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    Can't release EPB (parking brake) when car shuts down at 0%SOC

    Well, it happened. My wife thought that the 107 miles range on our 2018 Soul EV+ was enough to do her 124 mile round trip yesterday and the car turtled out just at the top of the hill on her way home. Only 1/2 mi to go, too. Since it was shut off while in park, the EPB engaged and nothing I...
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    Headlights won't come on, everything else works.

    Any one else have the headlights not come on in any mode? This is on my US 2016 Soul EV+. My wife called me and said the headlights wouldn't come on. She disconnected the 12V battery for a minute to see if forcing a computer reboot would fix the issue and it didn't change anything. Everything...
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    What is the 12V battery load while car is off?

    What is the load on the 12V lead acid battery while the car is off? I only have a clamp meter which reads to the nearest tenth of an amp so I can only get an estimate. It looks like on my 2016 EV+ it is close to 0.5A. If this is true, that would mean that a 45Ah battery would be dead in 90...
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    Deactivating former owner UVO and reactivating for me?

    I have been unable to find a solution to a UVO activation issue I have with my used 2016 Soul EV+. The dealer couldn't figure it out and Kia phone support's plan doesn't work either. UVO was activated by the first owner. Unfortunately it was never deactivated when the car was turned back in. The...
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    120V Level 1 Charge rates

    I can now confirm that the on board charger, OBC, in the 2016 Kia Soul EV+ can charge at a faster rate than 12A when fed 120V. I also found that the Kia supplied level 1 EVSE charges slightly faster than the Panasonic (Nissan Leaf) EVSEUpgrade one I purchased when on the default 12A setting for...
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    kWh meter for charging

    After metering my charging use for my Gizmo EV using a Kill-a-Watt meter on a 120V outlet I wanted to measure how much my KIA uses when charging at home. I ordered and installed the basic meter from http://www.ekmmetering.com for 240V single phase. Other than having to rewire my charging outlet...
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    AeroVironment Level 3 charging issues

    I have not had very reliable charging at AV Level 3 (DCFC) charge stations. Typically at about 0.25kWh the charger faults out. Once in a while I get a successful charge. I have not had the issue with Blink Level 3 chargers. AeroVironment is aware of the issue and is working with Kia on a...
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    Test drove one in Portland, OR at Broadway Kia

    I drove a white demo Soul EV in Portland, Oregon this Thursday at Broadway Kia. Didn't get to drive it on the freeway due to rush-hour traffic slower than on side roads. We couldn't order one yet and were told it would be a couple of months.
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