RE: Polestar Precept hints at future endeavours

[SFO]

Looks fabulous. So much more interesting than a Tesla.

[Roy m]

"....with a front wing integrated into the bonnet to reduce turbulence over the rest of the body"
Is that new development what we used to call a clamshell when Saab used them over thirty years ago?

[Kawasicki]

I‘m seeing a lot of German design in that. Reminds me of the current Audi A7.

I like it!

[Painter38]

SFO said:

Looks fabulous. So much more interesting than a Tesla.

Polestar look like the missing link in Tesla`s future.

[abzmike]

They seem great at conceptualising and marketing, but when will they actually start building some cars and get them to customers?

[04helipilot]

Russgrieve said:

Interesting he talks about the planet saving technologies in the car, but nothing about the heavy metals in the batteries or the fossil fuels burned to charge them........

I remember when petrol had lead as an additive. Its just phases (evolution) we go through.

New BEV batteries technologies are being developed right now that will be more eco and can obtain same range for half the mass or twice the range for same mass.

When we finally do have an eco battery BEV what is the argument going to be then ?

As for fossil fuel generated electric, this will be a thing of the past too as of 3rd quarter of 2019 UK wind farms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from fossil fuel power stations. (source = CarbonBrief )

If you drive an ECO car it doesn't mean you have to drive in ECO

[04helipilot]

Painter38 said:

SFO said:

Looks fabulous. So much more interesting than a Tesla.

Polestar look like the missing link in Tesla`s future.

Lovely looking car but no mention of a rapid world wide charging network

That keeps Tesla up to 10yrs ahead of the competition, but maybe just not on the styling.

[FestivAli]

I will applaud the engineering and thought but the end result is very bleak. I guess in a future where we all wear black uniforms, there are no trees just vast swathes of concrete swept by bone-chilling winds, lit by a pale sun, this will suit perfectly. But anywhere else its depressing compared to almost all other cars

[Painter38]

04helipilot said:

Lovely looking car but no mention of a rapid world wide charging network

That keeps Tesla up to 10yrs ahead of the competition, but maybe just not on the styling.

That was my point.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

abzmike said:

They seem great at conceptualising and marketing, but when will they actually start building some cars and get them to customers?

They already have

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P90wZjukIs

HTH

[watchnut]

Is it me....or does the front wheel look bigger than the rear?

[abzmike]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

They already have

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P90wZjukIs

HTH

Yeah, in miniscule numbers compared to the volume of thier marketing.