Took the almost Nissan Ariya out in the cold for the first time. Also, there was 7 in of snow. I must admit, I was impressed. Drove about 5 or 6 miles with no slippage, though I was driving very conservatively.

Because heating is by heatpump, heat was immediate, though not great. The heated seats helped a lot. The cabin is well insulted, so once it’s heated, it doesn’t take a lot to keep it warm.

If I must come up with a suggestion, it would be to improve the defrosting system. Then again, I will likely say that about most any car. If it was up to me, I would add a small electric defrosting element to them all. Then again, I don’t design them. I only drive them… for about the last 60 yrs.

Oh yes. One more note. Until the cabin is warm, the heating will consume about 1/4 to 1/3 of the power. Then again, I suspect that is normal for most EVs. The bigger the cabin, naturally, the more it will require for heating. My car does have a pretty large cabin.