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I don't have any quantitative data to add, but my Soul EV does not work with my father's Juicebox L2 EVSE. He charges his Nissan Leaf with it nightly, but attempting to charge my car with it is unpredictable. After connecting it to my Soul: - The car will stop charging after an inconsistent...

Great data, thanks for compiling and sharing. Glad to see that the battery cooling system really works well -- heat is an issue that my father often worries about with his Leaf.

The symptoms she describes are similar to what I've heard described by someone sensitive to microwave ovens, so it's interesting to find that EV EMF is in a similar spectrum.

Interesting video. I'd be curious to see how a Prius, Leaf or Tesla compare.

I've driven my Soul 13,000 miles with no such effects, and some members have driven much more. Is this your first new car? Have you ever found yourself sensitive to the 'new car smell' in other vehicles? Is anyone who rides with you similarly affected? The Soul EV interior uses many...

Graham - What other EVs have you owned? There aren't many choices in my market, but I suspect there are plenty in the UK.

Indicated range this morning is 109 miles (175 km). Not bad for a battery pack that's driven nearly 13K miles (over 20K km) and is always charged to 100%.

I've had my car 15 months and I charge almost exclusively on 120v. It's not ideal though -- it takes *ages* to charge a low battery at that voltage. My commute back and forth to work typically takes 30-40% of my charge, depending on how patient I am, so I can comfortably start off with less...

Personally, no way. I've spent enough time driving on the road, on the the race track, and karting that braking is subconscious muscle memory. Braking is something that happens in *addition* to throttle application, sometimes at the same time (to balance tire traction). ...But I wish I could...

Wow, that's over 200 km!

Exactly. The gray paint seems to have a matte finish, suggesting that it's actually plasti-dip -- and thus easily removable. I like the aftermarket K badge on the back. My wife put those on her new Sedona.

I guess that Brake mode is an easy method to let the car harvest regen all the time. When braking via the brake pedal, it's not always easy to keep short of the changeover between regen and actual brake pad application. I'm used to driving cars with a manual transmission that engine-brake with...

Franz - My experience has been similar; real-world range is about 125 miles.

Great, thanks for the follow-up. We need to put this in a guide somewhere.

Splunty - That makes sense. Good deals are hard to find in my area now this state discontinued its large ZEV tax incentive and instead levies an annual EV fee; EV sales have fallen off the cliff and dealers hardly carry them. I much prefer the interior and exterior styling of my Soul EV to my...

Compared to traditional vehicles, these cars require almost no maintenance. That said, if there are any warranty issues with my car I'd hate to have to make a 400 mile round trip for servicing. My recommendations: if you're looking to buy an EV this year, you might also consider waiting for...

June 1, 2016 Distance Driven – 84 miles Starting Charge – 100% Ending Charge – 35% Starting GoM Range – 109 miles Ending GoM Range – 35 miles Displayed Efficiency – 4.8 mi/kWh Calculated Efficiency – 1.3 miles/% of charge Calculated Max Range – 129 miles

Agreed, our Leaf is louder than our Soul EV... but both are extremely quiet compared to traditional vehicles.

While I understand your point completely, and the math that supports it, charging to 80% is at odds with my lifestyle and my planned use of this vehicle. On days when I only use the car to drive to work and back, I'm only using 25-40% of the stored charge, so charging to 80% would have been...

For the first year I owned this car I drove it like I drive all my cars, and typically averaged about 4 mi/kWh in mixed conditions. Even at that rate I was getting about 1 mile per % of charge, and beating the GoM range estimates on my dash. After getting great mileage on the 70 mile round...