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    Battery Ageing Model

    For what it's worth, one more data point from a Canadian 2016 car just about 3 yrs old. All numbers from the dealer printout: May 2016 ODO ~13,000 km SOC 65.5 % SOH 100.0% Battery DC Voltage 372.4 V Max Cell Voltage 3.88 V Min Cell Voltage 3.86 V Battery Module Temps 17-18 degC Jul 2018 ODO...
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    Automatic defog clobbering manual climate selection

    Could be, although it should really work that way only in Auto, I would have thought sensor input is bypassed once a manual selection is made. Not really a big deal in this case, but in general allowing the car to override manual input commands is somewhat disappointing...not the design...
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    Automatic defog clobbering manual climate selection

    Recently observed this strange behaviour of the climate control system: in Auto mode the system was directing air to the front windshield defog vents, then I manually selected the cabin foot/body vents, after a couple of seconds the main display showed that the system defaulted back to the defog...
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    Charging in Subfreezing Temperatures

    So the user manual states: And from Battery University: This begs the question, what happens exactly when parked on a -20C day? Sounds like it's best to leave the car plugged in if possible (even if not actively charging, I suppose), and charging might be slow (to none??) if the battery...
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    Another Happy Customer

    I've understood the batteries drop more quickly in the beginning, then more slowly as time goes on. As a reference, I picked up the car with basically no miles on it, at 100% charge was posting 188 km (116 mi) on the GOM. After a week or so of driving I'm consistently getting about 150 km (93...
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    Another Happy Customer

    Hello, After nearly a year's wait, finally received a new 2016 Soul EV. Good timing too, not sure my 13 year old Sentra was going to make it through the coming winter. So far, loving the car! This forum has really helped answer a lot of questions I had before buying, thanks everyone! The...
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