Video Summary
The Kia e-Soul uses a 64-kilowatt-hour battery. When fast charging a cold e-Soul battery, the battery heater kicks in. Fast charging a cold battery is slower than charging one at a warmer temperature. The ABB charger used limits current to 185 amps, when it should provide up to 200 amps.Once the minimum battery temperature hits 15 degrees Celsius, the water-cooling temperature drops. The e-Soul only actively heats the battery until it reaches 15 degrees Celsius.
For optimal temperatures, the e-Soul should be between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius, or else it will be throttled. The charging speeds increase in steps, unlike Tesla models, where it is seamless.
The hot and cold e-Soul charge sessions perform similarly. The Model Y charges faster due to a bigger battery, and can heat it faster.
The maximum charging power of the e-Soul is 75 to 76 kilowatts. The charging curves show pre-programmed break points. The efficiency is very high.
