The right button on the trunk is to close and lock the car without using they key or the doorhandles. The way you set the height is: you manually pull the lid to the desired position, then press and hold the trunk close button until you hear a beep. Then close the lid with the button and the next time you open it will only reach the height that you set manually.
Thank you so much that is very kind! I try to be as honest as I can so I am glad you found it helpful. Awesome, I am sure you will enjoy it such a lovely car. Will do another video soon on charging stations. Cheers
Design, and feel are subjective to the individual's experience. Nonetheless thanks for sharing your review and thoughts! I will be buying the Polestar 2 in Thunder, fully maxed out with the pilot, plus and performance pack, and the new leather zinc interior. I rented a Polestar 2 for a vacation trip 10 days recently and imho it brings a lot to the table. Can it be improved? Sure. But to me the positives outweigh the negatives by a huge margin. A strong buy for me purely based on the Android Automotive OS and the fitment of the seams and panels, and the smooth power of the dual motor model.
Note that the USB ports were disabled for music playback when Android Automotive was updated to version 2.0. It is my understanding that a future update will correct this . Also note that in the settings for RUclips music there is a setting for audio quality on mobile network. I don't remember if the default setting was low or normal quality but there are settings for high quality and always high quality. I don't use Spotify so I don't know if it has a similar setting but it is something to check out in Spotify or other music apps.
Hi David thanks for your help. Yes, I have changed the setting to high quality. The down side to that is in low signal areas I struggle to play anything. It's a real shame but I hope they do change this. Thanks again cheers Mark
@@geekgti2 You make an excellent point about the 4G/LTE low signal areas. Hopefully your 4G/LTE provider gets some upgrades for your 4G/LTE service in your area. I can really understand why you want flash drive support. I've had my Polestar 2 almost a month now and I've yet to travel outside of the Portland, OR metro area. The signal strength that I've experienced has been extremely good so I've been very fortunate so far. I'm an EV newbie too and I enjoyed your review.
@@dpdxA thanks so much David for your kind comment I'm glad you enjoyed the review. I wanted to cover as much as possible without it being too long but it's difficult. Yes, you have been lucky even just outside my house I struggle with signal so it is frustrating when you want to listen to something of high quality straight away. Let's see if this gets sorted soon. Thanks again 😊
I might buy a long range dual motor white polestar 2 THAT HAS A BLUE WRAP. With the blue wrap its fucking majestic. And it protects the paint underneath.
This is the exact config I ordered at the end of March. Still showing as July delivery but to convinced that it will be here until the latter end of the year.
I have an order on a Dual motor Long range with pluss pack and pilot pack. I choose the magnesium color which is the standard color in 23 models. I was about to order a 22 model but Got the advise to wait for 2 weeks, since the magnesium then would be standard. Looking forward to recive the ride.
Thanks for your honest opinions. The USB/music problem caused me immediately to cease considering the Polestar 2 for my next EV purchase. (I had heard about it in another review and your review confirmed it.) If there is a software update to enable it, please let us know. It's the only way I'd consider buying this car.
You are very welcome mate yes, it is very annoying and they need to sort it! I am just doing another video now full details on the infotainment that you may also find helpfull. Thanks for the kind comment cheers
There must be an app to play music from USB. Not being able to play music from USB would be just about a deal breaker for me. BTW I have ordered one of these and am now wondering what I need to do to play my music. I have an extensive music collection.
Unfortunately at the moment you can't, however apparently a software update should be coming out to correct this according to someone in the comments. Yes, it is a real shame as I was very disappointed doesn't make any sense not to have a usb player available.
Enjoy the car! If you adjust your sitting position, the knee issue goes away. If you sit in a more sport oriented way with your leg extended more, flexed less, your knee will not hit the center portion. However, if you like to sit like you are at a dining table, your knee will hit the center portion.
Hi, if I sit further away I can't reach the pedals as I am short, so I can't adjust the seat any further back. When my left leg is fully extended in the current position it only has a small amount of room to touch the rest pad. Cheers and thanks for the comment
I go via select car leasing business lease 4000 down payment then £480 a month. You dont get anything just the car and warranty with breakdown service.
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 wow I thougt it was expensive in Denmark I Got an offer 1000 £ Down payment 550£ a month that include fully insurance breakdown recorvery and service on the car when needed. Only thing it dosn’t cover is tyres. Then i Got an offer for dc charging no limit for 65£ a month.
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 Damn...... Thanks for letting me know. I'm like you..... I doubled the bit rate in my iTunes account..... it halves the storage on the ipod but massively improves the sound 🔊 Spotify will have lossless available soon.
How do the recharging leads work outside of the millions of terraced houses in Britain?Are old age pensioners going to "bunny hop" their invalid scooters over them?Are you aware of that?Good vid though.Cheers.
Hey Steven, yes you are absolutely right. Charging these are a pain if you don't have a drive way you would have to depend on a local charger at a service station. I am going to do an update video on this as I went away a month ago and let's just say it was stressful! Thanks for the comment
No, charging leads don't (or shouldn't) cross the pavements. In larger cities and towns, there are many chargers already built in to lamp posts. There are more going in every day and I would guess that within a short space of time, almost every street in the UK will have them. They cost more than home charging of course but a lot less than fast chargers at supermarkets or service stations as they are slower (the expectation is to be used overnight).
