Discussion
RobDickinson said:
aestetix1 said:
You have to be careful when charging on a supercharger. The cables are water cooled so they vibrate a little and can damage your paint if left resting against the body of the car. You really need to park sideways on to the charger rather than nose in..
eh what?
Parking nose first in a space in a busy car park is never a good idea IME so not sure why that would be considered the optimum placement either.
ETA - There are some pictures of superchargers where you drive to the side of them but again the cable is positioned so it'll never get near your paint so still a non issue and in most cases you still leave driving forward rather than reversing out.
Edited by SWoll on Monday 6th July 11:31
ZesPak said:
aestetix1 said:
Front charge port is the ideal location.
Yes, of course it is.But if Tesla would have done it you'd say it's a stupid idea so it's a bit of a toss up, isn't it?
Almost like it's cheaper for packaging reasons rather than the best solution..
Edited by SWoll on Monday 6th July 13:31
Tbh, for my use it's perfect on the rear left hand side (driver's in EU). but as with many of these things ymmv.
I'm used to big cars so I almost always back into spots. I back into the garage at home as well, so again, perfect.
But if you're used to driving forward in spots it is indeed the wrong position.
Front center means also it's center. so good on either side.
I haven't had the need to do it, but the driver's side like on mine seems like an odd decision for street charging. As my charge port is on the side of the street instead of the sidewalk.
I can imagine for packaging it won't be handy to have multiple ports, I haven't had problems with the positioning on mine. I've very glad it wasn't in the front as I would have hated that for my garage now.
I'm used to big cars so I almost always back into spots. I back into the garage at home as well, so again, perfect.
But if you're used to driving forward in spots it is indeed the wrong position.
Front center means also it's center. so good on either side.
I haven't had the need to do it, but the driver's side like on mine seems like an odd decision for street charging. As my charge port is on the side of the street instead of the sidewalk.
I can imagine for packaging it won't be handy to have multiple ports, I haven't had problems with the positioning on mine. I've very glad it wasn't in the front as I would have hated that for my garage now.
Witchfinder said:
Review videos on the Polestar 2 are starting to show up on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/yJFXom-X6m4
Is it me or does that video look a bit stretched? Or is it the proportions of the car? It almost looks like it was widescreen and I'm viewing it in 4:3 or something.https://youtu.be/yJFXom-X6m4
It does look a lot taller than I expected, more interesting than a Model 3/Y, but does look like a Model Y competitor rather than Model 3.
Not to keen on the taller look, but better than most SUV's and for extra practicality over the Model 3 I'd live with it.
Edited by ZesPak on Monday 6th July 15:52
SWoll said:
It is strange that all of the premium EV's have side charge ports whereas the only front ports are on more budget friendly models that are FWD or share an ICE platform.
Almost like it's cheaper for packaging reasons rather than the best solution..
You meant like the Honda e, a premium EV, or the Leaf which doesn't share a platform with an ICE?Almost like it's cheaper for packaging reasons rather than the best solution..
Edited by SWoll on Monday 6th July 13:31
RobDickinson said:
eh what?
Bjorn Nyland did a video about it:https://youtu.be/_6ekfGd-PZs
Hyper/super/very very fast chargers need water cooled cables, they vibrate due to the water being pumped round, they damage your paint.
aestetix1 said:
You meant like the Honda e, a premium EV, or the Leaf which doesn't share a platform with an ICE?
The Honda is the exception to that rule. You're being annoying.Charge port location is a personal preference more than anything. Backing into a spot makes more sense with a big car as well.
Witchfinder said:
Justhe-1 said:
Struggling with colour though - I've done black to death and not sure if whites my thing.
It's pretty much designed to look best in white, with the contrasting gloss black details. My preorder was for a white car before I cancelled it.You can't see the car in the UK at the moment, but the Polestar "spaces" should be opening soon. I believe London, Birmingham, and Manchester are confirmed locations. I sat in the car and pored over it in great detail during the roadshow last year. Got plenty of pictures and tried everything out. It's a really nice car and you won't be disappointed. Quite snug inside and it feels like it wraps around you, which I really enjoyed. The boot was even bigger than I expected.
Would have been good to see the colours in teh flesh, and I really wanted to like Magnesium, but didnt want the risk of it just looking "silver" - so I went for "just" grey
- hope its got some depth to it and not completely flat (it is sold as a cost option metalic..)My bus. partner went for Midnight (only comes with Charcoal)
Both with Dynamic Pack.
Worked out at £547/month Ex VAT on a 6+35, 10k miles p.a, non maintained (POlestar includes 3 Yrs breakdown and the 1st service, up to 3yrs or 31k miles..)
Orders confirmed, just waiting on delivery dates, but expecting Sept/Oct atm (I'm expecting that may slip a bit).
Seems like a pretty decent and viable alternative to the Model 3, esp when on a business lease and next to no BIK
Justhe-1 said:
Just to update on this -I deliberated between White, magnesium, Midnight & Thunder - and ended up plumping for Thunder with Slate Interior.
Would have been good to see the colours in teh flesh, and I really wanted to like Magnesium, but didnt want the risk of it just looking "silver" - so I went for "just" grey - hope its got some depth to it and not completely flat (it is sold as a cost option metalic..)
My bus. partner went for Midnight (only comes with Charcoal)
Both with Dynamic Pack.
Worked out at £547/month Ex VAT on a 6+35, 10k miles p.a, non maintained (POlestar includes 3 Yrs breakdown and the 1st service, up to 3yrs or 31k miles..)
