Recent content by RVD

btw, i did get this hitch installed when i got the replacement Curt hitch. it fit perfectly using the existing holes. you do need to take off that plastic cover and cut some holes in it to get the hitch + plastic covering to fit. the left side of the hitch (when viewing your car from...

Not yet. I have a replacement hitch coming in because the first one was bent. It should be here this week so I hope to get to installing it this weekend (Saturday night).

So I started this hitch install last night. There is a plastic cover on the bottom that must be removed. It contains ~10 plastic clips and ~6 10mm screw on bolts. The plastic clips are fairly easy to remove once you get the hang of it. You use a screwdriver to wedge between the head of the...

I recently purchased a hitch (Curt Class 1 Trailer Hitch 11419) and I believe that this should work for my 2018 Kia Soul EV. I do not plan to tow anything. I am simply looking for a hitch for my bike rack. I also have an interesting contraption that I use (connects to a ball on a hitch) to...

Yes I leased a 2018 Soul EV+ with the sun and fun package from Lee Johnson a few weeks ago. The deal was around $3k down ($2988 to be more precise) and $169/mo for 35 months for a 36 month lease. No sales tax in WA state for EV. Total cost is slightly less than $9k for 3 years. I chose to...

Does the car have features to self-preserve the battery? I believe it has cooling so that's great. Is this used for DC (level 3) charging as well as hot days to prevent the batteries for overheating? Is there anything to help preserve the battery when the weather is cold? i.e., heating...

Thanks for the info. The guy at the dealership isn't sending me any details (he keeps pushing for me to come in so we can talk details). He claims they are leasing like hotcakes and the supply isn't able to keep up with demand...? Sounds like even if I eventually might want to buy it's better...

I have previously leased many of my cars. But I have found that with the limited range of an ev and my relatively short commute (8 miles each way) and the fact that I ride a bike for most of the summer months, I don't come close to driving the allocated miles in a lease. For road trips and...