@@justinknight9802 Thanks for this info Justin good to know. Hopefully more things like this will be available for people to use and that people will not leave vehicles that are fully charged just plugged in. I think things like this can work well, but rules and laws need to be put into place so that is is fare for everyone. Thanks again
I'm not sure why the (lol) is needed. This car has a very good interior. I have been in an etron and yes Audi make good interiors also, but this review is about the Polestar 2 not the Audi etron
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953” lol “ it made me smile when you say high quality! it may ok quality but noway does it look as you said high quality with all that hard plastic 🤷🏻♂️
@@Alan-xk9rk Good for you, Al. My last Audi was a Q8. Before that an S5, I know my Audis too, but this interior is quality and you animal skin corpse lovers can have leather in the P2. Ironically you calling me touchy when you are commenting on a car you clearly don't want. LOL.
The right button on the trunk is to close and lock the car without using they key or the doorhandles. The way you set the height is: you manually pull the lid to the desired position, then press and hold the trunk close button until you hear a beep. Then close the lid with the button and the next time you open it will only reach the height that you set manually.
Cheers Andrew! Yes, I worked this out a few days later probably not a feature I will use but still nice it has it Thanks for your comment 🙂
Looking at getting one of these. I like finding little new channels on RUclips, you've earned a subscriber. Keep it up!
Thanks so much for the kind comment. Will be doing another video this weekend on the Google operating system 👍
Great video! Got my LRDM a few weeks ago and I'm loving it. 👍
Sorry I am not sure what LDRM is? but I am glad you are enjoying it!
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 oops, meant LRDM! Haha
Excellent review fella - you’re a natural. I’m awaiting early November delivery of the 350KW, sp please keep up the content.
Thank you so much that is very kind! I try to be as honest as I can so I am glad you found it helpful. Awesome, I am sure you will enjoy it such a lovely car. Will do another video soon on charging stations. Cheers
Good job with the review. Enjoy the car and I look forward to future updates.
Thanks so much! Yes will film another vid tomorrow cheers 🙂
Design, and feel are subjective to the individual's experience. Nonetheless thanks for sharing your review and thoughts! I will be buying the Polestar 2 in Thunder, fully maxed out with the pilot, plus and performance pack, and the new leather zinc interior. I rented a Polestar 2 for a vacation trip 10 days recently and imho it brings a lot to the table. Can it be improved? Sure. But to me the positives outweigh the negatives by a huge margin. A strong buy for me purely based on the Android Automotive OS and the fitment of the seams and panels, and the smooth power of the dual motor model.
Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video hope you enjoy it such a great car. Cheers ☺️
Note that the USB ports were disabled for music playback when Android Automotive was updated to version 2.0. It is my understanding that a future update will correct this . Also note that in the settings for RUclips music there is a setting for audio quality on mobile network. I don't remember if the default setting was low or normal quality but there are settings for high quality and always high quality. I don't use Spotify so I don't know if it has a similar setting but it is something to check out in Spotify or other music apps.
Hi David thanks for your help. Yes, I have changed the setting to high quality. The down side to that is in low signal areas I struggle to play anything. It's a real shame but I hope they do change this. Thanks again cheers Mark
@@geekgti2 You make an excellent point about the 4G/LTE low signal areas. Hopefully your 4G/LTE provider gets some upgrades for your 4G/LTE service in your area. I can really understand why you want flash drive support. I've had my Polestar 2 almost a month now and I've yet to travel outside of the Portland, OR metro area. The signal strength that I've experienced has been extremely good so I've been very fortunate so far. I'm an EV newbie too and I enjoyed your review.
@@dpdxA thanks so much David for your kind comment I'm glad you enjoyed the review. I wanted to cover as much as possible without it being too long but it's difficult. Yes, you have been lucky even just outside my house I struggle with signal so it is frustrating when you want to listen to something of high quality straight away. Let's see if this gets sorted soon. Thanks again 😊
I might buy a long range dual motor white polestar 2 THAT HAS A BLUE WRAP.
With the blue wrap its fucking majestic. And it protects the paint underneath.
Great review, thanks. My P2 will arrive in Sept.
Thank you 😊
This is the exact config I ordered at the end of March. Still showing as July delivery but to convinced that it will be here until the latter end of the year.
Hope you enjoy it mate it's a lovely car cheers 😊
Can I ask how much is this costing you monthly? Also how much is EV home charing cost?
Depreciation is catastrophic 😂 which is why im getting one next month❤❤❤❤
@@bastogne315 lol love it!! Good idea 💡
Great review, thanks
You are very welcome thanks for the kind feedback 🙂
Has a look at Android Auto Apps for you. VLC seems to be available. Although it's thought of as a video player, it also plays music.
very nice review, thank you
You are very welcome thank you for the kind comment
I have an order on a Dual motor Long range with pluss pack and pilot pack. I choose the magnesium color which is the standard color in 23 models. I was about to order a 22 model but Got the advise to wait for 2 weeks, since the magnesium then would be standard. Looking forward to recive the ride.