Orders confirmed, just waiting on delivery dates, but expecting Sept/Oct atm (I'm expecting that may slip a bit).
Seems like a pretty decent and viable alternative to the Model 3, esp when on a business lease and next to no BIK
Same as what i'm going for, however i'm having the towbar and no dynamic pack.Would have been good to see the colours in teh flesh, and I really wanted to like Magnesium, but didnt want the risk of it just looking "silver" - so I went for "just" grey
- hope its got some depth to it and not completely flat (it is sold as a cost option metalic..)My bus. partner went for Midnight (only comes with Charcoal)
Both with Dynamic Pack.
Worked out at £547/month Ex VAT on a 6+35, 10k miles p.a, non maintained (POlestar includes 3 Yrs breakdown and the 1st service, up to 3yrs or 31k miles..)
Orders confirmed, just waiting on delivery dates, but expecting Sept/Oct atm (I'm expecting that may slip a bit).
Seems like a pretty decent and viable alternative to the Model 3, esp when on a business lease and next to no BIK
3+35, 15kpa, fully maintained, £580ish(ex vat).
jason61c said:
Justhe-1 said:
Just to update on this -I deliberated between White, magnesium, Midnight & Thunder - and ended up plumping for Thunder with Slate Interior.
Would have been good to see the colours in teh flesh, and I really wanted to like Magnesium, but didnt want the risk of it just looking "silver" - so I went for "just" grey - hope its got some depth to it and not completely flat (it is sold as a cost option metalic..)
My bus. partner went for Midnight (only comes with Charcoal)
Both with Dynamic Pack.
Worked out at £547/month Ex VAT on a 6+35, 10k miles p.a, non maintained (POlestar includes 3 Yrs breakdown and the 1st service, up to 3yrs or 31k miles..)
Orders confirmed, just waiting on delivery dates, but expecting Sept/Oct atm (I'm expecting that may slip a bit).
Seems like a pretty decent and viable alternative to the Model 3, esp when on a business lease and next to no BIK
Same as what i'm going for, however i'm having the towbar and no dynamic pack.Would have been good to see the colours in teh flesh, and I really wanted to like Magnesium, but didnt want the risk of it just looking "silver" - so I went for "just" grey
- hope its got some depth to it and not completely flat (it is sold as a cost option metalic..)My bus. partner went for Midnight (only comes with Charcoal)
Both with Dynamic Pack.
Worked out at £547/month Ex VAT on a 6+35, 10k miles p.a, non maintained (POlestar includes 3 Yrs breakdown and the 1st service, up to 3yrs or 31k miles..)
Orders confirmed, just waiting on delivery dates, but expecting Sept/Oct atm (I'm expecting that may slip a bit).
Seems like a pretty decent and viable alternative to the Model 3, esp when on a business lease and next to no BIK
3+35, 15kpa, fully maintained, £580ish(ex vat).
For some reason the funder our preffered broker uses didn't list the tower as an option, although I know its listed elsewhere.
Must admit I do want this and was planning k. Having fitted post delivery. Do you know if it's fully electric/ retractable or not, and how much adds to the monthlies on a 36 month deal?
jason61c said:
It’s semi electric, which normally means it need a click to lock into position.
It was £1k, think it added about £12 a month
That's not a bad residual value on a £1k option over a 3 year deal. I imagine you'd have struggled to justify £25-30 a month if they'd expected you to pay the full value over the term as is often the case? It was £1k, think it added about £12 a month
I will say though, £1k for a towbar and all of a sudden £5k for the performance pack doesn't look too bad value does it?
Looks very good. Definitely more of a crossover vibe than the Model 3 which I'm sure will suit many, essentially a Model Y competitor in reality.
As mentioned before that weight and CoD aren't going to do it any favours though I'd expect. Be very interested to see real world range and performance numbers once they get into peoples hands.
Totally agree with the comment about it being a more grown up product than the Tesla. Whether you find that a plus point is of course another question.
As mentioned before that weight and CoD aren't going to do it any favours though I'd expect. Be very interested to see real world range and performance numbers once they get into peoples hands.
Totally agree with the comment about it being a more grown up product than the Tesla. Whether you find that a plus point is of course another question.
I think it is a remarkable achievement to effectively launch a new brand and a new car and manage to get it to be so competitive to a Model 3 in terms of price and specs.
I also think using the Google operating system, as the next step on from Android Auto, is a nice feature.
Now we have Polestar and Tesla both making £50k EVs with 4 wheel drive and 400+hp, they are laying down the marker for BMW etc.
I also think using the Google operating system, as the next step on from Android Auto, is a nice feature.
Now we have Polestar and Tesla both making £50k EVs with 4 wheel drive and 400+hp, they are laying down the marker for BMW etc.
EddieSteadyGo said:
I think it is a remarkable achievement to effectively launch a new brand and a new car and manage to get it to be so competitive to a Model 3 in terms of price and specs.
I also think using the Google operating system, as the next step on from Android Auto, is a nice feature.
Now we have Polestar and Tesla both making £50k EVs with 4 wheel drive and 400+hp, they are laying down the marker for BMW etc.
i4 will be 500hp+ and about £70k I'd guess. If they sell it any cheaper it'll eat into new M3/M4 sales as more powerful and likely quicker, although as it's going to oddly be RWD only perhaps not..I also think using the Google operating system, as the next step on from Android Auto, is a nice feature.
Now we have Polestar and Tesla both making £50k EVs with 4 wheel drive and 400+hp, they are laying down the marker for BMW etc.
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