Bjorn: I am testing EVs by driving up to North Cape. Kris: you know what? I am testing EVs by going to sunny, hot Riviera Ligure, to sip a cocktail by the seaside!
Just did a long trip with an EQA from Denmark to Croatia and back (3.500+ km total)... 7 stops on Ionity every way.. is was very easy and trouble free... cross continent is really no problem with an EV
Nice to have a serie like this one ! I am planning a trip from Belgium (Charleroi) to South of France (Roquebrune sur Argens near Saint-Tropez) at the beginning of september in Polestar 2 dual long range. I am really looking forward the other episodes ! Can't wait and have a nice trip !
Great project Kris! If the car is now updated to july 2021 (P2127) with the "Motor optimisations" it would be great to know if there's any efficiency gain after you did the 615km test.
Did the charge speed improve? If not, do you have a three phase type-2 cable (cable should be marked 5G2.5, preferably even 5G6)? The car display showed that you received single phase charging only.
Hi Chris, super video. Reagarding to charging : there should be a Plugsurfing charging card belonging to the car and you can charge at 0.35 € at every Ionity charger in europe. This price is valid since 01 july this year and is valid for at least 1 year. Regarding to the charging at the parking house you are charging with only 1 instead of 3 phases, that why it so slow.
Good stuff Kris, thanks! Seeing how you will fare with the (relatively) inferior charging infrastructure in Europe will be interesting! For now I'm just enjoying your adventure in what looks like a Polestar that is identical to the one I just ordered and which should be arriving in September :) Bon voyage!
@@abraxastulammo9940 inferior to Norway. NL and BE (in which I travel extensively) are no where near Norway's infrastructure, and according to most EV testers, the situation in France and Italy (for tourists driving down the highways in the main holiday period) is pretty dramatic. But hey, let's not fight over this - am happy for Kris' experience in the coming days to prove me wrong :)
I'm just back from italy with the E-Tron and the E-Tron card. Didn't HPC there, but super satisfied with the shiny modern EnelX triple charger hardware.
Great video. Really useful to see the practicality of EVs on long trips. My only comment would be that for this to be really useful (both for the Polestar and any other cars you do similar trips with) you should really use charging membership and infrastructure that comes with that car. Using a Polestar with an E-Tron card is not something almost anyone else is going to be able to do. As a Polestar owner myself I really want to know how a long, cross continent trip is going to work with the membership and discounts that come with the Polestar, not an Audi! Other than that love the video, keep up the good work!
Nice road trip. About speed with pp2. In Belgium they tested at the same time the pp2. One was hammering and needed to charge more often. The other was slacking and charging less. Guess who was fastest over 500km. The one hammering it. Because of the high charge rate. So on the autobahn : going loose 😅. Shall see soon I guess
Insightful Kris. I have always wanted to visit Scandinavia so it is great to see the landscape. Does the braking also regenerate the batteries? In Australia you would also get a $1000 fine and 4 demerit points loss for using your mobile phone /camera while driving to add to your expenses. Perhaps consider mounting brackets. All the best. GH
Great trip. Looking forward for what will come next days. Good luck. Your effort is incredible. This trip will be very valuable for everyone, who decides to buy an EV. You will encounter traffic jams in Germany which will drop speed an consumption. I recommend EnBW as an alternative to Ionity in Germany. They are reliable.
I had the Polestar 2 fully loaded (minus performance pack, which i didn't want anyway) for 1 hour test drive. And they really nailed it, such a comfortable car! The 30-110 km/h sprint is quick. Audio is very good for the average buyer. But those seats, i could sit there for way longer. Truly a great GT-EV in my opinion and i would recommend anyone to test drive it if nothing else. Now i just need to wait for the test drive of Mach-E and Ioniq 5, and hopefully Xpeng P5 and P7 before i decide my next car.
@@KrisRifa Your audience is a bunch of data nerds. I think everyone would love to know how long you spent charging, how many kWh you got, and what % you charged to. 🙂
So the Audi card work with any car? Doesn’t the charger tell it’s not an Audi connecting and isn’t it kinda cheating on Ionity since Volvo isn’t teamed up with Ionity?
Did the charging time at the hotel end up decreasing? I have the same on my "wallbox" at home. It initially tells me it's going to take way longer than actually needed to charge up completely.
