Polestar 2 2021, Julie – EV Owner Review

Polestar 2 2021, Julie - EV Owner Review

What first name would you like to appear in the review? 
Julie

 

What is the make and model of your EV?

 

 

What year was your EV registered?
2021

 

How long have you owned your EV?
From new

 

What is the mileage on your EV?
5,000 – 10,000 miles

 

How many EVs have you owned?
This is my 2nd

 

What is the average mileage range you achieve from your EV when fully charged?
240

 

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Why did you choose this car?
Looks.

 

Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this car.

  • Stylish looks
  • Volvo platform
  • Better finish to the car than Tesla.

 

Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this car.

  • Software issues
  • Central console is uncomfortable
  • Lack of storage space
  • Cup space is useless, rattles all the time above 50 mph
  • Volvo dealerships not really equipped to deal with issues, especially software issues.

 

Surprise us! Tell us something surprising about this car?
It attracts people to look at it.

 

What car are you interested in next and why?
None in particular as we are looking at a number of different brands.

 

What home charging unit do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
myenergi zappi.

 

What home electricity supplier & tariff do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
Octopus Go –  easy and saves us a lot of money as we can charge the car for 4 hours overnight at 5p/kWh.

 

What public charging networks do you use? Would you recommend them to others and why?
We always try to use Gridserve as they have been the most reliable for us. They are one of the cheapest too.

 

Who do you insure your EV with? Would you recommend them to others and why?
LV – until the latest announcement we would have recommended them but we will wait and see before renewing with them.

 

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