I am currently driving a Polestar 2 dual motor with Performance pack, Pilot pack, and Plus pack. For reference I have a Model X as a comparison. My X is in the Tesla collision shop from an accident I had. Enterprise rental gave me this one.
My impression of the Polestar 2 is a compact to mid-size vehicle that looks, feels, and functions like a low to mid-market ICE car. When I say looks and feels, I mean exactly. If it wasn't for the fact that I knew I was driving an electric car I wouldn't tell the difference. They even replicated how ICE cars bog down going up hills with a moderate slowing and them speeding up. Why? The car has enough power to maintain a steady speed. My experience with ICE cars is I have owned all spectrums of GM cars mainly because my dad worked for GM. I have owned Chevys low to high end. Buicks. Olds. Saturns. GMCs.
First off, I wouldn't compare this to a Tesla because nothing about it says electric except for the fact that I plug it in and the obvious power train maintenance items. I feel like I was transported back in time to my Buick Regal days before I bought my X 6 years ago. In fact, my Regal was and is a better-quality drive. I would compare it more to the higher end Chevys. It squeaks like crazy at low speeds and bumps. The Polestar has a glass roof. But, the day I picked it up it was raining. It sounded like I had a tin roof over me. You could hear every drop that hit the roof.
From a technology perspective there is nothing that is different from any ICE car available. It just feels outdated and 6 months behind like any other ICE I bought.
The Pilot pack consists of the standard ICE cruise control, adaptive cruise, and Pilot assist. Cruise and Adaptive cruise is the identical implementation that I had on my Buicks starting 10 years ago. The Pilot assist is a joke. It is supposed to be something close to auto pilot. But, no. It drifts from side to side at times drifting over the lane line before correcting. I am constantly fighting to keep it centered in the lane. And forget about corners.
In conclusion, I wouldn't even put it in the same ballpark with the model 3 let alone a model Y. My 6 year old Tesla feels decades more innovative. With that said, my perspective is in comparison to Tesla. It is a good offering for ppl that just doesn't care about innovation, likes buttons, and are coming from or wants an ICE experience. The Polestar I am driving is priced at $70,000 with all the options. Putting that at the high-end of the Model Y spectrum, I would go with a Y all day long.
My impression of the Polestar 2 is a compact to mid-size vehicle that looks, feels, and functions like a low to mid-market ICE car. When I say looks and feels, I mean exactly. If it wasn't for the fact that I knew I was driving an electric car I wouldn't tell the difference. They even replicated how ICE cars bog down going up hills with a moderate slowing and them speeding up. Why? The car has enough power to maintain a steady speed. My experience with ICE cars is I have owned all spectrums of GM cars mainly because my dad worked for GM. I have owned Chevys low to high end. Buicks. Olds. Saturns. GMCs.
First off, I wouldn't compare this to a Tesla because nothing about it says electric except for the fact that I plug it in and the obvious power train maintenance items. I feel like I was transported back in time to my Buick Regal days before I bought my X 6 years ago. In fact, my Regal was and is a better-quality drive. I would compare it more to the higher end Chevys. It squeaks like crazy at low speeds and bumps. The Polestar has a glass roof. But, the day I picked it up it was raining. It sounded like I had a tin roof over me. You could hear every drop that hit the roof.
From a technology perspective there is nothing that is different from any ICE car available. It just feels outdated and 6 months behind like any other ICE I bought.
The Pilot pack consists of the standard ICE cruise control, adaptive cruise, and Pilot assist. Cruise and Adaptive cruise is the identical implementation that I had on my Buicks starting 10 years ago. The Pilot assist is a joke. It is supposed to be something close to auto pilot. But, no. It drifts from side to side at times drifting over the lane line before correcting. I am constantly fighting to keep it centered in the lane. And forget about corners.
In conclusion, I wouldn't even put it in the same ballpark with the model 3 let alone a model Y. My 6 year old Tesla feels decades more innovative. With that said, my perspective is in comparison to Tesla. It is a good offering for ppl that just doesn't care about innovation, likes buttons, and are coming from or wants an ICE experience. The Polestar I am driving is priced at $70,000 with all the options. Putting that at the high-end of the Model Y spectrum, I would go with a Y all day long.