So with timing on stops do you find yourself having to find stuff to do to wait for charge or is it fast enough that bathroom/food usually gets you most of the way finished?
Hi, great channel and video, I am doing research in which car to pick, polestar or tesla model 3 and this maybe will help me a bit. I live in Sweden so this is awesome :). My first question. Tesla say they don't have a mandatory service except basic stuff like breaks every 2 years. How does Polestar adress this? I mean do they have more mandatory checkups for doing service of the car? I own a v70 today and know that when you own a newer traditional" car that if you have made service at "original service shop " Like volvo, that it is "worth something" in the end if you would want to sell the car in second hand. Eventually you would get more money of corse .... What is your opinion regarding the differences here of ownership between the two cars. My aim is a long range car , no matter if it is PS2 or M3. Thanks for sharing
Hey Kris, your video title has the hashtag "single motor". Near the start you said dual motor. I assume this is the dual motor, probably 2021 model. Can you confirm please? Thanks for the great video. Good luck for the rest of the trip!
@@KrisRifa Nice one. Have a great trip. Must be lovely to actually travel after all this time! I look forward to the rest of the videos as you upload them. Bon voyage...
You are allowed to drive through yellow countries without having to be quarantined. If you spend the night or are on close contact with somebody who lives there you have to be quarantined.
@@KrisRifa Yet if the traveller is vaccinated why he/she should be quarantined? Makes no sense. I meet daily here in Idaho potentially infected people but since I am vaccinated I am not restricted at all.
@@KrisRifa The "Audi Transit" cost at Ionity does vary between countries (you have to read the fine print to find it). For your trip, Sweden = 3.30 SEK/kWh, Denmark = 2.40 DKK/kWh, Germany/Austria/Italy = 0.31 €/kWh.
Any diesel driver will say that he can do that trip in two days 🤪🤪 If your consumption was that high in Sweden, let’s see how the Polestar does in Germany 🏎
Maybe because it was designed to be a Volvo by the previous head of design at Volvo, Max Missoni who is currently head of design at Polestar. A company that is a spinoff from Volvo? I've actually interviewed the Max in this video: ruclips.net/video/MCEmpJrd0Qk/видео.html
Hm, although I really like your tests and videos and you are looking for content I wonder if environmental aspects should not play a part in here as well...? The best car is no car. The best drive is not to drive...
@@erathol Well, but that would be no fun... I just question somehow to where the RUclips EV guys should drive to get some new information for us whatching their videos. Personally I do not think that these long trips will bring us any news. Using a car in daily routine showing daily struggles as an EV driver (charger issues, usability of the car when doing shopping, etc.) will educate us more. Just my thoughts though...
First of, I do know how to drive in Europe since I am European. Second, for safety while filming I try not to change lanes, so I may be lingering in the left lane a second or two longer because of this. Third, I makes sure I am not blocking traffic from behind while filming these clips so it is okay to linger just those extra few seconds 😎
Bjorn: I am testing EVs by driving up to North Cape.
Kris: you know what? I am testing EVs by going to sunny, hot Riviera Ligure, to sip a cocktail by the seaside!
Just imagine how bad norwegian pizza must be if man drives 4000km to Italy just to eat few slices 🙃
Haha! Best comment 😂😂😊
@@KrisRifa I was undecided among cocktail, cappuccino, pizza, risotto alla pescatora ... or all of them?
@@USUG0 you’ll just have to see in the video where I arrive in Genoa 😊
LOL absoultely true
ahahaha
It would be interesting to know the charging costs for the trip.
Just did a long trip with an EQA from Denmark to Croatia and back (3.500+ km total)... 7 stops on Ionity every way.. is was very easy and trouble free... cross continent is really no problem with an EV
For the Americans, New York to Miami is roughly the same as Oslo to Genova, give or take 20 miles.
Nice. We drove our Model 3 LR from Oslo to Rimini and back this summer. Great roadtrip! No problems. :)
It always seems so easy in a Model 3. :)
Kris .. great 👍 to see you making road trips again.. totally awesome!! More please!
Hopefully there will be more to come!
Bra Och informativt som vanligt, keep up the good work. Ha en trevlig resa och kör försiktigt 🇸🇪Välkommen till Sverige 👍
I love it! This is the test I was waiting for to decide whether to buy a P2 or another plug-in hybrid.
Awesome! 😊😊
Can't wait to watch the next episodes !! Superb video and enjoy the trip Kris !! Keep it up bro !
