Imagine If BMW Built a Tesla With Volvo Parts | 2021 Polestar 2
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Imagine If BMW Built a Tesla With Volvo Parts, that's probably the best way to describe the Polestar 2. It has a "Germanic" feel that we haven't exactly seen from Volvo, but of course this isn't a Volvo, it's a Polestar. Polestar is a joint venture between Volvo and their parent company Geely (sort of like a partnership between your right hand and your left hand I suppose) whose goal is to build tech-forward full EVs with a non-traditional sales process. The Polestar 2 has the thrust that we've come to expect from performance EVs combined with solid build quality, a sleek interior and steering and suspension tuning that is decidedly European. I have just one question: Can they build more?
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The twitching leg graphic during the "Exclusive Trunk Comfort Index" ( 11:33 ) absolutely cracks me up...
Very happy with mine. Soon 14.000 km driven, and it gets better and better
I saw one of these parked on the street here in Portland yesterday. I have to say, it’s probably my favorite looking EV available right now. Super clean!
@Dominik Jonas stfu
You dont have to double click on the gearshifter to go from P to D or D to R. Just pull all the way back and you go into D, all the way forward to go into R.
The outside design reminds me of the last Saab 9-5. I like it!
Same design team
Sweden's commemorate
I would love to revive Saab
The Saab engineers went to Volvo/Polestar :)
Trunk comfort animation is fantastic. The P*2 is my pick for my long term EV myself. I don't need "the most range possible" (since that's not what I've ever bought any car I've ever owned over) nor do I need "the fastest car on the track" (since I never am drag racing while I commute to work or the grocery store) and this is fairly understated while still attractive and feels like CAR. And that's enough for me. Your reviews are excellent, honest and I've been loving the other channel as well! One of the better detailed and focused reviewers around. No need for crazy gimmicks or unrealistic driving tests where you floor it uphill in the snow while drifting sideways. Just smart, organically funny, honest and unbiased without doing the "this is a worse " scheme.
I'm just glad the EV market is increasing and giving people options that may feel drastically different. No one is losing out to this being available.
Why not? They already build a Toyota with BMW parts.
Badum-tiss...
On the iPace ground clearance is it really 5.6in I though it had an air suspension 🤷♂️ maybe that’s the lowest height for it
This is such a good all-electric effort from Volvo. I really like the Polestar 2.
You meant, Geely.
@@doxydoxdelamanca9902 : I also meant that, yes.
@@doxydoxdelamanca9902 It's still basically a Volvo.
1000% Chinese, Swedish desing
@@danieldagenais7945 exactly, I even thought about buying this vehicle but I'm not going to support China
I don’t understand not liking one pedal drive. It’s wonderful.
I test drove a Chevy Bolt last week. The salesman kept pushing one pedal driving so I tried it. I really didn't like it. It felt grabby, and I wasn't sure where I would stop. I have been used to coasting before braking since I started driving. Maybe it feels more natural over time.
There is also the matter of familiarity. If someone has driven a two pedal (or three petal) method all their life, then converting to one petal driving would be very difficult. Most of characteristics of our driving are learned in the early years of driving. In 10 or so years, it will be closer to the norm.
It's inefficient because regeneration does not recuperate all of the energy, but only Audi E-tron has the ability to coast because it doesn't use permanent-magnet motors. Pressing the accelerator to brake less is also counterintuitive and less safe because if you have bad fine-motor control in a conventional setup, you will brake harder. If you have bad fine-motor control in a single-pedal setup, you will accelerate into the car in front of you.
Personally I don't think one pedal driving is safe. If you become accustomed and subconsciously conditioned to just raising your foot off the pedal to slow down, then when a child cycles out in front of you, instinctively your going to react by just lifting your foot off the accelerator instead of slamming down hard on the brakes. I think research has shown conditioning is important in how people act in panic situations, people don't act logically, there needs to be much more scientific research.
