Hi there,
A very good friend of mine bought a 2016 Kia Soul EV. I think it will easily meet his commuting needs and I'm very excited to see someone in my circle take the plunge.
However, there are 2 wrinkles:
1) It needs to get from Mississauga to Ottawa. I've been spending some time on Plug share and it looks doable, with the big caveat that it will take a lot of extra time and patience. The range estimates for this car are anywhere from 150-212kms. Does anyone know what a realistic range for this car is? It is now 3 years old, so I think 125 would be a pretty safe assumption to work with. It has a 30kWh battery.
2) He bought it from a defunct taxi company really cheap. As such it did not come with an EVSE. Would I be able to loan him my EVSE that came with my 2018 Nissan leaf? Would it work with a non-leaf? My guess is yes, as it has a similar 6.6kW on-board charger, but I don't want him to find out it doesn't with 10% battery at some campground in the middle of nowhere in eastern Ontario.
Any insight/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
A very good friend of mine bought a 2016 Kia Soul EV. I think it will easily meet his commuting needs and I'm very excited to see someone in my circle take the plunge.
However, there are 2 wrinkles:
1) It needs to get from Mississauga to Ottawa. I've been spending some time on Plug share and it looks doable, with the big caveat that it will take a lot of extra time and patience. The range estimates for this car are anywhere from 150-212kms. Does anyone know what a realistic range for this car is? It is now 3 years old, so I think 125 would be a pretty safe assumption to work with. It has a 30kWh battery.
2) He bought it from a defunct taxi company really cheap. As such it did not come with an EVSE. Would I be able to loan him my EVSE that came with my 2018 Nissan leaf? Would it work with a non-leaf? My guess is yes, as it has a similar 6.6kW on-board charger, but I don't want him to find out it doesn't with 10% battery at some campground in the middle of nowhere in eastern Ontario.
Any insight/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks