Just finished a Ride and Drive in MA. There's zero sales pressure. Their reservation system is full anyway. They have reps on hand to answer questions.
I learned a few things. (1) there are a couple of Ariya trims I've never heard of before...(a) engage and empower. Who knew? (b) there is no regular size spare tire; no donut size spare and no self-sealer tires, either. They give you a can of fix-a-flat type stuff. Seriously. I'm quite surprised by that. At least the Bolt comes with self-sealing Michelins (c) there's -no- regen mode which will bring the vehicle to a stop without braking. I was surprised by that, also.
(d) there's no V2L. It was never advertised to have that but still, I was hoping that with the serious delay in the rollout, they might have been able to add that. No dice on that. The driving course is in the parking lot. It's miniscule. It's not like you're taking this on a test drive through a few city blocks or freeway. It's over in about two minutes. The most value for me in attending was to see the vehicle in person, finally. Ariya strikes me a substantial vehicle in terms of size. It has a relatively high ground clearance and it has tall sides around the front engine compartment so it seems large. The inside appearance seems upscale with nice appearing materials...a synthetic leather. The driver's armrest is nearly useless, though. It's place about 1-2" too low on the door. The top of the armrest is nearly level with the top of my leg so I would have to actually lean to my left in order to get my forearm low enough to lay upon the armrest. This is very curious and tad disconcerting. It will not be of any use, comfort wise, for the driver. I saw the ocean blue model with black top. It looks beautiful. Plus, their chart indicates that the evolve comes in more colors than what appears on the nissanusa website. The reps at the event said the dealer you specified when you made your reservation can modify your order.
Finally, I'd say this vehicle is much bigger and more upscale that the Bolt, as an example.This vehicle will impress many friends because it's a nice car. And oh, the drive around the track did seem to send a lot bumps into the cabin more than you'd expect. Anyway, that's my synopsis.