Recent content by oilerlord

It's basic to the extreme but I've been hanging out at the i-MiEV forum, and owners love them. I did watch a funny Youtube review that mirrored your sentiment...he actually called the Soul EV a "Bentley" compared to the i-MiEV. On the used market, you can buy three i-MiEV's for the price of a...

Out of ~50,098 cars currently listed in Alberta on trader.ca...there are four EV's for sale. 3 Leafs, and one 2012 Chevy Volt. How's that for anti-EV sentiment? No EV purchase incentives here either...and though I could order a Kia Soul EV (at full retail price); there's zero chance of me...

If you want FAST & immediate heat, you might consider an Espar diesel heater. I know it sounds like an extreme solution, and flies in the face of driving a zero-emission vehicle, but with one of these, HOT air will blow from your vents within seconds. They can also be operated via a GSM relay...

Hi, fellow Canadian (from Alberta) here. Thanks for the real-world / real-time review, and congratulations on your new car. I'm thinking about getting a Soul EV too. Kia's offering with it's 27kWh useable capacity battery looks like a great choice. Leasing makes total sense, however we...

Thanks for the long term update on your Soul EV. I was reading your "Goodbye Leaf" post on the Leaf forum...you were initially so excited about your new Kia purchase, and it's "astounding" range. After 19,000 miles, and reading between the lines, it looks like the reality of battery...