Thanks! Drops at 09.00 CET 🤩
This is great! Looking forward to the daily reports. 🙂 Have a nice trip! 🚙🏁
Thanks dude 😊
This type of content is smashing, it will be so nice to follow you on this trip. Keep up the good work! 👍😊
Thanks mate! Glad you guys seem to like it 😊
Wow i really like this one, would probably be cool if you do this in another ev too:)
There will hopefully be many trips through Europe with EVs 😊
2:49 Actually Polestar has a Plugsurfing subscription with special low Ionity pricing, so it should also be quite good.
Nice. I wonder if others can do similar things.
Right. We Polestar driver can charge for 35 ct/kWh at Ionity for one year. It is really a great deal.
@@tommimakitalo3675 Sounds good to me. :)
@@SirHackaL0t. Volvo has the same deal. Plugsurfing for 35 ct/kWh for one year if you buy or own a pure electric Volvo.
@@Tubolino Nice. :)
Nice to have a serie like this one ! I am planning a trip from Belgium (Charleroi) to South of France (Roquebrune sur Argens near Saint-Tropez) at the beginning of september in Polestar 2 dual long range. I am really looking forward the other episodes ! Can't wait and have a nice trip !
Great project Kris! If the car is now updated to july 2021 (P2127) with the "Motor optimisations" it would be great to know if there's any efficiency gain after you did the 615km test.
Did the charge speed improve? If not, do you have a three phase type-2 cable (cable should be marked 5G2.5, preferably even 5G6)? The car display showed that you received single phase charging only.
Hi Chris, super video. Reagarding to charging : there should be a Plugsurfing charging card belonging to the car and you can charge at 0.35 € at every Ionity charger in europe. This price is valid since 01 july this year and is valid for at least 1 year. Regarding to the charging at the parking house you are charging with only 1 instead of 3 phases, that why it so slow.
Thumbs up!!! Great Video and idea ☺️☺️
Keep a save driving. When did you plan to reach Hannover? Because i live there watching your Videos 👋
Thanks mate! 😊😊
@@KrisRifa Meet and greet would be nice 😁👋
Good stuff Kris, thanks! Seeing how you will fare with the (relatively) inferior charging infrastructure in Europe will be interesting! For now I'm just enjoying your adventure in what looks like a Polestar that is identical to the one I just ordered and which should be arriving in September :) Bon voyage!
Thanks mate!
Inferior to what? Netherlands has the best charging infrastructure, Germany is very strong.
@@abraxastulammo9940 inferior to Norway. NL and BE (in which I travel extensively) are no where near Norway's infrastructure, and according to most EV testers, the situation in France and Italy (for tourists driving down the highways in the main holiday period) is pretty dramatic. But hey, let's not fight over this - am happy for Kris' experience in the coming days to prove me wrong :)
@@dabbert1 In Norway you can't go to the north on HPC, so this route to the south should be better.
Great stuff Chris, I like the Volvo/Polestar EVs. Excited about the EV future for sure.
I'm just back from italy with the E-Tron and the E-Tron card. Didn't HPC there, but super satisfied with the shiny modern EnelX triple charger hardware.
Great video. Really useful to see the practicality of EVs on long trips. My only comment would be that for this to be really useful (both for the Polestar and any other cars you do similar trips with) you should really use charging membership and infrastructure that comes with that car. Using a Polestar with an E-Tron card is not something almost anyone else is going to be able to do. As a Polestar owner myself I really want to know how a long, cross continent trip is going to work with the membership and discounts that come with the Polestar, not an Audi! Other than that love the video, keep up the good work!
Nice road trip.
About speed with pp2. In Belgium they tested at the same time the pp2. One was hammering and needed to charge more often. The other was slacking and charging less. Guess who was fastest over 500km. The one hammering it. Because of the high charge rate. So on the autobahn : going loose 😅. Shall see soon I guess
Kul resa att följa med på!👍 Tack🌹
Insightful Kris. I have always wanted to visit Scandinavia so it is great to see the landscape. Does the braking also regenerate the batteries? In Australia you would also get a $1000 fine and 4 demerit points loss for using your mobile phone /camera while driving to add to your expenses. Perhaps consider mounting brackets. All the best. GH
Fascinating… looking forward to seeing the rest of the trip!
