ;) . But 50 miles is...
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    What's your Real world actual range?

    Some experiences from West Norway (which is very suitable for high milage, because of low speeds): We own two Soul EVs, one for me and one for my wife. Owning is the only sensible thing to do in Norway, leasers obviously need to get in more from the lease than they will lose from value loss on...
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    Headrest still too far forward

    Yes, this has been bothering me too. No solution, though.
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    "stiff suspension makes for an uncomfortable, choppy ride"?

    Like GizmoEV writes, wet roads give conciderably higher rolling resistance for the tires, resulting in less fuel efficience. This goes for EVs as well as conventional fuels. irfca: That is strange. What kind of roads do you drive? I have noticed that some US highways have these concrete...
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    "stiff suspension makes for an uncomfortable, choppy ride"?

    To clarify a little further: The stock charging cable we get in Europe is limited to 10A. With this cable, you get 13 hours charging time from 0% (highly unrealistic) to 100%. If you drive a lot, and need to charge the car during the day for further use in the evening, like us, you can get a...
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