Thanks for sharing your journey with the Polestar 2, a car I really admire.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I picked up a year old Polestar with a similar spec. The Dynamic range estimate, Based on my driving style, which is no compromise full aircon and speed limits on motorway, is estimated by the polestar for Irish weather at present at 380 km which is bang on with your experience.

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

Nice one. Great to see people picking these up second hand..where did you buy it from?

@jonathanquinn9444

Ай бұрын

@@pato10111 From Polestar, it was one of their old test drive vehicles.

The plus package doesn't have the 20" from start. You only get that with the performance pack, or ofcourse if you buy the 20" on the side. :)

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification!

hi Derek Thanks for all the interesting info,,,, would like your thoughts on the Ford explorer ev

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and question. Hoping to drive it this summer!

I have a standard range P2. Its a perfect car for me and the built in Google makes it very easy to live with. Its a very reliable car too.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Great to hear from an owner as always! Thanks for the comment

For the avg speed Derek that consumption is crazy high.. My 40kWh Leaf is avg 15.1 doing at least the same speed if not a little more.

Cheers mate could you try the new model3 performance

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Looking forward to it!

I'm after stopping on 28 seconds Derek. Love your channel/videos/style. Why would anyone buy this when Polestar(Ireland) are basically just trying to clear stocks of a superceded model. ?? The upgraded model has far superior performance and range. They are going to have to heavily discount these pre facelift models. Now..........I'll watch the rest of the video.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I think with the current price they are just doing that. The question will the upgraded model be more expensive?

@06younger

Ай бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland Don't you know it's going to be more expensive........ UNLESS.......they actually open their eyes and have a look at what's available. As soon as some of the other Chinese brands start getting imported and sold here......the current lads are in big trouble.....particularly Polestar. (and, of course I know Polestar are also Chinese)

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

This is an exaggerated claim. The facelift is RWD with a bit more range. Hardly a big deal and they've reduced the pre facelift model by 10k. Also, I bought one because it's a nice, reliable car. Someone who is shopping purely on price and range will buy a Tesla or a BYD.

@06younger

Ай бұрын

@@pato10111 the WLTP on the RWD LR is 650kms.......and it has almost 300 hp. I suppose if I was just commuting that wouldn't be such an issue......but I am a high miler covering the whole country......so it would be a massive upgrade for me. Not to mention.....RWD trumps FWD every day of the week. I'm not trying to put down your car......they are fantastic and especially at a 10k discount. But knowing what will be available in a few months..... I couldn't buy the current one.

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

@@06younger I’m not attempting to justify my current car against the upcoming model. The 2024 update offers an additional 40km of range on the standard single-motor version, which isn’t a superior performance upgrade. The switch to rear-wheel drive was made to enhance efficiency, although the original vehicle was already quite competent. It’s likely that the remaining stock of the current model will be sold primarily to businesses in anticipation of the new release.

Cheers Derek. Be interested to know how this car is like to live with being a tall person (I'm 6'4) with 2 young kids. I haven't actually sat in one yet which I will do eventually but would be curious to get your honest opinion on it. I get the impression it's not exactly a "family car". 👍

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

I've two young kids and it's been great. It's a lot like a Volvo. Well thought out. The boot is a good size too. A Model Y is a great family car too if you need more space.

@MIA-ow2js

Ай бұрын

@@pato10111 cheers Derek. Not a tesla fan unfortunately. I also have my driver seat fully back and I've seen videos showing difficulties with baby seats in the rear. I suppose best to go and actually sit in one 😁. Keep up the good work. Really enjoying the vids.

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

@@MIA-ow2js I'm not Derek :) I'm sure he will have his own view. Just an owners perspective here. It's not huge, but bigger than a hatchback and smaller than a mid sized SUV. It's quite an easy car to "make work" because it's good quality all round. Our bigger second car can be a bit of a headache as it's not as well designed inside. You should definitely test drive one though. The existing car is good value at the moment and they have some lovely examples in stock at the moment. I was checking them out on carzone yesterday. 42k is a good price in my opinion.

@MIA-ow2js

Ай бұрын

@@pato10111 oops 😅. Thanks for the comments anyway 👍

This sort of review is really useful because it is real world driving in less than ideal weather. I hope you make a feature of coast to coast reviews because nobody else is doing it quite this way. That said I would have been freaking out about charge by about half way, and in any case probably would have wanted a break. I just can not let a car get down to 7% left whether petrol or EV. The Polestar does not work for me though I admire the design. I just do not like the “everything on the iPad on the dashboard” approach, pioneered by Tesla.

