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Mine was a little under $300US, but you can find similar ones for about half that price. I went with this brand because it seemed to be a brand that has been around for a while (ReLION). Many of the others I saw on Amazon disappeared after a month or two, so maybe their manufacturers are a bit...

As long as the other Kia has the same bolt pattern (it should) you shouldn't have any issues. If the other Kia is a small one then the weight specification might be different for the spare tire, but for short distances - just enough to get the flat tire replaced/fixed - it should be fine. Just...

The hard foam container under the "floor" I had to remove because I put an actual spare (donut) under there in place of the "travel kit". For a while I just had it sitting on top of the floor back there but then realized I was never using it so it's sitting in the garage. If anyone is...

To be honest, I've had the car for several months and haven't had any need for it so will probably not bother at all. And, yeah, if it was rattling all the time that would drive me insane. One of the things I really appreciate about this Soul is that every button, knob, switch, lever and dial...

Yep, and since I got this update they updated it again with new map data AND a fix for an issue with the previous update: Some people (like me) couldn't turn on or change anything in the "scheduled charging" screen. It would always report "Settings were not saved. Please try again later"...

I ended up with two of them because the first one had a tiny amount of red paste on one of the terminals (no big deal). So, they sent me a new one and said keep the first one! Anyway, this is what the final installation looked like after connecting them in parallel (so that I get twice the amp...

I guess what we REALLY need is a battery formulation that doesn't get stressed even if it's at 100% for extended periods of time, among other things. Solid state is supposedly like this, but I don't expect to see that in an EV for at least 5 more years (though Toyota says they'll have one by...

The 2020 Soul EV, unfortunately, will not be sold in the US. :( Maybe some day I can import one from Canada... More than twice the battery capacity, almost three times the range and MUCH better performance.

Apparently after 2016 Soul EV owners don't even have this choice, not due to Kia's decision but because of how the EPA rates range for EVs. It's so dumb: If a customer can choose to have their battery charged to only 80% then the range has to be listed as that number. (Funny that they don't...

My guess is that the 80% is the usable capacity not the total capacity because the 100% is the usable capacity and it would make sense that it would follow the same methodology. That being said I wish there was an option to charge to 90% which is a good compromise for range vs battery life. And...

Thanks for the info. And good luck on having it done, etc.

Ah. Any idea what it entails? (Just curious).

I tried to find out what an "RC-132" is, with no luck. Any ideas? On my end, I called several local Kia dealers and unfortunately none of them are equipped to do the work. You see, I bought the car from California (one of the few places in the US where the Kia Soul EV was even sold) and had it...

Go to https://www.kia.ca/kia-recall and input your VIN and see what comes up. Maybe it's only the US version? Can't imagine why it would be, but stranger things have happened.

So far I've not had any luck finding a dealer near me who can do the work. Still looking... But, the problem apparently comes from regularly putting the vehicle in 'Park' before it has come to a complete stop, which is something I never do. And I always put the EPB on when I park. So maybe it...

Popping out the SD card does fix one issue which is the problem where it shows 0 kilowatts and 0% on the "electricity use" screen. But unfortunately it doesn't fix the 80% problem and "settings not saved" issue. However! Just today I discovered from mapnsoft, the people who make the map...

The article I saw said that the recall is supposed to happen on August 7th, so we should be getting something in the mail fairly soon. On the other hand, it might be possible to go to the dealer ahead of schedule to beat the potential crowds. I would at least give them a call and ask about it...

When I go to the screen that allows you to set a charging schedule and whether you want to charge to 80% or 100%, if I select 80% and click "save" I always get a message that says "Settings were not saved. Try again later". Any ideas why this would be? In the meantime it's no big deal to...

To be honest I miss those old pull up handle parking brakes next to the driver's seat. Oh well, progress I guess... I'm wondering if I really need to do the firmware upgrade or not. I haven't had any issues with it so far.

Thanks! It's always a bit nerve wracking for me to hook up a 12V battery in a car because of that minor spark that happens when the negative cable makes contact with the post (you should always disconnect batteries as Negative and then Positive and then reconnect them as Positive and then...