Recent content by Tugrik

Greetings! This is the first Kia Soul EV forum I've found, and while it doesn't seem incredibly active it does have good info on it so far. Keep posting, so I can keep learning! :) I'll do a more general intro post in a more appropriate sub-forum. As an always-wearing-sunglasses, 'burns on a...

My 2014 Leaf is a good comparison here. When upgrading to the 2014, Nissan replaced the 2011 Leaf's "charger hump" in the trunk with a Bose ported subwoofer. That minor change made for a significant improvement in the sound! For a factory stereo it was pretty great, compared to the so-so of the...

I've hated all the blue tones that EV manufacturers have chosen -- soft blues, baby blues, powder blues. The Soul EV blue/white-roof is a little better, but not great. Nissan finally released a beautiful cobalt-blue Leaf which I approve of, but I wanted the Soul EV. Just picked it up. Black...

Thank you for the reply! I asked the dealer directly too, and their response was "no comment on the battery rumors" and "don't expect a 2017 EV model until October at the earliest, probably later." Considering they're trying to get me to sign a lease I'm not sure how trustworthy that is, of...

Greetings! New to the forum. I'll keep this short: my Leaf lease is up in 2 months and I'm going to lease a Kia Soul EV in its place. I picked the Soul after much test-driving and comparing of all the EV options available here in the SF Bay Area, and knowing my wallet can't afford a Tesla. :)...