2024 Polestar 2 Long Range - Finally The 300 Mile Polestar We Have Been Promised!
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Date: 2024-02-14
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grahamt2672
Good video, thank you. We took delivery of a 2024 RWD in November last year and are really enjoying it. Yes the back seats are pretty cramped but it's just the 2 of us 95% of the time so all good. And being a hatchback we can flip the seats down when we need to.
Thank you for clarifying that letting the car coast (while driving smoothly and avoiding braking as much as possible) is the most efficient way to drive! So many reviewers bang on about one pedal driving and strong regen equating to efficiency without understanding that regen has energy losses when converting kinetic energy to electric, so you should only engage it when necessary.
We took our first road trip last week, doing a 520km round trip on nearly all highways averaging about 60mph, and got nearly 4. 2 miles per kwh. Very impressed.
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Good video, thank you. We took delivery of a 2024 RWD in November last year and are really enjoying it. Yes the back seats are pretty cramped but it's just the 2 of us 95% of the time so all good. And being a hatchback we can flip the seats down when we need to.
Thank you for clarifying that letting the car coast (while driving smoothly and avoiding braking as much as possible) is the most efficient way to drive! So many reviewers bang on about one pedal driving and strong regen equating to efficiency without understanding that regen has energy losses when converting kinetic energy to electric, so you should only engage it when necessary.
We took our first road trip last week, doing a 520km round trip on nearly all highways averaging about 60mph, and got nearly 4. 2 miles per kwh. Very impressed.
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zykotec
While I wouldn't claim my PS2 is a perfect car ('23 LRDM) I still don't think it would be compared to the model 3 if they weren't both relatively reasonably priced and not overly large EVS. (my PS2 weighs as much as a Plaid though, even if it feels lighter) It does help that we get to tow with it in Europe (1500kgs vs 1000kgs in the 3) It also isn't a direct competitor to the i4 as it is much cheaper.
Also with Tesla moving away from offering basics like windshield wipers and indicators, adding to not having interior door handles Tesla is moving further and further away from being something I would consider. (I guess in California rain and roundabouts aren't as much of a problem as it is in Western Norway)
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While I wouldn't claim my PS2 is a perfect car ('23 LRDM) I still don't think it would be compared to the model 3 if they weren't both relatively reasonably priced and not overly large EVS. (my PS2 weighs as much as a Plaid though, even if it feels lighter) It does help that we get to tow with it in Europe (1500kgs vs 1000kgs in the 3) It also isn't a direct competitor to the i4 as it is much cheaper.
Also with Tesla moving away from offering basics like windshield wipers and indicators, adding to not having interior door handles Tesla is moving further and further away from being something I would consider. (I guess in California rain and roundabouts aren't as much of a problem as it is in Western Norway)
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cbatiau2528
great looking car on the outside. lack of physical buttons/dials on the inside is a non-starter for most people, unfortunately. The lack of being able to option an all-metal roof, or a glass roof with electrochromic glass to cut off sunlight when desired, is also a non-starter for many of us. Three other things that most people want in a BEV, simultaneously: (1) 800-volt architecture for faster charging with smaller wires; (2) 300 miles minimum range in sub-freezing temps at 65 mph; and (3) AWD. Three hundred miles of range in warm weather when driving 45 mph isn't going to cut it; this means 200 miles if you're lucky in cold weather at 65 mph.
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great looking car on the outside. lack of physical buttons/dials on the inside is a non-starter for most people, unfortunately. The lack of being able to option an all-metal roof, or a glass roof with electrochromic glass to cut off sunlight when desired, is also a non-starter for many of us. Three other things that most people want in a BEV, simultaneously: (1) 800-volt architecture for faster charging with smaller wires; (2) 300 miles minimum range in sub-freezing temps at 65 mph; and (3) AWD. Three hundred miles of range in warm weather when driving 45 mph isn't going to cut it; this means 200 miles if you're lucky in cold weather at 65 mph.