One Pedal takes some time to get use too but once you do its will be wonderful
Great info as always, Alex. I think it's worth adding the technical details about the electric motors just as you would for a gas engine (turbo, Atkinson cycle, etc.). There are significant tech differences among the current EVs with distinct pros, cons and capabilities.
Love this car. Had one for a few months now. After last OTA you can charge up to 155 KWh now. The adaptive lights are amazing!
And their recent update increased the range to 250 miles.
I like how the map icon is over Gothenburg, although Marieholmstunneln is not added yet (opened in December)
So many cool EVs are coming out. What an exciting time to be a car enthusiast! Looking forward to the Ioniq 5 and Volvo C40 especially!
I experienced regen paddles on the Hyundai Kona and it was great!
MY Honda Clarity has them and it is fun way to maximize coast and regen.
As a 3x Volvo owner (currently V60 CC), am interested in Polestar however....in a "chat" with Polestar today, they confirmed that Volvo dealers WILL NOT be able to service Polestar vehicles. Unless that changes or a lot more Polestar spaces appear, Polestar is "out" for us as we're currently 250 miles from nearest Polestar Space ( and fortunately 4 miles from a Volvo dealer so the XV40 ReCharge or perhpas C40 may be alternatives for us). Good comprehensive review Alex...I do see now however that the Polestar 2 with the appropriate "pack" does include a heat pump.
Gotta give thumbs up for Teresa Teng! nice taste in music Alex
"That was between two guys, from the old neighborhood."
The most informative reviews on you tube ! Keep up the great work !!!
Thumbs up for 1 pedal off! Love the coasting
I ordered one of these as soon as they debuted way back in the day, but wound up canceling my order because of the service model. You can only get the car serviced at one of the "Polestar spaces"...they are not using the Volvo dealer network, and Spaces are only a few in the country and only a few more coming in the next year or two. If you live within 150 miles they will come and get the vehicle for any service or maintenance (Reps confirmed if they come get it they will be towing it), which in theory is nice but I live 120 miles from the closest space, which meant that every time it needed any kind of maintenance or service they would have to come and flatbed tow it 240 mi round trip and have my car for who knows how long, even for the most minor issue because they don't have roving support. I just imagined myself getting into arguments with Polestar about needing some minor adjustment or squeak or broken something but them not wanting to come and get the car because it's not worth towing all that way just for a minor issue. I envisioned them saying "You'll have to wait until we're in that area for another vehicle and we'll tow them together" or some nonsense, which when I spoke to reps said "We'll work with each customer to find a convenient time to come get the vehicle" and I kept asking "Convenient for whom?" and they were pretty cagey about confirming they'd come pick up my car for any issue regardless of size. And then I would just be stuck with a series of small problems until they were enough to warrant towing the car all that way. I just bought a Mach-E and the trunk made a weird sound when it opened due to the insulation liner rubbing the wrong way, and I just ran over to my Ford dealer and they fixed it in 20 minutes. if I had this issue on the Polestar I feel like I would wind up having to fix it myself. Plus they could not guarantee I would get a loaner for any given service, and this would be my only car so could be left without a vehicle more often than normal. Also if you are more than 150 miles from a space, reps confirmed to me that they will charge you per mile to bring it back and forth for service for every mile over 150, and that price "may vary on region" but they couldn't give me a price. So it really doesn't make any sense to buy this unless you are within reasonable driving distance to one of the Spaces.
Also the cup holder thing was a total deal breaker, and this vehicle still has NO SiriusXM radio or CarPlay. Reps told me sometime in "late 2021" was their "goal" 🙄 but if there is one thing I have learned, you always have to buy a product for the features that it has at the time of purchase, not for what is being promised in the future, because those could always be delayed or may never come.
Polestar 2 is designed primarily for the European market. You see Europe isn’t big, so isn’t the car. I would say polestar didn’t focus on the North American market at all. Volvos would do better
@@yuhufeng5370 Totally agree
TFL Cars said you could take to any certified Volvo dealer for repairs. Don’t know if that’s correct.