I'm getting sub 19kwh/100km at the moment... Just finished a long (for the UK) trip with two quick stops. Just loving my Polestar.
Great trip. Looking forward for what will come next days. Good luck. Your effort is incredible. This trip will be very valuable for everyone, who decides to buy an EV.
You will encounter traffic jams in Germany which will drop speed an consumption. I recommend EnBW as an alternative to Ionity in Germany. They are reliable.
Great video. I think you need to plan extra charging stops in Germany so you can enjoy the Polestar 2 performance.
I had the Polestar 2 fully loaded (minus performance pack, which i didn't want anyway) for 1 hour test drive. And they really nailed it, such a comfortable car! The 30-110 km/h sprint is quick. Audio is very good for the average buyer. But those seats, i could sit there for way longer. Truly a great GT-EV in my opinion and i would recommend anyone to test drive it if nothing else.
Now i just need to wait for the test drive of Mach-E and Ioniq 5, and hopefully Xpeng P5 and P7 before i decide my next car.
Nice vid! Keep up the for work :) How long did the first charge, to 82 percent take?
Thanks mate! It took 35min. 😊
@@KrisRifa Your audience is a bunch of data nerds. I think everyone would love to know how long you spent charging, how many kWh you got, and what % you charged to. 🙂
Ooh, that consumption is so high! The joys of pushing a brick through the air I suppose.
Its crazy high. I have never been on that level and was driving 700km last week at between 100-120kmh.(I have P2 also)
Nice video :-) Looking forward to the next :-)
Great video I can't wait for part 2 💯
Is there any physical control to toggle regeneration braking in the Polestar 2?
No you can only do it via the central tablet. Very quick to do though.
@@johngpreston1784 Thanks for the information :-) I wish you could use the gearstick for that like in a Peugeot or VW...
Welcome to Helsingborg! 😀👍🏻
Thanks!
More my way of travelling than Tesla-Bjørn. Proper hotels and a bit of luxury not just cost saving. Looking forward to future updates.
Great trip, after 2127 update my efficiency is better. Really like road trip with my polestar 😉
So the Audi card work with any car? Doesn’t the charger tell it’s not an Audi connecting and isn’t it kinda cheating on Ionity since Volvo isn’t teamed up with Ionity?
If you pass by Frankfurt, and want to grab a bite while charging, let me know!
Välkommen till Malmö!
Takk!
Where is the drinks holder from chief ?
Its raining and cold there. Meanwhile we have 30-36 degrees in Hungary. :)
Did the charging time at the hotel end up decreasing? I have the same on my "wallbox" at home. It initially tells me it's going to take way longer than actually needed to charge up completely.
So with timing on stops do you find yourself having to find stuff to do to wait for charge or is it fast enough that bathroom/food usually gets you most of the way finished?
Love the car, and love the trip data.
Come to Switzerland👍🏼👍🏼
Hi, great channel and video, I am doing research in which car to pick, polestar or tesla model 3 and this maybe will help me a bit. I live in Sweden so this is awesome :). My first question. Tesla say they don't have a mandatory service except basic stuff like breaks every 2 years. How does Polestar adress this? I mean do they have more mandatory checkups for doing service of the car? I own a v70 today and know that when you own a newer traditional" car that if you have made service at "original service shop " Like volvo, that it is "worth something" in the end if you would want to sell the car in second hand. Eventually you would get more money of corse ....
What is your opinion regarding the differences here of ownership between the two cars.
My aim is a long range car , no matter if it is PS2 or M3.
Thanks for sharing
Have you considered the i4 as well? Great range, better interior than the m3 and it’s a hatchback too.
If there was an update to where you were going to stay… I would have loved to meet you… stay on the same street in Malmö
4400 km...😱
Arctic circle trip go home! 😁
Hey Kris, your video title has the hashtag "single motor". Near the start you said dual motor.
I assume this is the dual motor, probably 2021 model. Can you confirm please? Thanks for the great video. Good luck for the rest of the trip!
This is dual motor, hashtag is now changed 😊 Thaks mate!
@@KrisRifa Nice one.
Have a great trip. Must be lovely to actually travel after all this time! I look forward to the rest of the videos as you upload them.
Bon voyage...
Great video
is this car front wheel drive?
