I live in upstate NY - about 2 hours from Albany and 2 hours from NYC. We can have VERY cold days and nights. We also have snow - sometimes lots of snow and ice. I have concerns about heating and its affect on range, proper winter performance and how it preforms in snow storms. Do we know anything about what the winter performance will be like? Are there videos posted on YouTube? I did look but couldn't find anything. As this might very well be my primary car, it does need to meet all of the criteria that a full time, primary vehicle would have to meet.
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I think the question is less ice handling and more how it deals with snow/slush. I mainly drive a small hatch (Pontiac Vibe) and in snow/slush handling changes especially compared to a large SUV. This may be different from New York but living in Northern Wisconsin and Western Michigan for much of my life you have to be able to travel when it snows. Light dustings are one thing but larger accumulation and major snows are another. I still can make it to work on main roads but lane changes or hitting the snow/slush if you lose the track of previous tires will jostle you around. Same thing happens if you change lanes even with a few inches of snow on the highway.
How will the Aptera handle this due to the light weight? Will there be enough clearance/traction for fresh snows of on unplowed roads? Will the 3rd wheel be problematic on partially traveled roads where inches of snow/slush can remain between the tire tracks formed by other vehicles using the roads prior to plowing? This leaves the back wheel constantly traveling in the multiple inches of snow/slush unlike a standard 4 wheeled auto. Will the front wheels pull the Aptera forward effectively in these conditions or will the snow/slush interaction with the back wheel cause fishtailing?
As mentioned by others above, I'm not sure a 3 wheeler is a single vehicle option for those living in snowy parts of the country unless you can be selective with when you travel to avoid unplowed roads.