Polestar 2 2021 electric car owner review

Darren drives a Polestar 2 Dual Motor Long Range 2021.

This is Darren’s first electric car, he’s owned the Polestar 2 less than 1 year and drives 10,000-15,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 40,000-50,000 miles and he achieves 240 miles from a full charge.

Why did you choose the Polestar 2?

Exclusivity
good-looking
performance
technology.

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

Performance
tech
brand.

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

Reliability of tech installed
parking sensors
reverse lighting.

Compared to when you first bought the car, does your battery still charge at the same rate & do you still get the same range?

No issues with the battery, yes, range will drop in cold/ rainy/ dark mornings but precondition the battery before leaving and range will not drop so quickly when using the heating/ lights and wipers.

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?

Connectivity & GPS are the main faults, constantly doing a soft reset on the infotainment system or a TCAM (Telematics and Connectivity Antenna Module ) reset. Still have problems and Polestar customer services are not the quickest at resolving this.

What are the standout technological features of the car?

Everything!
One pedal drive
pixel lights are amazing
performance
layout of dash and infotainment system
no start button, just in and drive
boot opening by the presence of your foot just waving under the centre of the bumpe
rear light bar
wing mirrors
design looks of the car
adaptive cruise control is awesome
…everything really.

Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car

Pixel lights are the best feature. I had laser lights on my previous BMW and I thought they were amazing but they are rubbish compared to pixel lights on the Polestar 2!

What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?

I have driven BMWs for over 10 years, had 4 in that time, each one an upgrade from the previous. Excellent cars, drive & performance; I’ve never had any issues with any and the customer service has been excellent. My next EV will probably be the i4 M50.

Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements

Ohme Home Pro – installed through Octopus and it’s ideal with the tariffs they have providing you have a smart meter.

Electricity supplier & tariff – outline both positive & negative elements

I have been with Octopus for a good few years now, never had any issues with their service, enquiries or tariffs to choose from. They installed my smart meter when I joined, installed my home charger and I picked the tariff that best suits me, my home & EV.

Do you use public charging networks?

Insurer – outline both positive & negative elements

Aviva – no issues and similar price to ICE cars.

Please itemise where you’re saving money (or not) owning & running a Polestar 2

My previous car was costing me almost £50 a month in tax and at least £50 a week in petrol and it was a Plug-in hybrid. I drive roughly 40-80 miles a day, my Polestar 2 costs me £0 in tax and about £2-£3 a day max. to charge. It’s also much better to drive and makes me smile every time I get in that driver’s seat.