r/Solterra

as the title says, need 30ft extension cord for level 1 charging. which type of cord would be best without causing any electrical fire? TY

Getting my first EV, either a Solterra Premium or Limited. (They are having trouble ordering the Limited for some reason.)

Utility company will give some rebate for hardwiring a Level 2 charger. Stupid question: Where do I get one that is compatible?

Interesting. Toyota/Subaru ETNGA (?) EV platform is all there will be for a while.

We have a lot of potholes and such in Boston and I notice that when I drive over any bumps the light coming from the headlights seem to shake and isn’t steady like my previous ICE cars. This is my first EV so I’m not sure if this normal or no

Has anyone had phone charging issues? Sometimes the wireless pads work great, I can put my phone anywhere and it finds the phone and charges. Sometimes it cycles charging and stops. Had it happen earlier and thought it was a positioning issue so I tried the other pad and it happened, but it seemed to be a one (or 2) time thing. Now it happens more. The new thing that’s odd is I plugged in a usbc cable and it was good, then started doing the same thing a week later. I tried getting an anker cable instead of whatever garbage I had, and it worked when I tested it, but first drive out it started cycling on/off.

12v battery? Something to reset like the screen?

Edit: I’ve discovered my drivers usbc port just power cycles but the passenger one of fine on the same phone and cable. The wireless pad seems to be case/position related, or chance. But the port is failed I believe

Drove a Crosstrek for years and my wife has an older Forester. We test drove a bunch of stuff on Friday and it came down to a '24 Crosstrek and a' 26 Solterra Premium. 0% interest on the Solterra is tempting, and in addition it comes with more features. I've always had an SUV & AWD and from a price and range standpoint the Solterra is pretty competitive compared to other EV SUVs with AWD.

My work offers level 2 chargers for free so an EV makes sense. It's about a 20 mile commute (40 both ways). The Crosstrek is cheaper monthly by about $90 but I've spent almost $200/mnth on gas for our Crosstrek in March and April. It's my first EV purchase so I'm nervous, help me with a couple of things:

I like to drive, a lot. Usually take one big road trip a year of 8+ hours, and a couple of others five or less. How will the Solterra handle that? I don't necessarily mind the charging time but I'm just not used to having to stop and charge. I am also not familiar with the different chargers and adapters, although the dealer said it comes with an adapter that fits most chargers.

What's the regular maintenance look like? I serviced the Crosstrek religiously, often myself. I imagine I lose the ability to do most service myself in an EV.

Should I immediately upgrade to level 2 charging at home? I have a 200 amp breaker located in my Garage, so I imagine the cost won't be too high.

Thanks.

Hi there everyone,

Just bought a new subaru solterra. Took it into the dealership for the software update 2222. I get the car back and it has 20 miles on it (suspiciously not reported on the service paper). I had just tinted my windshield so my dashcam was still connected but in the bottom console (AND OUT OF SIGHT). I checked the video/audio and hear the techs saying that to update my car, it would take them too long, and then they take the car for a 25 minute joy ride.

I'm going back to the dealership tomorrow, but I want to be armed with proof that they didn't do the update as I hear in the audio of my dashcam. This is a total nightmare and I never thought I'd have this happen to me.

Any and all advice is helpful. Thank you!

UPDATE: this is how to "mute" the beeps for lock/unlock and the hatchback:

On the Multimedia screen > Settings > Vehicle customize> Door control > Feedback tone [move it all the way to the left so it's grayed out].

Below that under Back door > Buzzer volume [select Soft]

So no, https://www.reddit.com/user/Sinful-Dreamer/ I do not have to get used to it

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I have a 2026 Solterra, and the locking/unlocking the car, opening and closing the trunk loud and annoying beeps are making me lose my shit.

Please tell me there's a way to turn off the beeps. If I get bonked on the head bc I'm in the way of the trunk closing that's my own damn fault.

Hi all,

For those of you who set your AC charging to 8A while on a 15A circuit, here is an email from my dealer:

>The portable charger that comes with the vehicle when on a 120V system is rated for 12 amps..

>I would keep it at the 8 amp setting to be safe as most homes circuit breakers are rated for 15 or 20 amps. Setting it for 16 amps will be too much if that breaker is on a 15 amp breaker. If you are on a 20 amp breaker you would have to consider what other things are connected to that same breaker switch which might overload that breaker.

I was wondering if it would be ok to turn off the 8A limit and just let the car take as much as the charger allows, so I emailed the dealer. I am sharing their response in case others would find it helpful since I didn't see this question answered on this sub. Hope it helps someone else in my situation.

Anybody have success getting integrated Apple Music app to work in 26 Solterra? I have a subscription already but whenever I use the provided QR code in the car it just links to my current Subaru connect subscription status

Finally, after many months of trying, I managed to add my wife as a second profile to the car. I guess they finally fixed their issues on the backend.

She scanned her face with the seat in her preferred position. When she enters the car now and is recognized by the facial scan, will the seat slide into that position automatically? The position that the seat was in during the scan?

Or is there some other way to set the seat to the profile?

This is a 2026 Limited. Thanks.

FYI, someone shared the OBD2 PID commands in my previous post on the ABRP forum and now ABRP works perfect with live connection during road trips. Massive props for ABRP for implementing it quickly.

Besides having a compatible dongle, you just have to remember to open the ABRP app on the phone that is paired with the dongle for it to work.

I'm still trying to figure out the commands for the HV battery voltage and current so it can measure instantaneous power so if anyone has any leads on those PIDs let me know!

They did use a modification of my equation that works much better and is closer to 1% accuracy than the 3% accuracy I posted about so if you did save my equation in the advanced settings remember to remove it.

Looking at buying a 2024 Solterra Premium with 23k miles in CA. What do you wish you knew before?

Guys: some bad news to share .. don’t want to scare you all but just had a chip on the windshield! Looks like it’s a repairable issue but not sure.. safelite said they don’t have the car in their system to be able to order a replacement 😳 .. called 2 Subaru dealers in NJ and they said they don’t have the part or any information when the part may become available! 😩 Hoping I don’t need that windshield replaced but it’s a real bummer if Subaru is selling the car in US while the supply chain does not have adequate parts available! Most online forums say eyesight system is very sensitive and the replacement windshield has to be OEM.. cannot risk a 3rd party glass install and have warranty voided on the eyesight electronics/ calibration. My car is 2026 Solterra that I picked up end of March 2026.

Any thoughts or ideas anyone?

Since picking up my Trailseeker last weekend, I went ahead and installed an Ancel 12v battery monitor. I don't know if it's the battery monitor itself or the DCM (data communications module) but when I park it overnight the car gradually drains about 30 to 40% every night.

Starting May 13th, it had a 12v battery SOC of 96% and then it dropped to 66%, then while driving it through the day it charged back up to 82-83% only to drain down to 48% the following morning.

At that point I got spooked and hooked up a Noco5 trickle charger I used on my previous cars to bring it back to 100%. As you can see after parked it dropped to 94-96% at night, then the next morning drained all the way down to 66%.

I've been keeping the keys as far away from the car as possible as well as locking the doors/closing out of the subaru connect app on my phone but it seems that there's some major parasitic drain on the battery over the course of the past 3 days.

Hoping someone has experienced this/has a potential fix they could suggest.

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At some point, our Solterra lost the ability to turn the A/C on with the key fob.

It also won’t let us leave the A/C on and leave the car with the A/C running without beeping incessantly at us for taking the key with us, and it won’t lock the car either.

It’s gonna be one long fucking summer if we can’t cool the car before getting in.

How do we fix this?