@@thecliff4838 Not according to my Polestar rep. They told me they are not using Volvo dealers in the US right now so you need to use a Space...that's how I know so much about how the servicing and towing works...I spent an hour talking through it with them to figure out if it would be feasible for me given that I couldn't bring it to my local dealer. Of course that service model could change in the future, but not the case currently
Simple fix, buy an XC40 RECHARGE. Same car Volvo service.
Great music choice in the center infotainment
I love her, it's a shame she's not with us anymore.
Gotta give some credit to the music selection there. What a classic.
I love the style of this Polsta because of no slopping roof 👍
Agreed. The squared-off roofline isn't in the current fashion, but gives very good headroom and matches the overall lines.
Just scheduled a test drive with the 2022 model for September. Very anxious to drive and explore this handsome looking EV.
I'm starting to warm up to this car. Yes the range could be greater, but I like the fact Volvo is heavily involved in the design instead of just being another startup. The Android Automotive is a great system as a fan of Android devices. I dig the fact all the safety systems & features you expect out of Volvo to be found here as well, without some frankly absurd false advertising like a "not full self driving" going on with you-know-who. The whole "if BMW built a Tesla using Volvo parts" is actually pretty attractive for me as well. I always admired BMW engineering philosophy, Volvo's sturdiness and for all of its shortcomings, Tesla's ideas.
The use of wider tires and aggressive performance rubber definitely hurts the EV range the Polestar 2 has, but it trades this fo better performance. Honestly speaking 230mi or 360km is FAR more than enough for 90% of daily needs, and I much rather get some better handling characteristics over being able to boast about an EV range figure I would only really explore every 2~3 times per year on a long road trip, where the availability of the ever growing availability of CCS public chargers makes this a moot point.
My only real reservation is how well the Polestar 2 holds up to reliability over the long term. Newer Volvos are having a lot of issues with electronics which I hope Polestar can fix via OTA updates, but even then I much rather they go the full Toyota and just release a trouble free version of the software from the get go instead of trying to put band-aids on top of band-aids like Tesla have been doing since the beginning.
Also, I never knew you listen to Teresa Teng Alex.
Id take a tesla way safer and the autopilot feature works better than anyone's else "driver assistance" features.
@@odisy64 Safer? How? All automakers all have pretty complete active safety suites these days. Tesla's is nothing special. Better than some, worse than others.
As for Tesla's self-driving features, Consumer Reports is not a fan, thinking they're being way oversold. They, and some auto magazines, prefer the more limited Cadillac system, which works very well without promising more than it can deliver.
@@markmiller3279 you should look further into these subjects. Teslas have the lowest probability of injury out of any car tested by the NHTSA even other European electrics Tested by the European NCAP. things like the model S and Y having the lowest roll over probablity out of any SUV sold is important since roll over only account for 2% of serious car accidents but make up 30% of fatal motor accidents in the US every year.
consumer reports is a fan but its biased, and that not me trying to make excuses, its very clear if you look at their point system. while Tesla scored very low on safety features revolving around keeping the driver aware of the road and limiting where they could activate their autopilot/Cadillac cruze system. because Tesla allowes you to turn on autopilot on most roads it was rated down while the Cadillac system was awarded points for not allowing users to turn it on if the situation was not suitable enough for the system to handle. and because its lidar and geo map based its extremely limited to a few mapped roads in the US.
but where Tesla did score the highest was capability. Teslas autopilot had the fastest and most precise response and awareness of its surroundings. Teslas FSD was absolutely more capable then cadilac but capability was seen as equally important as having a system that nags you or prevents you from using the system all together.
the IIHS recently reported a Study saying that Teslas autopilot system may actually make people more attentive. this is very strange coming from an insurance organization that has a history of being harsh on Tesla.
you should check out the recent FSD beta videos, the car is much more capable than anything else ive seen on public roads.
@@markmiller3279 All these Tesla fan boys can't handle competition.
@@odisy64 Tesla's autopilot is only in name, you have to be very vigilant because it will run you into a wall, a semi, a divider or a pedestrian if you don't pay attention. It's a beta feature that they charge final pricing for and is realistically still many years off from being truly autonomous as is the definition of the name. Basically it's being used as a cash cow for Tesla since the cost of the hardware is a fraction of what they charge.
