If you haven't stumbled on Jmueller's blog yet - it is well worth reading. There is a ton of great insight in there. Especially how to use the car in cold climates - he lives in Michigan outside Detroit. Your winters are slightly milder than what he experienced.
https://spareelectrons.wordpress.com/
He has it set with infinite scroll, you'll want to start reading around the 2016 posts (he now owns a C-Max, so the most recent posts are more about that). Be patient scrolling down, it is well worth it.