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Another issue is that most seat covers have a strap that connects underneath the seat, and in many EVs this space is either very small or not there at all. For example in the Soul EV I don't think there is any room for a strap under the back seat due to the battery pack. There are seat covers...

Okay, so I took everyone's advice and connected the two lithium 12 volts in parallel: Now I have a 12V battery with 40Ah instead of only 20. I ordered the two short (9 inch) positive and negative cables on Amazon for about $10. I guess I have a little extra peace of mind now. Thanks!

mammlouk, YOU ARE THE MAN! Worked like a charm! I was a bit concerned that removing the SD Card while the system is on would corrupt the file system or something, but I guess they are smart enough to know that some people would be doing that without thinking and put in precautions. Thanks, man!

Thanks! I will try this right now and get back to you.

I recently purchased a used 2016 Kia Soul EV+ in excellent condition and less than 18000 miles. Everything works great (and I love the car!) but I tried the "Energy Usage" screen for the first time today and it shows zeroes for everything. Anyone know why that might be? It's not super critical...

Just want to say two things: First, that the EPA reducing an EV's estimated range because the user can select not to fully charge is like penalizing ICE cars because their owners can decide not to fill up the gas tank all the way. So stupid. Second, whenever I select 80% on that screen (2016...

The brake system runs on the 12V system, but that system is powered by the high voltage system as long as the vehicle is on. It's like in an ICE car: Yes, if you're sitting parked with the engine off you can turn the headlights on and it will work because it's using power from the lead acid...

I think it's 45Ah only because that's what they had on hand (I believe the ICE variant uses the same battery), not because it needs to be necessarily. The person I got the idea from on YouTube has been using the same 20Ah battery in his Fiat 500e for over 2 years with no issues. And really, the...

Yeah, that's a good point about the nut. I wish I had bolt cutters because that would have worked well I think. And it never hurts to have a spare battery. Nice thing is, a lithium will hold its charge up to 90% for a full year (at least these ones are claimed to). But it should last far longer...

Well, 250mm is about an inch and a half too long, but I didn't need to trim it because pokes through the hard foam insert (see images). I didn't want to trim the rod because sometimes that can make it hard to screw anything on the trimmed end. It worked out just fine though. Rods of this type...

Okay, so I have an update to both the 12V battery and the spare tire. First, I ordered and installed a ReLion RB20 20Ah lithium battery along with two battery post adapters (because by default they come with m5 terminals), but I ran into a few problems which I eventually got solutions to. The...

You could probably stash it up under the driver's seat or something in a place a potential thief would never think to look.

Thanks, Frank, I'll check it out. Yeah, people are selling USED ones for around $125 and brand new ones from Kia are only a tiny bit more expensive. Makes no sense. I checked some online junk-yard inventories and didn't find any listed, but I think I can probably make my own (good advise on the...

I ordered a Kia certified spare (with foam insert and needed tools) and it should be here by this Friday the 19th. Another user said that they were able to get it to fit in the bottom bay of the trunk, but only if they put it upside down (carefully) and removed the foam "tray". When I get it I'm...

I recently bought a mint condition 2016 Kia Soul EV+ (even SMELLS brand new!) but it was missing one thing: The shelf that goes across the back (not the one that covers the lower storage area on the floor). I started looking online and people want $125 or more for that thing! Used! So, I was...

Same brand? That's interesting. The one in there now is from Hyundai's battery division. Might be hard to come by! But anyway, it shouldn't be detected as abnormal because it supplies the same power profile. In fact it's better than the included vehicle battery in pretty much every category (but...

Not sure about the UK version, but the link above from slyugo works for USA and Canada. On their website they have a way to report errors etc (which I had to use because it kept telling me I had selected Canada as my region even though my vehicle was from USA: It was an error they were aware of...

Heh heh. Yeah, I realized the flaw in my idea this morning...but then thought like JejuSoul that I could take the battery out so that the vehicle wouldn't allow starting. Of course the fob would have to be hidden really well in case some potential thief - who figured out how to get inside - knew...

So with my old ICE car I kept a spare key in my wallet because it was small and that was possible. But with the Kia's Smart Key it's a little too big to do that. So, I had an idea: What if I kept the pull-out metal key of the spare Smart Key in my wallet and kept the rest of it inside the...

I suppose, but would the weight savings on a donut spare really amount to anything worth mentioning? I mean, I don't see how even several tires could subtract even one mile or kilometer from its range. Personally, I think it's just to save $$$, but probably a combination of the two. Russell...