Thanks for your honest opinions. The USB/music problem caused me immediately to cease considering the Polestar 2 for my next EV purchase. (I had heard about it in another review and your review confirmed it.) If there is a software update to enable it, please let us know. It's the only way I'd consider buying this car.
You are very welcome mate yes, it is very annoying and they need to sort it! I am just doing another video now full details on the infotainment that you may also find helpfull. Thanks for the kind comment cheers
You can use your USB now
@@SS-yw7vo yes! I did an update video on this cheers 👍
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 I watched that one too
@@SS-yw7vo cool, yeah I talked about it on the top likes and dislikes video not sure if you have seen that one 👍
So
You have plus pack but not brembo callipers? Does it not come with them anymore?
You need to have the performance pack to get the bigger breaks and wheels 👍
There must be an app to play music from USB. Not being able to play music from USB would be just about a deal breaker for me. BTW I have ordered one of these and am now wondering what I need to do to play my music. I have an extensive music collection.
Unfortunately at the moment you can't, however apparently a software update should be coming out to correct this according to someone in the comments. Yes, it is a real shame as I was very disappointed doesn't make any sense not to have a usb player available.
There’s an update this week which I believe now allows for playing USB music.
@@kromeassassin fantastic thanks for the update 👍
has the softwarenupdate 2.2 enables USB-C data to let you play your own music?
Yes! Check out my latest video 👍
Enjoy the car! If you adjust your sitting position, the knee issue goes away. If you sit in a more sport oriented way with your leg extended more, flexed less, your knee will not hit the center portion. However, if you like to sit like you are at a dining table, your knee will hit the center portion.
Hi, if I sit further away I can't reach the pedals as I am short, so I can't adjust the seat any further back. When my left leg is fully extended in the current position it only has a small amount of room to touch the rest pad. Cheers and thanks for the comment
How much do you pay monthly on a lease? Have had a Down payment? And what services are inculed in the lease?
I go via select car leasing business lease 4000 down payment then £480 a month. You dont get anything just the car and warranty with breakdown service.
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 wow I thougt it was expensive in Denmark
I Got an offer 1000 £ Down payment 550£ a month that include fully insurance breakdown recorvery and service on the car when needed. Only thing it dosn’t cover is tyres. Then i Got an offer for dc charging no limit for 65£ a month.
@@jonaskristensen3066 sounds good hope you enjoy it 👍
Just to be clear..........I cannot plug in and use my iPod in this Polestar?????
Only if it's the 1st generation the one with the big wheel on the front to select the track
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 Damn...... Thanks for letting me know.
I'm like you..... I doubled the bit rate in my iTunes account..... it halves the storage on the ipod but massively improves the sound 🔊
Spotify will have lossless available soon.
Is this the single motor long range?
No, this is the duel motor long range 👍
How do the recharging leads work outside of the millions of terraced houses in Britain?Are old age pensioners going to "bunny hop" their invalid scooters over them?Are you aware of that?Good vid though.Cheers.
Hey Steven, yes you are absolutely right. Charging these are a pain if you don't have a drive way you would have to depend on a local charger at a service station. I am going to do an update video on this as I went away a month ago and let's just say it was stressful! Thanks for the comment
No, charging leads don't (or shouldn't) cross the pavements. In larger cities and towns, there are many chargers already built in to lamp posts. There are more going in every day and I would guess that within a short space of time, almost every street in the UK will have them. They cost more than home charging of course but a lot less than fast chargers at supermarkets or service stations as they are slower (the expectation is to be used overnight).
@@justinknight9802 Thanks for this info Justin good to know. Hopefully more things like this will be available for people to use and that people will not leave vehicles that are fully charged just plugged in. I think things like this can work well, but rules and laws need to be put into place so that is is fare for everyone. Thanks again
Is this the color void or space?
Void
I wouldn't buy one just on the basis that I would not be able to play my own Flashdrive. Ridiculous.
This has been changed now via software update so you can 👍
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953 Does it play in random track mode though?
It sounds really noisy inside
At high speeds I would say it sounds the same as most cars do from the wind but with less vibration at lower speeds it is incredibly quite
Lol if you think that’s high quality interior you should take a look at the Audi etron
I'm not sure why the (lol) is needed. This car has a very good interior. I have been in an etron and yes Audi make good interiors also, but this review is about the Polestar 2 not the Audi etron
@@markshonestreviewsandhealt6953” lol “ it made me smile when you say high quality!
it may ok quality but noway does it look as you said high quality with all that hard plastic 🤷🏻♂️
@@Alan-xk9rk Jog on, Audi fanboy, and go make love to your Etron. Lol.
@@susand9296 woooo so touchy ent yah you stick to your plastic and I’ll stay with my leather cos it’s fantastic 🤠👌
@@Alan-xk9rk Good for you, Al. My last Audi was a Q8. Before that an S5, I know my Audis too, but this interior is quality and you animal skin corpse lovers can have leather in the P2. Ironically you calling me touchy when you are commenting on a car you clearly don't want. LOL.