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godofdun
We like our 2023, but yeah more rear space would be nice. We do really like the added utility of the liftback.
One thing I'll say on comparing it to the Volvo C40 is that the XC40 electric is arguable a better alternative if you want that extra room as the additional amount you get going to the C40 is minimal. The XC40 has the added benefit of having a pano sunroof that opens, whereas the P2/C40 has fixed glass.
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We like our 2023, but yeah more rear space would be nice. We do really like the added utility of the liftback.
One thing I'll say on comparing it to the Volvo C40 is that the XC40 electric is arguable a better alternative if you want that extra room as the additional amount you get going to the C40 is minimal. The XC40 has the added benefit of having a pano sunroof that opens, whereas the P2/C40 has fixed glass.
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bruddahmanmatt
Love my 23 PPP. My one gripe is the steering is still not firm enough in the firmest setting and there simply isn’t enough feedback. It’s not the best EV, there are others which are more efficient, which charge more quickly and which have bigger batteries, but it’s a terrific sports sedan which happens to be electric.
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Love my 23 PPP. My one gripe is the steering is still not firm enough in the firmest setting and there simply isn’t enough feedback. It’s not the best EV, there are others which are more efficient, which charge more quickly and which have bigger batteries, but it’s a terrific sports sedan which happens to be electric.
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bikingmoments
Polestar has $8500 lease rebate to compensate that tax credit, so pretty good value there.
I do think cabin noise is still one step behind Germans, so are Volvo models. Tesla managed to get 0. 5 step closer here.
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Polestar has $8500 lease rebate to compensate that tax credit, so pretty good value there.
I do think cabin noise is still one step behind Germans, so are Volvo models. Tesla managed to get 0. 5 step closer here.
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berthogendoorn2133
Hi Alex, unfortunate the battery was not preconditioned, I assume you did not route to the charger (in the Polestar nav) resulting in less than the max rated KW charging.
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Hi Alex, unfortunate the battery was not preconditioned, I assume you did not route to the charger (in the Polestar nav) resulting in less than the max rated KW charging.
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tonytrinh1147
I think the mpe should be calculate from the last charging to the next charging session. The current calculation is a fraud. Only calculate
when car start driving.
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I think the mpe should be calculate from the last charging to the next charging session. The current calculation is a fraud. Only calculate
when car start driving.
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tomhoots
300 miles vs $20, 000 less for a hybrid equivalent that has double that range I won't be flushing my money down the virtual toilet with those kinds of numbers.
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300 miles vs $20, 000 less for a hybrid equivalent that has double that range I won't be flushing my money down the virtual toilet with those kinds of numbers.
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lollerberry
In Montreal, Canada, doing mostly city driving in the winter, I get 270km of range with the recommended 90% charge. Same exact car as reviewed here.
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In Montreal, Canada, doing mostly city driving in the winter, I get 270km of range with the recommended 90% charge. Same exact car as reviewed here.
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darrenorange2982
Alex btw you are looking great. Nice work losing weight etc you seem way happier and healthy cheers buddy and keep up the awesome videos.
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Alex btw you are looking great. Nice work losing weight etc you seem way happier and healthy cheers buddy and keep up the awesome videos.
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janoycresnova9156
300 miles on a brand new battery in absolute perfect conditions. I wonder what the range will be in 5 years during a cold winter day.
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300 miles on a brand new battery in absolute perfect conditions. I wonder what the range will be in 5 years during a cold winter day.
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EdKrisiak
300 miles still limiting for how long it takes to recharge. Resale value of electric vehicles is terrible. Battery replacement cost TERRIBLE
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300 miles still limiting for how long it takes to recharge. Resale value of electric vehicles is terrible. Battery replacement cost TERRIBLE
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bob-qi4nr
60-0 in 124ft wow that is bad. A 40 year old corvette does 60-0 in 90ft. Yeah its a corvette but 40 years is a long time.
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60-0 in 124ft wow that is bad. A 40 year old corvette does 60-0 in 90ft. Yeah its a corvette but 40 years is a long time.
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