'Even in the bleak midwinter, when cold weather plays havoc with battery capacity, my KiaUK Soul EV has proved up to the task.'🥶
the other day, an old red phone box got me thinking. These days it’s increasingly unlikely that a phone box will contain a telephone. Some local to me have been repurposed to house defibrillators, others – including the one in these photos – now serve as tiny libraries.
In other words, the way we use them has changed. To make a call, most of us reach into our pockets. And now, in some cases, we head to the phone box to pick up a book. If you see a phone box these days, the chances are that it has some new and exciting function, and is worthy of investigation.Similarly, the Soul EV has made me think long and hard about how I use my car.
Not so my commute to the office – a 230-mile round trip. But even in the bleak midwinter, when cold weather plays havoc with battery capacity, the Soul EV has proved up to the task. The only issue is that, with no fast-charging facilities at home, I have to visit my nearest 100kW rapid charger to do the trip on consecutive days.
That’s okay, it just requires a change of mindset. And here’s the thing. When I fuel up my old petrol car, I’m in the habit of putting £20 worth in at a time, minimising the pain of spiralling petrol prices. I can only travel about 100 miles before I need to fill up again, but because I mainly use the car for trundling around town and occasional trips to see my parents or into the metropolis of Colchester, that can take a while.
Now, I can put 50 miles in the Soul EV’s “tank” by simply plugging it into a three-pin socket of an evening. I can add another 50 miles the next. I only need a full battery when it’s time to make a long trip – and I can plan for those accordingly. It strikes me that I adopted an EV mindset long before I got the car to match.
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