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The "spartan interior" is a design choice ... which many of us find is a step forward over the features more usually found in quality cars. In other words, for those of us who prefer the style, this makes it better not worse! I have to say I was blown away by the interior and when I get into other cars they invariably feel outdated in comparison. I realise this is a personal thing but I don't think the design aspect can be put alongside, for example, questionable build quality as something that makes the car lacking in comparision to other vehicles of similar price.
Comfort is a matter of opinion. I find the Model 3 more comfortable than my I-PACE. I don't sit in it hating its interior either, I appreciate the minimalism. I'm a millennial so I guess I don't have a fondness or attraction towards "traditional" interiors and am used to large screens being a big part of my life. So I'm not missing that traditional feeling when I'm driving the Model 3 at all.
Don’t get me wrong, I do like the simple interior of the M3. I’m also used to large screens - my current home office has six 28” monitors. But having a single screen, however large, means that it’s very limited in the amount of information it can display at any one time. As a minimum I’d add a decent binnacle display (Audi Virtual Cockpit is fantastic) and a HUD. Apparently though Elon doesn’t like HUDS which means we can’t have one.
But my main gripe is refinement. There’s just way too much wind and tyre noise at motorway speeds. This could never be described as a quiet car. The front seats are not nearly supportive enough for a car with sporty credentials. I expect much better from a car in this price range.
Sell it and buy something that meets your needs?
Tesla wouldn't but EU MEP's?Tesla wouldn’t be daft enough to allow open access to their charges would they? It’s a unique and very important selling point for Tesla and certainly played a major role in me selecting my Model 3 rather than an alternative EV.
Is it just me that gets overly wound up by their inaccurasies? I mean... Whats the point of listing statistics if you are going to get them wrong?
They took "real range" from EV databse and then compared it to estimaed "real range" for polestar 2 ... Where the disclaimer is clrealy stated Polestar 2 "All specifications on this page with a * are still estimates."
So why??? Why do this???
Plus why compare it to the 3 at all? its more of a Y competitor, both are "pre-order" in UK right now if you want to get picky about availability.
Also no closeup on the "much better interiour" ... No metion of autopilot/cruise control functions .... No mension of efficiency of HVAC (important in an EV) ... no mention of any kind of built in dashcam....
Why even bother?
This very car is currently sitting in my driveway. I’ve spent a couple of hours in it, comparing it against my Model 3 P.
Happy to answer any questions on it...
No issues with chassis rigidity, Feels very solid, but low speed ride on city streets isn’t that pleasant.Does the structure feel solid over rough pavement? I love the current Volvos but one thing that grates on me is the flaccid structure over potholes and such.
No issues with chassis rigidity, Feels very solid, but low speed ride on city streets isn’t that pleasant.
Might be a big ask. Any data on 150kw charging speeds? How does it compare to your model 3 when supercharging at 150kw, much slower? Similar?
Is there battery preconditioning systems for charging in place? Similar to the model 3?
Does the smaller size account for much in day to day driving?
Any comparisons of the Level 2 driver assistance vs Autopilot ?
Cheers!
This very car is currently sitting in my driveway. I’ve spent a couple of hours in it, comparing it against my Model 3 P.
Happy to answer any questions on it...
Not charged it on anything but my TWC, so can’t say anything about charging speeds. Doubt it’ll beat what my Model 3 was doing the other day though;
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As for the other questions? No idea, I shall consult {deep breath} the manual....
can you share some pic and videos of interior, what colour did you get. Is is a lease ?
Asking the questions that matter....Happy to answer any questions on it...
Since this is a press car did they give you any idea of the annual number they can build?
In the UK it looks like the Polestar is almost identically priced to the Model 3 but in the US it’s considerably more expensive than the Tesla. In your own situation would you consider the Polestar over the Tesla at the same price? Would you pay more for the Polestar?
No, and after literally seconds of searching and failing to find the right sub menus, I had to provide my own fart noises.Asking the questions that matter....
Can you name it?