Testing the Kia Soul EV: 4 All-Electric Days in Los Angeles - The Cheat Sheet
Los Angeles is electric vehicle country . You have access to thousands of charging stations when you’re away from home and the right to use the carpool lane all by your lonesome on the freeway. As a result, green vehicle consumers have to survey the second tier of EVs, and none can top 100 miles of range. After the Model S, the Kia Soul EV can travel the farthest on a full charge of any electric car on sale: 93 miles. Is this EV ready for prime time in Los Angeles and other states out West. Kia was kind enough to loan us a 2015 Soul EV+ for four days in L. A. , and we got the full lay of the land in an attention-grabbing Caribbean Blue model. From travels through West Hollywood, Laurel Canyon, Echo Park, Alhambra, and Santa Monica, it proved itself a worthy green ride no matter what test we threw its way. Versatile as the L. A. terrain In the first few minutes with the Soul EV, we got a taste of the small wagon’s chops on a trip from West Hollywood to downtown L. A. You feel the pull of the 210 pounds-feet of torque immediately. The car is compact enough that you feel comfortable in any aspect of city driving, and it can get tight in L. A. Later on, we ran the car up to Echo Park before heading to Laurel Canyon, our final destination for the evening. Source: www.cheatsheet.com
