I talked to our local Kia dealer about getting the Soul EV here in
Colorado -- I was driving my prius C and talked about looking to trade
in
for something better (i.e. more efficient, EV instead of hybrid). They
tried to interest me in a Kia optima Hybrid (not a hatchback, so I'm
not
really interested, plus worse mileage than the prius), or a Honda
Insight
(they're also a Honda dealer... but it gets worse mileage than the
Prius
and costs more). This is what the sales manager said: "The Kia Soul EV
is going to be a game-changer, and when you compare the Kia Soul EV to
the
Nissan Leaf, it is a much better vehicle equipped for performance and
for
everyday convenience. Unfortunately, Kia Motors America has planned to
only
offer the Kia Soul EV as a limited release to locations certified in
California. Believe you me, we've asked for a shot at featuring this
vehicle in Boulder, but at this time we're out of the running"
I've also test driven the Leaf at the Boulder Nissan dealership, and
they
said they are selling (or leasing) 5 of them a month for the past two
years. I see them all of the time driving around Boulder (kind of like
Prius's back in 2004 when you didn't see them anywhere else outside of
CA). I really think Kia is missing the boat in only offering their EV
in
CA and not other select EV friendly cities.
Z
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 2:04 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
http://www.nextgreencar.com/news/6898/Kia-Soul-EV-range-test
Kia Soul EV range test
[Jan 7, 2015] by:Peter Thomas
[image
http://www.nextgreencar.com/i/news_xlarge/kia-soul-ev-range-test.JPG
After covering 125.3 miles, the Soul EV showed 9 miles further range
video flash
]
Since the Kia Soul EV's UK launch in October 2014 [
http://www.nextgreencar.com/news/6843/Kia-Soul-EV-now-on-sale-in-UK
], its homologated range of 132 miles has been a positive talking
point as
it brings a new benchmark to its class.
To prove this statement of excellence, Kia Motors UK set up a
real-world
range test, neutrally conducted by Dr Ben Lane, Managing Editor at
Next
Green Car.
Navigating the highs and lows of Somerset and Wiltshire's cities,
towns,
villages and countryside, a specially designed route was planned to
ensure
all road types and traffic environments were included.
Bristol's bumper to bumper traffic, huge descents and ascents of
sweeping
countryside road network, busy A and B roads, plus the high speed
demands
of
the M4 were all part of the route to ensure real world accuracy, and
to
replicate many consumers' daily journeys.
Bringing further authenticity to the test, the weather was not
favourable.
With an average temperature of 8 degrees centigrade throughout the
day,
coupled with both light and heavy rain, it dampened performance
slightly,
triggered heavier traffic and used more battery power for on board
heating,
screen wipers and headlights.
In addition to these factors Dr Lane was using the satellite
navigation,
heated seats and radio, as he would with every day driving.
The video, which features all elements of the test and includes
regular
reference to the on-board trip computer and range expectation
display,
explains the results in full.
The full range achieved on this test was 125.3 miles, with a
conservative
estimate of a further nine miles shown on the display; equalling a
total
range potential of 134.9 miles.
Dr Ben Lane said: "The Kia Soul EV [
http://www.nextgreencar.com/view-car/53571/KIA-Soul-EV-Electric-Car-81.4kW-Auto-Electric-(av-UK-mix)
] is an impressive and welcome entrant to the UK electric vehicle
line-up.
"The 27 kWh lithium-ion battery gives the Soul EV an official range
of 132
miles beating everything but the Model S. This test demonstrates that
it is
possible to achieve close to this range using frugal driving
techniques.
"The Soul EV also scores highly on the use of low impact materials [
http://www.nextgreencar.com/news/6673/Kia-Soul-EV-gains-environmental-certificate
] including bio-degradable plastic, bio-foam and bio-fabric which are
all
used in the interior.
"Zero tail-pipe emissions mean zero London Congestion Charge and zero
car
tax (Vehicle Excise Duty). Priced from £24,995 the Soul EV isn’t
cheap but
it does come with Kia’s class-leading 7-year warranty. Unfortunately,
only
limited numbers expected in the UK for 2015."
Read our full review of the Kia Soul EV [
http://www.nextgreencar.com/review/6850/Kia-Soul-EV-review
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