The Russian electric car Atom has successfully completed the final stage of winter testing in the Siberian cold. For two weeks, prototypes traveled more than 1,500 kilometers on the roads of Surgut at temperatures down to minus 42 degrees Celsius, confirming the stable operation of all key systems in extreme mode.
According to the project's press service, during the running tests, specialists recorded the flawless operation of the power plant, high-voltage battery, climate control system, and body elements, including door mechanisms. The car was equipped with telemetry equipment that recorded parameters in real time while performing specialized operating scenarios.
The engineers paid special attention to the efficiency of the heating complex: at an outside temperature of −30°C, the interior warmed up to a comfortable +24°C in 25 minutes. At the same time, the system maintained the set temperature throughout the entire route in a mixed cycle of "city + highway". An equally important indicator was the charging speed — from 20% to 80% of the battery capacity at −30°C, the electric car gained charge in approximately 45 minutes. It was also noted that the Atom demonstrated instant start-up even after many hours of being outdoors in critically low temperatures.
The Atom car is being developed by JSC Kama with the financial support of the Industrial Development Fund and is positioned as the first domestic serial electric car.
Read more materials on the topic:
- "Russian Tesla" is being launched on the market: sales of the Atom electric car will begin in April 2026
- Atom will be equipped with a new driver monitoring system
- It became known when Atom electric cars will appear on Russian roads
