Today, a friend & fellow Tesla owner and I enjoyed a 2 hours test-drive with a #Polestar 2. Great fun 🤩
Our verdict: It doesn’t come close to a #Tesla for a number of reasons, but it’s by far the best non-Tesla #EV we’ve experienced.
Our verdict: It doesn’t come close to a #Tesla for a number of reasons, but it’s by far the best non-Tesla #EV we’ve experienced.
What we liked about the #Polestar 2:
- build quality
- hatchback
- good acceleration
- great recuperation on drive pedal incl. #OnePedalDriving capability
- good responsiveness of touch screen
2/8
- build quality
- hatchback
- good acceleration
- great recuperation on drive pedal incl. #OnePedalDriving capability
- good responsiveness of touch screen
2/8
However, our #Tesla's are or feel better in nearly every aspect, from slightly better till massively better. Here a few examples what we didn't like so much about the #Polestar 2:
- good recup, but weaker than a Tesla
- middle console is huge and takes a lot of room,…
3/8
- good recup, but weaker than a Tesla
- middle console is huge and takes a lot of room,…
3/8
…so it felt tight on both the driver and the passenger seat
- not a lot of room for little stuff and cups in front (despite the huge middle console)
- some cheap plastic outside (e.g. grill) and inside
- too little headroom for tall people on the backseat
4/8
- not a lot of room for little stuff and cups in front (despite the huge middle console)
- some cheap plastic outside (e.g. grill) and inside
- too little headroom for tall people on the backseat
4/8
- Android Car OS felt kind of messy, and there are settings all over in several sub menus which are hard to find.
- sound system didn't blow off our shoes (despite Harman Kardon)
- not a lot of in-car-entertainment options
- rather small screen
5/8
- sound system didn't blow off our shoes (despite Harman Kardon)
- not a lot of in-car-entertainment options
- rather small screen
5/8
- approx same size as a #Tesla #Model3, but weighs about 20% more
- Very heavy! #Polestar 2 LR with approx same battery size as a Tesla Model3 LR, but substantially lower range: 249mi vs 353mi EPA
- P LR's consumption 52% higher than a Tesla Model3 LR: 38kWh vs 25kWh EPA
6/8
- Very heavy! #Polestar 2 LR with approx same battery size as a Tesla Model3 LR, but substantially lower range: 249mi vs 353mi EPA
- P LR's consumption 52% higher than a Tesla Model3 LR: 38kWh vs 25kWh EPA
6/8
- NMC pouch cells (for EVs, NMC shouldn't be used in pouch form)
- only charges with 150kW (Tesla: 250kW)
Biggest concern was the driving assist: While it does an ok job on the highway, it's rather unusable on other roads. Furthermore, the cooperation with the…
7/8
- only charges with 150kW (Tesla: 250kW)
Biggest concern was the driving assist: While it does an ok job on the highway, it's rather unusable on other roads. Furthermore, the cooperation with the…
7/8
…driver is just plain dangerous: There's NO acoustic alarm when it can't handle a situation or suddenly switches itself off!!! When intervening with manual steering, it stays activated and might just try to take over again if it feels like.
8/8
8/8
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