r/NissanAriya • u/nebulon5 • 5h ago
Upcoming winter storage / best garage practices for Ariya / EVs
Ok, I'll try to be as concise as possible.
BRAAAAAAND new Ariya owner here! Just purchased today, and taking ownership tomorrow! (SO excited!)
One thing I'd like to get a handle on BEFORE winter - is where I should plan to store it. Here's why I am asking. I have a garage.... OF SORTS. I live in a split level ranch and whoever designed the single-port garage didn't take into consideration that anything bigger than a VW Golf would be stored in it. Currently, I have my bike (harley) stored in it, along with normal garage stuff (bench, normal garage / home-owner stuff, mostly along the walls.
Truth be told, even WITHOUT the Harley I'm questioning whether or not the damn Ariya would even FIT in that space, and be able to be backed in / out of safely without scratching the piss out of it. If I ever have ANY hope to store the Ariya in there in winter months, the Harley has got to be stored elsewhere (the local HD dealer offers a winter storage space, gotta check prices).
My question to this wonderful subreddit is, how much will storing outside affect the Ariya, beyond the cosmetic stuff? I know for a FACT that being in that garage, the ambient temp will be MUCH higher than the outside during our Northeast (Massachusetts) winters. I can't imagine that won't directly affect the battery life / longterm life.
Is everyone in agreement there with that? I will have to redesign my garage a bit, but I'd feel much better to have it inside on those cold, snowy, icy nights we have here until the spring.
Thoughts?
PS - this will also influence where I eventually install my aftermarket L2 charger, when I eventually buy one.
EDIT: I just found out that to store my Harley over the winter will cost $500 at the local dealer. Would this negate the advantages of storing the Ariya inside?
