Soul EVs might be able to use Tesla charging network
http://www.autonews.com/article/20131111/OEM05/131119988/kia-aims-for-120-mile-driving-range-for-soul-ev#axzz2kNgVvOGF Kia aims for 120-mile driving range for Soul EV by Ryan Beene Twitter November 11, 2013 [image http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CA/20131111/OEM05/131119988/AR/0/AR-131119988.jpg Kia says the Soul EV can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in less than 12 seconds and has a top speed of around 90 mph. ] LOS ANGELES -- Kia is targeting a 120-mile driving range on a single charge for the electric version of its Soul subcompact arriving next year in the United States. The Soul EV will be Kia’s first electric vehicle sold outside South Korea. For comparison, the Nissan Leaf EV has an EPA-certified driving range of 75 miles. The Soul EV will have a 27 kilowatt-hour lithium ion polymer battery pack powering an electric motor that sends 109 hp and 210 pounds-feet of torque to its front wheels. Kia says the Soul EV’s battery pack can be fully recharged in five hours using a 240-volt outlet. Kia released some of the Soul EV’s specifications today ... Kia is betting on battery EVs to help it comply with toughening global emissions standards. That’s despite recent warnings from Kwon Moon-sik, former president of r&d at Hyundai Motor Group, about the high cost and low profitability of battery EVs. Kwon abruptly resigned amid a string of recent quality problems that have prompted recalls of Hyundai and Kia vehicles around the globe, including the United States, Hyundai Motor Group said today. Kia says the Soul EV can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in less than 12 seconds and has a top speed of around 90 mph. For pedestrian safety, the Soul EV will emit an artificial engine sound at speeds of less than 12 mph and when the car is in reverse. Other features distinguishing it from its gasoline-powered counterpart will be special 16-inch alloy wheels designed for aerodynamics, the company says, a unique instrument cluster and more eco-friendly interior materials. [© Crain Communications] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=11157889 Electric Kia goes global Nov 18, 2013 [image http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/201346/SCCZEN_1311SPLKiaSoulEV_620x310.jpg The electric Kia Soul (right) will be sold outside South Korea for the first time next year ] http://driving.ca/kia/soul/reviews/road-test/first-drive-2015-kia-soul-ev/ First drive: 2015 Kia Soul EV 12 November 2013 NAMYANG, South Korea — Kia's first mass-produced electric vehicle was the Ray, an odd looking duck that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Nissan Cube ... http://www.autonet.ca/en/2013/11/11/coming-for-2014---a-kia-soul-ev Coming for 2014 - a Kia Soul EV November 11, 2013 Electric vehicles (EVs) may not be for everyone, but they are great for lowering manufacturers' fleet averages for both emissions and fuel consumption ... http://www.autoevolution.com/news/kia-shares-first-us-market-soul-ev-details-70770.html Kia Shares First US-market Soul EV Details 11th November 2013 Wearing the same boxy design as the second-generation Kia Soul, the electric vehicle will feature an electric motor that's powered by a 27 kWh lithium-ion ... http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/kia/soul/first-drives/kia-soul-ev-first-drive-review Kia Soul EV first drive review 11th November 2013 Kia's new Soul is Kia's first global electric vehicle, following the Ray EV, which has been silently cruising around Korea for three years. This latest Soul has ... http://www.torquenews.com/108/kia-jumps-electric-vehicle-bandwagon-soul-ev Kia Jumps Too Quickly on EV Bandwagon with Soul EV November 11, 2013 ... charge to be at least eight hours in ideal temperatures ... up to five hours ... using a 240v outlet ... or 25 minutes on ‘fast’ charge with 100 kW output ... might be able to take advantage of the extended Tesla charging network ... For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Caterham to launch two electric-motorcycles in 2014 EVLN: $549 ClipperCreek LCS-25 4.8kW home EVSE > ECOtality Replacement EVLN: Consumers don't know the EV incentives available, + AutoT Survey EVLN: Mitsubishi cuts Japanese EV price by up to US$9,100 EVLN: AZ's Tesla prohibition, State law supports AZ ADA monopoly + EVLN: Del. Eleanor Norton Test Drives BMW i3 EV Before ST-Rewrite {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Kia-Soul-EV-goes-global-and-aims-for-120-mile-driving-range-tp4666302.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
