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This is true, but I think the area behind the Soul is a very turbulent area anyway since it is not a streamlined car. A rooftop box will also mess up the flow of air. Arguably even more than a trailer hitch mounted cargo box. I guess nobody has tried both? :) I'd try the hitch method, but I...

Ah, sorry I meant a trailer hitch-mounted cargo box that sits behind the rear bumper, not a trailer. That way the frontal area of the car isn't changed. I've noticed my Soul is extremely susceptible to head winds when it comes to range reduction. A roof top box might cause a similar situation.

Going on a 300 mile round trip beach trip with the family and need a solution to increase cargo. Roof top box seems simplest, but I'm afraid it could decrease my range on the highway substantially. Anybody have any idea if a trailer hitch unit is better for this?

It's winter now, but I felt like when it was summertime, there was never a huge pool of water dripping under the car when the AC was running. There was some for sure, but not as much as I'd expect compared to other cars. I have this faint musty/funky smell from the car, and now I notice...

I checked the coolant level and it appears normal. I did notice that I had a fluid leaking on my driveway, just one stain here and there, but clearly from the Soul. I had asked them to look into it when they did the battery. They said they did an inspection of the entire car and couldn't find...

OK, so I've had the car for a few days. Did a 30 mil-ish highway drive, and then ended up with about 30% SOC. Then at a stop light I floored the energy pedal up a hill to about 35-40mph. I noticed at that time an EV Warning light came on the dash. I scanned for codes and got P0C73 - Motor...

This sounds exactly like my experience, and the same model year with similar mileage. Even the same concerns I started to have in the summertime. :) I wouldn't say communication was great. The Kia Customer Service rep never seemed to have useful timelines for anything, but I attribute this to...

So I just did my first driving test. Using the %SOC from Soul Spy for the field "battery.SOC_pct", I traveled 61.9 miles and used up 61.5% of charge. That was mostly at 65 mph speed in ambient temperatures around 50F. At highway speed, that would extrapolate to about 100 miles range. I'm sure at...

I just got my car back today with a remanufactured battery pack. I don't know if it's the 27kWh pack or the 30kWh. Right now the GOM is still only reading 48 miles when 100% charged, but I drove 3.7 miles and only used 3% of charge, so it's looking good so far. Soul Spy is showing 96 cells so I...

Just curious, but this 70% SOH guarantee seems a little ridiculous. In theory, if they gave you a 70% battery and then in a year it deteriorated to 65%, they'd have to replace it again. Makes much more sense to give owners the best replacements available.

So I think I was originally expecting the battery to be installed by the end of September. It's now November and the replacement battery has just arrived to the "warehouse" and is going to be shipped to the dealer in approximately two weeks. Luckily, given my range issues, the local dealer was...

I'm afraid not. I'll try to ask.

So update... Soul Spy was most recently reading like 68.5% battery health, and my 42 mile R/T commute, I was coming up with single digit range left sometimes. I took the car to the dealer, and they have approved me for an HV battery replacement!!! Should get here next week and then I can...

Hmmm, today Soul spy is saying 71.7%. At this rate, I'll be ready for a new battery in a couple weeks! I have yet to take it to the dealer. But my commute is about 44 miles round trip so I'm getting perilously close to not being able to make it, especially when winter weather comes. Right now...

Hmmmm, I thought when I took the car in for a recall (the parking brake thing) they also updated the BMS. So it wouldn't surprise me if I have an updated BMS

Thanks--the following day after a full charge, I drove to work and had Soul Spy running. The battery cells looked much more even and no bright red cells. I wonder if when the car is more fully charged the bad cells don't act up as much?? I'm obviously not a battery expert :D

My 2016 + has a SOH of 76%, but using Soul Spy, I notice a couple cells are bright red. Seems the forum has eliminated the ability to attach photos so I am unable to share. But basically a lot of the cells are 3.74 or 3.72, except for the two bright red ones which are 3.68. Just wondering if I...

Correction, i just verified that my heat pump is indeed working.

I do recall hearing a noise like that when I first got the car. Then I took it in for a recall and they updated the BMS. I haven't heard the noise since.

LOL you are exactly right in that this is a Kia. My wife owns a Hyundai so I knew what to expect!