Also, nearly all EVs have very low rollover probability because the batteries are the heaviest part of the vehicles and are situated low under the body.
I would definitely get this Polestar 2 over the Mache. Definitely would do a different spec I interior though. I also appreciate the direct ish sales method Polestar allows you.
And did you?
It is interesting you get the 4.05 number as well! Carwow gets around this figure with performance pack but the consensus seems to be that performance pack slows this car down probably coming from the Bjorn figure.
Very thorough review. Getting ready to purchase my next car (replacing my 2013 C-Max Energi). The Ford Mach-E currently has the edge simply because I live in Southern Oregon. No Tesla or Volvo dealers or service for hundreds of miles in any direction, but a great Ford dealer in town. However, the Tesla charging network would switch my thinking as they are plentiful on the West Coast. Not the same for the other competitors.
The buying and especially the service situation are why I choose the Mach-E over the Polestar 2, even though I live near NYC. In the UK, Volvo dealers can service the Polestar 2, but not in the U.S.
Interesting that. I’m in the UK
I recently test drove a Polestar 2 and asked this question. They will send service techs to you if you have any problems and they'll drop off a loaner assuming they can't fix on the spot.
The shifter is no longer double tap, btw Alex.
Yep - just a full double detent push or pull.
Yeah that front seat cup holder configuration isn't going to fly in the U.S..
This space arrangement looks rather wasteful and useless for compact car.
As an owner, it really is unfortunate. Price of early adoption I guess.
Are those really that important? I know it is nice to have them but honestly. Drinking in your car is kind of a bad idea in general.
Zero cup holders would work for me.
Had one of these as a rental for the holidays. Great car. I want to buy one. I think I will buy the mini SE. 😊
Really underrated. It's not comparable to tesla as they had such a huge head start. With over the air updates this car will improve over time!
He is so right when he says that the performance model is not what most people buy. I see that as a trend on this channel. He reviews cars with the average user in mind, not just for the 0 to 60s crowd.
Some are wondering about Alex’s past here is his back story. Alex you can pin this comment if you would like. :)
He used to work for ttac (the truth about cars) he and the online blog/review company got into a big row over his videos competing with the website . They parted ways it was somewhat a bad divorce but his channel has taken off. Normally long videos do terrible on RUclips but he has a nice little niche without much competition.
If you are an EV driver for a year you understand that you don't need to change regen modes as often as you need turn indicators (so flaps are nonsense) but you need something to push/pull to engage maximum regen.
Did you see Polestar 2 just released OTA power upgrade? This video definitely deserves a "part 2" with the power upgraded!
The side profile is giving me Scion TC vibes.
not a positive lol
I thought the same a grown up Tesla.
Reminds me of an ad from the movie Crazy People. "Volvo: Boxy but Good."
I think it’s the rear that makes it boxy. The rear lights I like but I don’t like the boxy shape. I think it will age the car quickly…..I’ve ordered one though :-)
Very knowledgeable review. Thanks.
Nice thorough review...good job!
Teresa Teng in your playlist!
Alex, you like Mandarin music? She is All-time Classic!
Teresa Teng was an amazing talent.
Man this look is real nice. Feeling this a lot.
Excellent review as always Alex!
Polestar for me here in the uk. PCP method of payment has poor residuals on the Mach e so expensive monthly payments. Tesla has 10000 minimum miles each year so again expensive monthly payments. Also it’s £3000 to insure my mrs on. Polestar is a superb Tesla alternative. Not as efficient, no supercharger network, but holds the road really well and is quick. Arguably better looking and better quality inside. Waiting for the configurator to come back online April 11 to place my order. I’m also a Tesla shareholder.
Weird is the pricing, polestar is the cheapest option of Mach e model 3 and p2. The p2 Dual motor is priced as a model 3 standard range.