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

Polestar are good at the iPad thing. It's quite a simple, intuitive system they use where they've integrated Google into the car.

@PaulMeier-cu3ds

Ай бұрын

​@@pato10111 I agree it is beautifully executed, but it just not my thing. I also agree it is especially smart to use Google’s software. My preference for UI/UX is something more like the most recent Alfa Romeo models; plenty of buttons and a low emphasis on infotainment. If I wanted more screen time, I think the new Minis have something really good with just enough buttons.

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

@@PaulMeier-cu3ds I think Polestar have the right amount of buttons and being that the screen is quite big, you don't get the same level of eye fatigue you might experience in other modern cars. I work on a computer all day and I've never found the Polestar to be a problem but when I get into something like an ID4, I find myself getting frustrated with the car. The P2 is an incredibly simple car to manage from the driver's seat and I don't think the screen compromises the car at all.

@PaulMeier-cu3ds

Ай бұрын

​@@pato10111 This is interesting and worth another reply. I too live on a computer screen all day and either side of it and have done for about 45 years. I am not technophobe and in fact have helped design large systems. I am reasonably up to date and use an iPad for most work nowadays. I am therefore perfectly familiar with touch screens. I find touch screens in cars work well for stuff that you do not have to set while driving. In my case I do not tend to change temperature controls except when I am at rest so I can live with that on a touch screen. Things I want to change while I am driving, say indicators, wipers, drive modes, volume control, or answering the phone, I really want on buttons or knobs I can find without having to look down. I practically never use sat nav so that is irrelevant to me. All that explains why I like the UI/UXs I mentioned. If I had two pet hates for UI/UXs at the moment they would be VW/Audi and Mercedes. So I agree the ID4 still has not recovered from VW’s blunder in trying to do their own software. Mercedes is even worse with screens, usually lots of them, for everything and capacitive buttons and glossy surfaces - the teenage spaceship look. If you want another example of a marque which has got the balance about right I would choose Mazda.

Why is the face lifted model not available in ireland ?

@pato10111

Ай бұрын

It's coming in September.

@MichaelRyanInfo

Ай бұрын

@@pato10111available uk last October ?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Yes, it was offered to large fleet countries first

Hello mate the Polestar isn't bad from Geely

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Not bad at all!

Wish you can put miles down for us that do miles!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

Roughly 230 miles

That car (and it's a fantastic looking car) with the Plus Pack and 20" wheels is close on €70k.............380kms range is not acceptable (IMHO)

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

New car in stock, long range single motor, 20" wheels with plus pack is currently €49,380 👀 www.polestar.com/ie/preconfigured-cars/polestar-2?gclid=Cj0KCQjwir2xBhC_ARIsAMTXk85PPjpq64USTITm1EpbKJwIu_uG45xtliQcNlK-5zJQa7_W11PMDqYaAmvVEALw_wcB

@06younger

Ай бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland that would be a different kettle of fish alright. I think anytime I've priced one.....I've ticked the Nappa leather box aswell. But I'm a business buyer and don't qualify for the grants. So..... 49 + 5 maybe? Even at that I suppose it would be a good deal. It's hard to look further than a BYD Seal at the moment.....given the spec, style and performance you are getting for your money. (don't even mention Tesls 🤮......I couldn't even finish typing the word)

Interesting. 370km range on the winter. Would like 400. Interesting to see comments say neweradels more efficient. Des

First iteration was terribly inefficient. Doesn’t seem to have changed much. Plus all the “plus” features are standard on other competing models. You are being very kind blaming your driving style. You know how to drive EVs. Not a fan of styling and I find the cabin very cramped. New models are very expensive.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Ай бұрын

With the newer models being ground up it definitely helps. I'm looking forward to testing the rear wheel drive with the bigger battery

@ElectricSwede

Ай бұрын

I have changed from the 2021 model LRDM to a 2024 LRDM. The consumption is way lower and with a little bigger battery the range is actually really good. Made 475km earlier this week when pushing it from 100% down to 0%. 80km/h average speed but that was with some city driving that took it down a little. 16kWh/100km consumption. And then 10 minutes charge gave me 35%. Almost att 200kW all the way up there. :) (Added the charging test as a video)