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It was quite a challenge to find a dealer who is willing to service the Soul EV, even in SoCal. The initial dealer that I made an appointment with over the phone mentioned that they service EVs, but when I showed up to my appointment, they sent me away saying that they don't sell or work on EVs...

I originally posted about my Soul EV in the battery aging thread, but I'm re-posting here to keep my story separate and easier to find. It's my hope that my experience will be insightful for your own situation. I purchased a 2015 Soul EV, with roughly 37k miles in Dec 2017. I'm the second owner...

Out of curiosity, I checked the SoH values on the Soul EV again today, and to my surprise they were up to 91.7% (up from 79.1% last month)! Hoping that it was just the BMS being un-calibrated again, I ended up doing another range/drain test: To 1% yielded only 47.9 miles! After a full...

How much % do you drain your battery on a daily basis? The BMS may not learn the true SoH unless you do a full deep charge cycle (or close to it as possible). Try discharging closer to 0% and full charge to 100%, it will help the BMS relearn. (At least it did for me). If you're still getting the...

Ah, good to know! In this case, I may need to make multiple visits to the dealer :?

Ah gotcha. Thanks for that link about the BMS calibration, the article on Battery University was insightful. I assumed Li-Ion batteries were exempt from the "memory effect", unlike older battery chemistries that need to be deep cycled for best performance. In this case we're talking about the...

Thanks for the warm welcome! :D Looks like you're correct on the battery pack replacement (or repair), I'm well under the 10 yr/100k limit for the warranty. However it does clearly state that the SOH must be under 70% for Kia to take action. I'm currently at 20.4 / 27 kWh usable means 75.5%...

First off, I want to say thanks JeJu for putting together the Torque PIDs, they have been incredibly useful in getting more technical info out of the car! I recently purchased a 2015 Soul EV, roughly 37k miles. I'm the second owner and live in SoCal. The car is a lease return and the original...