Recent content by rscamp

Thanks, David. As another data point, I purchased a green-and-white 2018 last year and the original battery has held up well so far. I would add that since the knowledge required to purchase, own and operate an EV is not ubiquitous as it is for ICE vehicles, it is a good idea to join an...

You might also be able to delete history. I'm not sure. If you can run it down low and do a full charge this made the most difference in the GOM estimate for me. 200 Wh/km seems like Model S/X territory. I'm averaging about 130 Wh/km for city driving in this Soul EV.

I found I couldn't go by the GOM at all as a first guess at the battery health. When I first hopped in the car for a test drive it wasn't far from full and the range was less than 100km. In hindsight it must have been because of the way it was driven and WHEN it was driven (in the cold) very...

Your cost per km for fuel will drop dramatically. For comparison in Ontario, consider the cost of electrical energy equivalent to paying about $0.25/litre for gasoline. Driving that little you can get away with L1 charging. Does the price include the stock (or a replacement) L1 EVSE?

Further to this post, the dealer undertook the task of removing the console and discovered [drum roll] - the second fob! After recovering the fob and reconnecting a cut wire, not only do both fobs work but they were also able to program the extra fob I originally purchased. Suddenly, my...

Thanks for making the video! Much appreciated. Removing the shift knob is no problem but no matter what I try I can't even start to lift the console. Either I'm weak or it has stronger clips. :)

Ah. So from your description and photo it looks like the top of the housing needs to be pulled toward the rear of the car first and then up. I was definitely not doing that yesterday. :(

Cheers!

This is interesting. I have a 2018 and two dealers have been unable to program a second fob. Based on what you found, I wonder if this is because there is already a second fob under the console or if they have made a portion of near field communications inoperative by altering an NFC antenna...

The highest range I had seen om my 2018 former taxi until the other day was 177km. After bringing down enough to go into Turtle mode, I did a full charge and got 187km. This morning after topping it up for a trip it reported 191km range. It would be nice if this trend continues!

As another data point, I bought one of these former Teo Taxi taxis. But it is a 2018 with 36k km on it rather than a 2016. It had most of the common issues mentioned previously with regard to wiring and missing items although the wiring tended not to be disconnected, rather it was just...

That would be helpful. Thanks! I didn't think to check AM radio or front USB ports a while back. FWIW, so far my list includes missing tire repair kit, missing L1 charger, missing key fob, missing cargo shelf/net (Luxury), winter tires rather than low rolling resistance tires. Then there is...

This is the Plug 'n Drive Incentive program for used EVs. Anyone purchasing an EV to be registered in Ontario is eligible. I have received my certificate. :) I would also suggest joining EV Society (www.evsociety.ca) and attending some local chapter meetings to rub shoulders with other...

I think most (all?) of these cars from Teo Taxi were purchased by dealers through Adesa auctions. As former taxis, they have the issues of commercial use (high mileage, more charge cycles, etc.) and would have had the white with bright green paint jobs of the taxi company. They also had radio...

You will gain about 8 km/hr when charging Level 1 at work but probably a bit less than this in winter. I'm not sure how much less - perhaps someone with more experience can comment. But if you do the math it looks like range safety margin might get a bit thin on a cold winter day when your...