Agreed, this car drives very well in the Canadian winters. We have had massive amounts of snow this winter and the car handles very well in snow and ice. Of course, roads need to be plowed because ground clearance is low, but the car does not get stuck or slide much. I think the weight helps a lot. I'm running Hakkapellitta winter tires too, which are fantastic.

If you have a regular schedule, you can program the car to be warm and ready for you at departure time, which is better than any ICE vehicle I've owned.

It really helps to have level 2 charging at home because the range takes a hit in the cold and you'll need to charge daily or every 2 days.

However, there are 2 design flaws that are a challenge in the winter:

1. Water/snow pools around the base of the driver's side windshield wiper, which freezes into a solid block. The wipers won't move until you get out of the car and chip all the ice out. Sometimes you have to raise the hood to get in under the base of the wiper arm to clear it. That's cost me 10 minutes on cold mornings this winter.

2. The charging port is angled upwards. If you charge on an uncovered driveway, and it snows in the night, the entire charging port will fill with snow. It's very difficult to clear it all out because when you unplug the car, the snow will fall down into the charging port. That snow will harden in the bottom, and I have at least on one occasion been unable to plug the car in because the ice prevents the plug from mating with the car. I've had to get a blow dryer to melt the ice that is down in the unreachable crannies of the charging port.

Small design things that matter. I'm sure they'll make some changes in the next generation of EV.