If Alex can test Xpeng or NIO EVs, it would be spectacular
This
It's gonna be a while before Chinese brands arrive in the US. For now you'll probably settle for Wheelsboy and FullyChargedShow for videos on Chinese cars.
Maybe when COVID is over, Alex can make a trip to China and do a review of the Xpeng and NIO EVs?
@@gluttonousmaximus9048 Techincaly the polestar 2 is chinese, its buildt in china.
It’s hard to imagine buying one of these with so few dealers selling them. The only dealer remotely near me has poor online reviews.
Polestar has a beautiful car but lacks a geographically available and high quality dealer support network in the USA. Too bad.
Polestar can 100% stop itself when you step on brake, but a Tesla can NOT guarantee that!
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@@odisy64 Search ‘Tesla sudden acceleration’
@@bikingmoments oh boy do i have bad news for you. Tesla has never had sudden acceleration issues, the NHTSA confirmed this. Its all fake news that you believed.
So, if I'm correct, both the Polestar 2 and the Mach-e have a giant sunroof with no cover. It's just hard to imagine getting into my parked car in Phoenix. It gives new meaning to 'Sizzle'.
Yes If I had this car in the HOT desert I would put a sun blocking wrap on the roof. NO SUNSHADE IS RIDICULOUS.
Still need to bump that range up. Over 300 and I won’t have range anxiety.
They have released a long range single motor variant with 330 miles
The rear portions of this car just really remind me of a Dodge Avenger especially from the side view.
A high quality car, solidly built, cool shape and low road noise - just gives 40 miles less per charge than a Tesla 3 - for now.
The update that came out should have decreased that gap by ~20 miles
Great review once again. FYI - in the latest software update, DC charging was increased to 155kW.
I love the Polestar emblem
Single tap for drive or reverse unlike the Volvo’s. Great review.
Technically every car with air conditioning has a heat pump. It's just very rare for them to be reversible to pump heat IN to the passenger compartment instead of the standard OUT of the passenger compartment. I am dismayed by how long it is taking for that almost trivial addition.
I believe the definition of a heat pump requires reversing...
i saw this car the other day wondered what it is and find the model by its registration plate, pretty cool car
I will get mine in 2 weeks!
Love my Polestar 2. Great car
I got hooked on e-pedal about two hours after picking up my 2018 Nissan Leaf SL. Your comment about e-pedal being too aggressive makes me wonder if you are always just taking your foot off the throttle, or if you "modulate" the pressure to give you whatever mix of acceleration or braking you desire. I put whatever pressure I need on the throttle to get the speed/acceleration/braking I want. Once in a while I actually use the brake if I need "fast' braking. In that regard I prefer maximum regen all the time; I can add a little throttle for less regen. No thumb paddles needed. BTW in driving gasoline vehicles, I've always modulated the throttle to use engine braking although that's usually not nearly as effective as regen:-)
Hey Alex. Can you let me know what finish this is? I've seen different videos, and it seems that one of the finishes looks a little different in each of them. Probably just due to the lighting/white balance of videos. I absolutely love this finish though, whichever it is.
Model 3's are ugly and build quality is poor. Polstar and the MachE are equally good looking. Ford clearly has a better support system.
If I was forced to take one I'd take the Ford. The Model 3 is imo pretty good looking from the front. I'd still take none of them lol.
Agree with this 100%. The biggest problem right now is tesla supercharging comoared to the other charging networks. But i think charging networks are going to imorove vastly because the new administration is going to make clean energy a priority. Which will include evs and ev charging.
Model 3 build quality is better than you guys want to believe, car and wow did a range test, Tesla got 80% of its rated range while the polestar got 68%. Thats what you get with Chinese made EV. at least tesla owns its factory in china so they have better quality control.
@@odisy64 Tesla got worse real world range than many EVs and quality is better in the Chinese version of Tesla. So the problem is the American built ones and not so much to do with China. In fact many Chinese products in China is better than the ones shipped to US because American companies want large profit margins while you the consumer gets a crappier product.
For the price Tesla charges, the quality is subpar.
