Heated running board assembly

A heated running board assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a running board including a deck having a plurality of spaced-apart raised sections made of a thermally conductive polymer and including electrically conductive wires configured to be heated and to allow electric current to flow through the raised sections,
• wherein each of the raised sections includes a pointed crown configured to manage water flow relative to the running board,
• wherein each of the raised sections include at least one inclined surface adjacent the respective pointed crown,
• wherein each of the raised sections is configured such that the pointed crown is coincident with a respective centerline thereof,
• wherein each of the raised sections includes first and second opposed inclined surfaces on either side of the respective centerline,
• wherein each of the raised sections is symmetrical about the respective centerline,
• wherein each of the raised sections includes an electrically conductive wire embedded directly into the respective raised section, and
• wherein each of the electrically conductive wires is arranged vertically beneath a respective one of the pointed crowns and laterally between respective first and second opposed inclined surfaces.