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2015 Kia Soul EV Release Date
2015 Kia Soul EV will available and go on sale this summer for New Jersey, New York, Maryland, California and Oregon.
The Soul EV will be driven by a permanent magnet AC synchronous electric motor, liquid-cooled rated for 109 horsepower and 210 lb-ft of torque. As with most electric, the motor sends power to the front wheels via a single-speed constant-ratio transmission.
A 96-cell, 27-kWh lithium-ion polymer battery feeds the motor. He lived under the floor of the Soul, and take a small bite out of the rear seat legroom, which shrank from 39.1 to 36.0 inches. The standard 120-volt charger, which stows under the cargo floor, a larger bite of luggage capacity, down 5.1 cubic feet to 19.1.
Kia Soul enhanced muscle mass to accommodate the battery, claimed to rise 5.9 percent in torsional rigidity. And with the low ride chassis mass, center of gravity closer to the mainland than in conventional soul, benefits for the response.
The amount of mass that is something that remains to be seen, but clues can be gleaned from Kia projection estimates a 0-to-60-mph electric for the Soul: Soul Gasoline road tests have produced 0 - "less than 12 seconds." 60 runs ranging from 8.1 to 9.1 seconds. Top speed is governed to 90 mph.
Kia also cited the 80 percent charge in just 33 minutes using a 50-kW system, and Soul EV is equipped with three charging ports. Two of conventional AC port for charging, SAE J1772 per standard, and the third for public stations CHAdeMO.
CHAdeMO sounds like a Klingon word for breakfast, but it stands de charge the Move, 480-volt direct current system was set up and promoted by a consortium of Japanese. CHAdeMO juice can charge the battery in less than 30 minutes. Kia plans to offer a choice of three owner-Bosch charger supplier, Leviton, and AeroVironment.
As with other EVs, gliding and regenerative braking play an important role in stretching the battery life. But Soul will provide two preset operation On-Eco and Eco Off, with "drive" and "Brake" mode for each. In the Eco mode brake arrangement can capture as much as 12 percent of the kinetic energy lost car, according to Kia, which is then stored in the car battery.
source : caranddriver
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