@@AFlyingCookieLOL nah you are wrong. which EVs get better real world range? And i hope your source is not just some RUclips video of dudes driving outside of the EPA's testing parameters. But the Chinese Teslas are around the same quality as americas but with different issues.
Can you name another EV with better specs for the same price of a tesla?
My next EV has to have a 10/10 trunk comfort index. I can't say why.
What can this car do in the quarter mile? Can it hit the 12s?
I'm surprised you listen to Teresa Tang Alex lol
Why? I attended Chinese school in the 1990s. Didn't everyone?
@@AAutoBuyersGuide Ohh alex, I'd like to listen to your personal story !
@@AAutoBuyersGuide wow! nice. Do you still speak the language?
I've never understood those formed plastic cargo covers. Yes, they are cheap; but they're just too awkward to store. The roller-style are nicer; but I kinda liked the elasticized fabric one found in the first generation Chevy Volt, or even the twist-and-fold one found in the Bolt. They hide stuff, but have some give and they become really small when you want to store them.
I see it the opposite with roller ones being useless. When shopping we place delicate items like bread, eggs, flowers etc on there. Can’t do that on a roller.
I feel like tesla is by far the worse looking out of almost all evs. Probably has the worse build quality as well. But tesla supercharging is much more superior to the others. Does 0 to 60 matter to anyone who is getting an ev as a daily driver? I seriously doubt it. Most people are not taking these to a drag strip. Unless you are a youtube creator. I definitelu think for now tesla has an advantage because they pretty much were first as far as mass markering evs with the model 3. But once the legacy dealers all put there cars in the game too. If tesla does not finally improve on there subpar build quality. They will be in a lot of trouble.
Plugshare - can cross canada on many different evs now
Don't talk unless you have actually seen both of the cars. I just saw the Polestar 2 and it was disappointing. Tesla has the most value for your money and the interior is nicer than people give it credit for.
I agree. If feel like Teslas are extremely ugly.
It has no battery preheating yet - which would increase the range for cold starts and lower mileage journeys, plus delays the braking regen, and also charging speed.
Perhaps a retro-fit heater attached to outside of battery 'coolant' system, or a thermal link from the A/C cabin heating system, might work ? Or do we wait 2 or 4 years for a model upgrade with this, and a heat pump ?
Nice review. The Google Android Automotive OS is buggy and incomplete. Understand its use int he Polestar 2, but the XC40 Recharge should have stuck with Sensus for now.
"We do however have a power hatch." That face. Lol
polestar's slow recharge time will be the limiting factor for the early adopters
300 Mike range for mass adoption. Charging times are less inportant
@@EVil-ob8in When it takes 12 hours to fully charge, than most consumers shopping for this will choose the tesla due to supercharging.
I like your reviews, very informative, i would like more information on cost of ev charging. Also I am so up in the air as to which ev I would buy as an entry level vehicle without spending a lot of money.
You can easily figure how much it would cost you to charge at home, just multiply your utility's price per kwh with the size of the vehicle's battery, in the Polestar 2's case that's a 73 kwh battery. Though realistically it would be less since you're not charging from completely empty to full. Unfortunately, EVs are still pretty expensive at around $40k minimum.
How is the driver leg and foot room? The XC40 is too constricted for my left foot and forces it into an awkward angle. So not comfortable.
Also, how is right knee space? The center console looks restrictive much like the Toyota Venza.
Personally, I like the Mach-E, but I really wish all these options had an option to either dim that glass roof or have a shade of some sort that would block it. Heck, I have Volvo S60 and it has that option. In a lot of places in US and the World, that glass roof is going to be something else in the Summer.
Yes, if I lived in the HOT DESERT with my V60 I would put a sun blocking wrap on the giant sunroof and it has a sunshade.
I will never understand why laptops, MS surface, iPads, etc. have been working hard to get rid of edges around screens; however, every EV screen has at least 1.5 of wasted space all around their screens. Why?
for me it's easier to have something to rest the thumb/side of the hand on while driving and trying to push the buttons. having no edge at all would be difficult to use on the move, roads aren't really smooth in Sweden making things even worse.
