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. 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