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When I brought it in to Kia again with print out proving significant degradation in range, they fixed a few things that fixed the problems: 1. PSEV BMS logic improvement 2. OBC Update, inspection, and replace That fixed the problem. Now I'm getting 105 miles

When I brought it in to Kia again with print out proving significant degradation in range, they fixed a few things that fixed the problems: 1. PSEV BMS logic improvement 2. OBC Update, inspection, and replace That fixed the problem. Now I'm getting 105 miles

When I brought it in to Kia again with print out proving significant degradation in range, they fixed a few things that fixed the problems: 1. PSEV BMS logic improvement 2. OBC Update, inspection, and replace That fixed the problem. Now I'm getting 105 miles

There is definitely a flaw in the Soul EV battery. Mine started at 105 miles range and held that for 6 months. After 6 months it gradually dropped until it is now 80 miles range at 18 months. Driving habit same and on ECO mode all this time. I bought my Tesla same time and put more miles on it...

I bought my Tesla same time last year and put more miles on it. At full charge range is still same as when I just bought it. Have lost 0% range now at 10,000 miles and 20 months later. Maybe Kia Soul EV battery is low quality?

Same here, First 9 months I was getting 105 miles per charge. Now 18 months later I'm getting 75 miles per charge. That's a big drop off. I'm bringing my car into dealer to get it looked at for the second time. Good thing is that I have on record that a year ago I was getting 104 miles on charge...

No, It squeaks right when I brake and the car is slowing down. I suspect it has to do with suspension.

When I slow down my 2016 Kia Soul EV, there is a loud creaking sound like a tree bending in the wind. I brought it to dealer and they can't figure it out. Does anybody have the same problem?

Thanks for encouragement. My wife said the same thing. It's about environment. Helps. I actually bought a Model S. Musk said Model S owners help make model 3 possible. Economically, buying electric now is not sound but other factors do matter. There's a chance that Model 3 will not get the tax...

I am bummed that I paid $32k for Soul that goes 100 miles and next year Tesla Model 3 comes out at $35k and goes 215 miles. It will also have more than double cargo space due to the front trunk availability and being longer. What I hope is that maybe Kia will allow battery upgrade when more...

I bought a white car for this reason. Heat will kill a Lithium battery faster than anything else. It will not only compromise performance but degrade the battery permanently. I live in CA so heat is more problem than cold.

I had same problem so called kia support and they were very good. You have to make sure the button next to "chargeport open" button with logo of a clock and charge cable is not press down. Press it one more time if it's down to deactivate manual charging and allow for timed charging. When you...

Dealer did not know anything but I found KiaCharge card in glove compartment and it turns out I can use it at all charging stations. Mostly free. You have to go and sign up with all networks though. No chargepoint indicated on it but I was able to register the card on chargepoint and it works...

Dealer did not know about it but I found it in glove compartment when I got home. I registered and it is pretty good. You can charge at Chargepoint, NRG, Blink, Greenlots. All free for first 2 hours. NRG fast charge is free for first 30 minutes for first 60 days. After 60 days, I'll have my...

My only beef is that the car is not very aerodynamic so I can't get as much range as I like. I read that the drag is .35 which is high for electric. Does anyone have any recommendation where I can get modifications done or buy modifications to reduce drag. Maybe a front faring and rear wheel...