Durability?
I like the car, but sadly after repeated attempts at getting a test drive Polestar expect me to do a 280 mile round trip to see/drive one, so I have gone elsewhere. Also, I think the Polestar a a bit too heavy to be an electric car TBH...
小城故事
Damn a man of culture
Why ìs there a footwell in the rear? Great review, thanks.
You can't get one in Chicago?
I also found the back seats very uncomfortable they were very upright and even when you reclined it slightly it was still too upright for my taste. Otherwise I agree with pretty much everything you said in the review
Why no Polestar in midwest, like in Chicago? 150 mile range or less in winter maybe?
I wish they will drop the price to the level of the former S40, even if they tone down the luxury equipments and tune down the power. This thing is currently more expensive than a model 3! With the same money Ill just get a V60.
In the Polestar its one tap back or forward for drive or reverse, thank god they changed it from Volvo double tap.
The two tap thing doesn’t make any sense...I had no idea why Volvo did it. Most Volvos have auto hold so essentially one tap is sufficient
@@yuhufeng5370 I think it's because the double tap vehicles have a combustion engine, the middle is neutral. Where as in EV it isn't really a neutral but a sort of "off button" position.
@@davidfrank1344 that’s what I was saying. Most Volvos have auto hold. Meaning if u brake it to stop, it stops as N. So you don’t need an extra tap position for it.
@alex on autos, what do you think of the upholstery? Is the non-leather premium feeling enough to compete?
This looks good !
Soooo.... who do you see if you have a problem? Volvo dealers are far a few between. Are there any Polestar service centers?
Why google tho? Idk how I feel about giving them even more access to my information
But does it come with a cassette player?
What I don't like about the infotainment screen is those thick bezels. Screens/monitors have been moving towards smaller bezels and it seems automakers are keeping costs down by using outdated styling.
I do like that we are seeing the Android Automotive OS being used. This is leveraging Google's Assistant which detects and understands your voice very well compared to other in-house ones made by automakers. What I also especially like is the integration with the car. You can do things such as turning on the A/c or adjusting it and other functions. I am hoping this AA OS gets more popular with other automakers as it seems like a better choice than spending the money to create an in-house solution.
I like the snappy performance, something a lot of other systems still can't manage. Google seems to be growing fast in this sphere, and I don't see that slowing down.
Best electric for your money is the Chevy 2022 Bolt. Chevy cut the price, increased the range, & vastly improved the seats and the style.
Well...it's ugly, small and slow so it's cheap for a reason. But hey if it works for you that's all that matters.
Breaking down from what you said yesterday
The cupholder is stopping me from buying the car. I can barely get my wife to share the two her I-Pace has since one is always occupied by her damn Stanley.
Like most things bout this car but the price and color options.
I wonder which GM vehicle will be the first to integrate android automotive. I remember a report a few years ago about them announcing they would implement android automotive in 2021
I really hope the Polestar SUV has an adjustable height air suspension for comfort and ground clearance. The XC40 doesn't have that option and I really, REALLY don't want to have to manually adjust dampers on a $50,000 or more vehicle.
One thing for sure, they will never break like ALL air suspensions will.
Love that he keeps saying "modern Teslas" - as opposed to those 1970s Teslas.
The reviewer is alluding to the little known experimental cars made by Nikola Tesla in the 1930s. He obviously felt it was Important to make that distinction in the minds of the audience so as to avoid any confusion.
Is it possible to fit an 18 '' wheel in the Polestar 2 ?
THanks :)
For non performance pack yes and for performance pack you will need racing wheels with enough load rating and caliper clearance
@@plaguebomb2712 Yes, I am aiming for the basic Polestar 2. And for what I've seen, the caliber has enough space. Hope it will fit :)
Will this offer Surround Vision ( Birds Eye View ). I have gotten so I can't live without it along with cross traffic braking. rear braking.
the 360 camera would be the surround vision .
Great car, and yes, definitely has a German quality feel to it.