essaunders
Well-known member
I made the mistake of leaving work and driving home through whiteout snow/wind conditions yesterday in my 2012 Leaf.. The temp as ~10F and the snow was falling fast. I had preheated for the full 15 min (not plugged in at work) just prior to cleaning off the car, plus a minute or two more (after two minutes of unnoticed post-shutoff).
I had the cabin temp selector set to 68 (I think) and fan on high with both front and rear defrost buttons selected. I had the front wipers running on continuous 'normal'
Yet still, my windshield was icing and ice building up on the blades.
Is this just a case of the car naturally struggling to keep up? Would setting the temp higher have helped? Is there something else people do?
My commute is very short so getting 1.9mpkwh, like I did yesterday, isn't a problem.
Note: my brand new Continental TrueContact with EcoPlus tires handled the snow like a charm.
I had the cabin temp selector set to 68 (I think) and fan on high with both front and rear defrost buttons selected. I had the front wipers running on continuous 'normal'
Yet still, my windshield was icing and ice building up on the blades.
Is this just a case of the car naturally struggling to keep up? Would setting the temp higher have helped? Is there something else people do?
My commute is very short so getting 1.9mpkwh, like I did yesterday, isn't a problem.
Note: my brand new Continental TrueContact with EcoPlus tires handled the snow like a charm.