Dual motor, so four wheel drive 😊
Such a cool trip. I'm in
Thanks mate 😊😊
18:13 This is an issue coming with Update P2124 - only charging one phase, wallbox is okay
Great man! Can u please do the Ioniq 5?
Teslabjørn did 1000 km in 10 h with the Ioniq 5.
@@abraxastulammo9940 thanks I like also to see kris as well!
Isn't ABRP onboard the Polestar?
Lov å spørre hva du måtte betale for å lade i sverige ved hotellet?
Tips är att åker ni på semester i Sverige någon gång skaffa ber/mer around kostar 399 för 450 kWh inklusive snabbladdare Prisvärt tycker jag
Bra tips og veldig bra pris! Lurer på Mer i Norge og har samme 🤔
Driving littlebit over the speedlimit and holding the camera with my right hand… 😂. Hope that you don’t get a letter from the Norwegian police😅
Was this a 2022 or 2021?
Whats the total cost for charging for the whole trip?
Well, I probably won’t know before I’ve actually completed the trip know 😂🙈
@@KrisRifa I want to follow this trip, is this the first day? Also, is this the PS2 long range or standard?
Sorry, thought you filmed everything in advanced and cut it in episodes
hey Spekkeröd spekkeröd Spekkkrööööd :D :) 8:55
Speeeeekerøøøøøød? 🙈😂
Interesting!!😀🤠
Even you are vaccinated against Covid19 you have to be quarantined in a yellow country like Denmark?
I do not understand those rules?
You are allowed to drive through yellow countries without having to be quarantined. If you spend the night or are on close contact with somebody who lives there you have to be quarantined.
@@KrisRifa Yet if the traveller is vaccinated why he/she should be quarantined? Makes no sense. I meet daily here in Idaho potentially infected people but since I am vaccinated I am not restricted at all.
Next time u need to tell everybody the real cost.
179,93 NOK / måned audi transit.
Pris lading i SWE IONITY HPC 3.30 SEK / kWh.
0,- NOK first 12 months, 1,85NOK/kWh. Next time, don’t be such a smart ass 🙈 And no, the E-Tron card does not come with the Polestar 2 😂
@@KrisRifa :)
@@KrisRifa The "Audi Transit" cost at Ionity does vary between countries (you have to read the fine print to find it). For your trip, Sweden = 3.30 SEK/kWh, Denmark = 2.40 DKK/kWh, Germany/Austria/Italy = 0.31 €/kWh.
👍👍
Any diesel driver will say that he can do that trip in two days 🤪🤪
If your consumption was that high in Sweden, let’s see how the Polestar does in Germany 🏎
Any diesel driver will say he can do that trip in one day, on one tank and with his eyes closed 🙈😂😂
Ioniq 5?;
Would be cool to do no route planning beforehand (expect hotels) and see how the car’s nav copes with it…
U as volvo man, why don't you just get rid of the e tron and buy a polestar fully spec? 🤔 😂
Why does this car look like a rip off off Volvo.
Maybe because it was designed to be a Volvo by the previous head of design at Volvo, Max Missoni who is currently head of design at Polestar. A company that is a spinoff from Volvo?
I've actually interviewed the Max in this video:
ruclips.net/video/MCEmpJrd0Qk/видео.html
@@KrisRifa Id rather own Volvo then this spin off just saying.
Hm, although I really like your tests and videos and you are looking for content I wonder if environmental aspects should not play a part in here as well...? The best car is no car. The best drive is not to drive...
And the most environmental thing you can do is to sit in a dark room, not eating, drinking or driving, just dying slowly.
@@erathol Well, but that would be no fun... I just question somehow to where the RUclips EV guys should drive to get some new information for us whatching their videos. Personally I do not think that these long trips will bring us any news. Using a car in daily routine showing daily struggles as an EV driver (charger issues, usability of the car when doing shopping, etc.) will educate us more. Just my thoughts though...
Driving like an American, not knowing, in Europe you're supposed to drive on the rightmost lane and the left lane is for overtaking.
First of, I do know how to drive in Europe since I am European. Second, for safety while filming I try not to change lanes, so I may be lingering in the left lane a second or two longer because of this. Third, I makes sure I am not blocking traffic from behind while filming these clips so it is okay to linger just those extra few seconds 😎
Bra Och informativt som vanligt, keep up the good work. Ha en trevlig resa och kör försiktigt 🇸🇪Välkommen till Sverige 👍
Takker 😊😊