Hopefully Nissan is harvesting this forum (and the web) for user feedback like this. You're definitely not the first to mention that this issue alone, is enough to make you look elsewhere for your next EV. Alongside the continued delays, Nissan is making very questionable decisions about the Ariya that continue to make me question my brand allegiance. Nobody asked for a motorized centered glove compartment/laptop bench; plenty of people are asking for one-pedal. The automated center console is another odd one - and I have still yet to find any reviewer who has shown if the console position (or the 'laptop bench') is tied to the seat position memory preset system, which is the only good reason I can think of for the added cost/complexity of motorized interior gadgets. Maybe in Japan those odd features will translate to incremental sales - in the US, it's doubtful. The more I see/read/hear about the Ariya, the more I think it is a car designed for a very specific Japanese audience, but is being sold in other regions almost regrettably. This worked for the JDM masterpieces of yesteryear, like the Skyline R32... but with the continuously expanding pallete of other great EV choices available today in NA, I doubt that anyone thinks the Ariya will be the next Skyline.
My biggest problem of all though, is the complete silence from Nissan North America about the US rollout. I stopped by my dealer again this weekend to ask about details. Nothing, and no indication of when we'll have any information. Someone else here said they believed the AWD's won't hit the US market until summer of '23 (yes more than a year from now). I totally agree - and of course that's a non-starter. If that ends up happening, I'm sorry to say at that point Nissan/Mitsubishi will both be dead brands and an anchor around Renault's neck.
My biggest problem of all though, is the complete silence from Nissan North America about the US rollout. I stopped by my dealer again this weekend to ask about details. Nothing, and no indication of when we'll have any information. Someone else here said they believed the AWD's won't hit the US market until summer of '23 (yes more than a year from now). I totally agree - and of course that's a non-starter. If that ends up happening, I'm sorry to say at that point Nissan/Mitsubishi will both be dead brands and an anchor around Renault's neck.