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Category: Soul EV

Project Gemini – Making KIA Soul EV immortal from SK 28kWh to Panasonic 35.3 kWh battery

By Strom Trooper

Project Gemini – Making KIA Soul EV immortal from SK 28kWh to Panasonic 35.3 kWh battery The first-generation KIA Soul EV (2015) was KIA’s first mass-produced electric vehicle – well built, high quality, and generously equipped. However, it suffers from one serious and widely known flaw: catastrophically poor SK Innovation pouch-cell chemistry. The battery uses…

Is possible to save Kia Soul battery?

By Strom Trooper

Possible, but not without detailed measurement and materials. This Soul, at 100k km, has a State of Health (SOH) of around 50%, which is not accurate; degradation is closer to 70%, or SOH 30%. Many mistakenly believe it’s just one or two cells that are faulty, but after DCIR measurements, it’s clear it’s not just…

Kia Soul – SK Innovative degradation fail

By Strom Trooper

Kia Soul EV – A Case of Battery Degradation and Repairability The Kia Soul EV has long been one of our favorite EVs, but it has been facing significant battery degradation challenges. When replacement seems like the only option, EV Clinic offers a cost-effective alternative—component-level battery repair through cell replacement. This particular vehicle, previously driven…