Polestar 2

Author
Discussion

jason61c

5,978 posts

174 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
quotequote all
RobDickinson said:
Datsun 240z Series 1
Lexus Is220d
Honda CRV ICDI

hmm which one is it?


I use the acceleration of my m3p all the time.
given that list is more than a few years old, none of those. it'd be a couple of two wheeled objects.

aestetix1

868 posts

51 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
RobDickinson said:
I use the acceleration of my m3p all the time.
Better hope your insurance company isn't reading this.

Actually I wonder if this is one of the reasons why Model 3 insurance is quite expensive. Performance cars always are but are M3 drivers in the "boy racer" category?

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

254 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
aestetix1 said:
Better hope your insurance company isn't reading this.
You mean tesla (well their agent)? Why would they be worried about me using my cars acceleration? I have an accident free record and the 3 is the safest car on the roads pretty much

kambites

67,561 posts

221 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
RobDickinson said:
I use the acceleration of my m3p all the time.
I wouldn't like to see your tyre costs! hehe

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

254 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
kambites said:
I wouldn't like to see your tyre costs! hehe
long way off needing new tyres, only just cracked 10,000km!

SWoll

18,373 posts

258 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
RobDickinson said:
I use the acceleration of my m3p all the time.
Indeed, same here. Joining 70 MPH dual carriageways from stop junctions, overtaking slow moving farm machinery on NSL B-Roads, just for fun at the traffic light grand prix etc.

After 5k miles my tyres still look like new. EV drivetain, AWD and clever TC really does seem to be the perfect combination for putting 500/500 down to the road without any fuss.

aestetix1 said:
RobDickinson said:
I use the acceleration of my m3p all the time.
Better hope your insurance company isn't reading this.

Actually I wonder if this is one of the reasons why Model 3 insurance is quite expensive. Performance cars always are but are M3 drivers in the "boy racer" category?
biglaugh

You really do post some drivel.

RumbleOfThunder

3,556 posts

203 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
Please I beg, STFU about Tesla for 5 minutes. You people are obsessed, absolutely obsessed.

SWoll

18,373 posts

258 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
RumbleOfThunder said:
Please I beg, STFU about Tesla for 5 minutes. You people are obsessed, absolutely obsessed.
biglaugh

Such a fragile bunch.

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
SWoll said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
Please I beg, STFU about Tesla for 5 minutes. You people are obsessed, absolutely obsessed.
biglaugh

Such a fragile bunch.
It has become pretty tiresome.

There’s so much puerile drivel posted, most of it patently untrue, that it does make one wonder about those posting.


SWoll

18,373 posts

258 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
REALIST123 said:
SWoll said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
Please I beg, STFU about Tesla for 5 minutes. You people are obsessed, absolutely obsessed.
biglaugh

Such a fragile bunch.
It has become pretty tiresome.

There’s so much puerile drivel posted, most of it patently untrue, that it does make one wonder about those posting.

Tesla constantly referenced by all sides I would suggest as a natural benchmark for comparison?

I imagine if there were as many Tesla mentions in the thread but they were all negative we wouldn't be having this conversation?

jamoor

14,506 posts

215 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
SWoll said:
REALIST123 said:
SWoll said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
Please I beg, STFU about Tesla for 5 minutes. You people are obsessed, absolutely obsessed.
biglaugh

Such a fragile bunch.
It has become pretty tiresome.

There’s so much puerile drivel posted, most of it patently untrue, that it does make one wonder about those posting.

Tesla constantly referenced by all sides I would suggest as a natural benchmark for comparison?

I imagine if there were as many Tesla mentions in the thread but they were all negative we wouldn't be having this conversation?
Not even benchmark it’s the only alternative

jjwilde

1,904 posts

96 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
REALIST123 said:
It has become pretty tiresome.

There’s so much puerile drivel posted, most of it patently untrue, that it does make one wonder about those posting.

You upset because all the downbeat predictions you made about Tesla didn't come true? laugh

ZesPak

24,428 posts

196 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
The problem isn't he's a realist, it's that his reality is severely limited hehe

jason61c

5,978 posts

174 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
Its a strange world isn't it. A thread about a polestar 2. Most reviews have praised it and have said they'd take it over a model 3. however people go out of their way to explain why is isn't.

Jacobyte

4,723 posts

242 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
The Polestar 2 is just arriving in the real world and will be judged on many things, including how various details compare with the incumbent leaders and other offerings. The "scores" will vary and there will continue to be subjective and objective discussions.

People that already prefer the Polestar 2 to the alternatives will have their reasons, and vice versa. Internet waffle.

What will be more interesting will be how the car unfolds as an ownership proposition. Will the unique attractive parts be fragile? Will the big screen get all fingerprinty? Will it be able to do 6 laps without de-rating power? Will a boot liner be needed, or is the material easy to wipe down? Etc.

Fair play to those who have taken the plunge with anything new, particularly with the Model S.

I am pretty close to ordering Thunder and Performance Pack, but seeing a few Thunder in photos, it's a lighter grey than I was expecting, so might go for Midnight instead. Then again, Magnesium looks less "white" in real photos than in the configurator, so that might work. But the colour really isn't up to me, as I'm colourblind, so SWMBO will have the final say in that. biggrin

Witchfinder

6,250 posts

252 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
Jacobyte said:
I am pretty close to ordering Thunder and Performance Pack, but seeing a few Thunder in photos, it's a lighter grey than I was expecting, so might go for Midnight instead. Then again, Magnesium looks less "white" in real photos than in the configurator, so that might work. But the colour really isn't up to me, as I'm colourblind, so SWMBO will have the final say in that. biggrin
The colours are all Volvo colours, so you may be able to look at other cars for a good approximation.

ZesPak

24,428 posts

196 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
Very sad to see the outside color options so limited though. Where's the Polestar blue?

This Dutch website mentioned in their video that Polestar asked them not to do a head to head with the Model 3 for now... Seems like an odd decision?

https://www.autovisie.nl/video/polestar-2-versus-t...

Edited by ZesPak on Friday 10th July 16:39

jason61c

5,978 posts

174 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
Jacobyte said:
The Polestar 2 is just arriving in the real world and will be judged on many things, including how various details compare with the incumbent leaders and other offerings. The "scores" will vary and there will continue to be subjective and objective discussions.

People that already prefer the Polestar 2 to the alternatives will have their reasons, and vice versa. Internet waffle.

What will be more interesting will be how the car unfolds as an ownership proposition. Will the unique attractive parts be fragile? Will the big screen get all fingerprinty? Will it be able to do 6 laps without de-rating power? Will a boot liner be needed, or is the material easy to wipe down? Etc.

Fair play to those who have taken the plunge with anything new, particularly with the Model S.

I am pretty close to ordering Thunder and Performance Pack, but seeing a few Thunder in photos, it's a lighter grey than I was expecting, so might go for Midnight instead. Then again, Magnesium looks less "white" in real photos than in the configurator, so that might work. But the colour really isn't up to me, as I'm colourblind, so SWMBO will have the final say in that. biggrin
i went for thunder and slate.

Jacobyte

4,723 posts

242 months

Friday 10th July 2020
quotequote all
Witchfinder said:
The colours are all Volvo colours, so you may be able to look at other cars for a good approximation.
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. thumbup

FeelingLucky

1,083 posts

164 months

Saturday 11th July 2020
quotequote all
RobDickinson said:
I use the acceleration of my m3p all the time.
Me also, I find it essential for setting off from stationary, I can't imagine doing it without acceleration.