The problem with the Polestar 2 AWD & Performance cars is that they've still got the old battery pack that absolutely sucks. Going into Turtle Mode at 8% basically makes the last 10% of the pack unusable, so you're always driving down to 20% but no further.
We’ve had our P2 for 3+ yrs. It’s a great around town car. But we haven’t taken it on a long road trip yet. We don’t have time to deal w the low range or poor charging. At the time when we bought the car, we knew it would be 1st gen tech and was the only we available at the height of the pandemic car shortage. We had gotten rid of a 2nd during the pandemic as we never drove it. But when things started to open up, we needed a car asap. My husband loves his p2. So it works as a 2nd around town car.
Ryan! I don't know if anybody has pointed this out to you yet - but your published charging curve for the Polestar 2 is no longer correct. And therefore I wonder if the results here are legitimate. For example, in this video you show that we are pulling 149 kW at 25% - but the results on your website display 102 kW. This is nearly a 50% difference! Even though the hardware might be the same - or similar - the BMS apparently has been updated between the '21 and '24 model years. SOS!
Why is this better than thie BMW i5. You just did that one and didn't give it as much praise as the Polestar. I like both cars and just drove them both. I am about to purchase one of them but you seem to like this one over the BMW when it got better range. Just want to know why you feel this is better?
I hate to say it but these tests are coming across as a bit dry and scripted. However, the information is on point as usual and I would not want that to change.
I'd also like to add that this is one of the oldest videos I have even though we're just posting it. I like to think my delivery has improved a bit since then! :)
The problem with the Polestar 2 AWD & Performance cars is that they've still got the old battery pack that absolutely sucks. Going into Turtle Mode at 8% basically makes the last 10% of the pack unusable, so you're always driving down to 20% but no further.
We’ve had our P2 for 3+ yrs. It’s a great around town car. But we haven’t taken it on a long road trip yet. We don’t have time to deal w the low range or poor charging.
At the time when we bought the car, we knew it would be 1st gen tech and was the only we available at the height of the pandemic car shortage. We had gotten rid of a 2nd during the pandemic as we never drove it. But when things started to open up, we needed a car asap. My husband loves his p2. So it works as a 2nd around town car.
Does anyone know why they stick with this old pack only for this model? Also, I think this is only true for North America?
Ryan! I don't know if anybody has pointed this out to you yet - but your published charging curve for the Polestar 2 is no longer correct. And therefore I wonder if the results here are legitimate. For example, in this video you show that we are pulling 149 kW at 25% - but the results on your website display 102 kW. This is nearly a 50% difference!
Even though the hardware might be the same - or similar - the BMS apparently has been updated between the '21 and '24 model years. SOS!
Why is this better than thie BMW i5. You just did that one and didn't give it as much praise as the Polestar. I like both cars and just drove them both. I am about to purchase one of them but you seem to like this one over the BMW when it got better range. Just want to know why you feel this is better?
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I hate to say it but these tests are coming across as a bit dry and scripted. However, the information is on point as usual and I would not want that to change.
it's a standardized test, so it makes sense.
I'd also like to add that this is one of the oldest videos I have even though we're just posting it. I like to think my delivery has improved a bit since then! :)
@@ryankassel5691it has for sure!
This thing is putrid 🤢.