31 Million Dollar Claim against Polestar 2 - is it Valid or Busted??

[@nixxon]

Polestar should pay your at least a million USD because you debunked a false claim. Well done m8!

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Yeah, so I could buy a Polestar 1 or Precept when launched 😅 thanks mate 😊

[@dalegas76]

@@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere yes, that should happen and you could make more videos also. We can only hope and have some fun. I will write a letter to Julenissen😀

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks Paulo! I might even go visit Julenissen at his house in Rovaniemi if the borders are open in July. So I can ask him personally and even check if he received your letter 😅 (I am going to drive the Polestar to Finnmark for summer holiday)

[@legflathill]

Job well done mr. Nilsen! I'll bet this video will be discussed and wery popular in all the Polestar FB-groups in Norway ;-) Just for the record: Myself I throwed right away that letter from Kapatens into the recycling bin and are still a wery happy owner of a Void Polestar 2.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! 😊

[@ekhaat]

I put the Polestar 2 into ABRP, from Skøyen to Hemsadal, Solheisen Ski Center, and back again, Start 100% Arrive in Hemsedal with 47%, and back in Skøyen with 3%, so even ABRP agrees, you can do it. Good work, mate.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! It was a fun trip 👍

[@pistoncrack4379]

this should relax all controverse discussions. very fine.

[@team_fizzl]

Well done Vegard 👍🏼! And that run was even on the 20“ Wheels and during not so high temps. On 19“ and during summer I imagine this will even be another tad better.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! 😊 yeah, the 20 inch wheels aren't exactly range optimized.

[@PM-hq7ll]

Fantastic result - Im happier but waiting for the long range model ...to make a decision.

[@leluyaa]

Fantastisk, takk Vegard! Vurderer den Single Motor Long Range 2022

[@Likr666]

Good job at all. The Website with claim looks very professional with the link to the "Norweigan" site :-) On the other hand there is a major "failure" in the claim and in the same way in your test. WLTP is not a highway only test. It's a mix of city, highway,... and consumption in the city is usually even lower than on highway. So you'll get a better range than in your test and the claim misses the point. So the claim has hardly a chance to be successful.

[@ekhaat]

I think the claim was that you CAN drive to Hemsedal and back, and that is what you can.

[@Go2Results]

My P2 PP 20 inch is now on Same distance you drove consuming just 0.5/1 KWh higher nog, almost no wind and about 17-20 degrees temparature today. Never had it as low as your trip. We can see big difference in wintertime.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

It should get better next winter with battery heating and further improved software 👍🤞

[@Skuggemannen]

Very good Vegard. I was planning on doing the same, but with 2 in the car and Performance pack.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! You should do it, it was a very nice trip 😊

[@martindoppelbauer7738]

Very well done! Thank you.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! 😊

[@mrbambix]

Impressive power consumption for sure. And yes people need to pick up on the fact that WLTP is nothing more then a number to compare EVs against each other on the other hand. It is a set of circumstances which are exactly the same for all Evs tested so the only thing you can say is that if one car has a higher WLTP number then another that car would bring you further under exactly the same cirucumstances nothing more nothing less. ;-)

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Totally agree! 👍

[@alexander5029]

Great job - greetings from Germany

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! 😊

[@jolo6471]

Very good job. Thanks for the effort and valid info.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks 😊

[@k808]

Awesome job. Consumption similar to my own Polestar 2 in good conditions.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks Karl 😊

[@omelvold]

Great job! 🙏 Haters gonna hate.. Nice music and some good b-roll too. 8:51 is my favorite moment though. 😄 Keep it up! 👍

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks! I actually enjoyed that moment too. The Taycan was about to ruin my eco-driving as I had to drive a bit faster than planned when it was behind me 😅 luckily it passed me pretty quick👍

[@ipodtouchniklas]

Good video. The claim is totally useless. Thankfully you have thrown it away. But on the other hand side I wish Polestar does something more for his customers, updating the software a lot more and bring some technical innovations. Like Tesla did with fast charging speeds maybe or increasing the range optimizing the motor / battery more. 😊👌

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks for your comment 👍😊 I think we will see a lot of improvements going forward. Unfortunately Polestar has had issues with the OTA software updates and other timeconsuming bugs and issues which probably have taken focus away from developing the car further. Now that a lot of these issues seems to have been solved, I really hope we will start to see great improvements and innovations in future updates 🤞

[@ipodtouchniklas]

@@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere i would like to see some Tests about preconditioning with the Polestar App aswell as changes from Updates. Would be really nice ☺️☝🏻. I do like your videos. Tusen Takk 😇

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks mate! Right now I'm on a road trip from south to north of Norway and back, almost 5000km total. Will make more videos when I get time 👍

[@RikWebb]

Excellent - well done :)

[@tmyrdal]

You most use one pedal driving, it is a default features of a EL car.

[@jamesbaum1553]

Did you see the ArsTechnica review of Android Automotive and Polestar 2? I'd like to know your views on that as an owner with time using it.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

I did, and I think they where spot on. Aaos is still in its early days and it definitely needs more polishing to live up to its potential. We need more apps and a few improvements on UI, but I'm sure all this will come in future updates. Once more and more cars from other brands are available with aaos I'm sure we will see a lot of interesting apps and features being developed.

[@johngpreston1784]

Nice one. Well done Vegard.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Thanks :)

[@JCody3407]

Claim is busted. Even the official mileage claims for both EV and ICE cars made by independent or Government agencies will acknowledge public claims are only meant to be an estimate.

[@JohnDoe-vx3z]

Well, I suppose temperatures will be below 0°C when you go skiing.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Not always, but most likely 😊 the ad from polestar didn't mention skiing specifically, just the skiing facility, which is open during summer too, with a bunch of activities.

[@omelvold]

I’ve actually had some of my lowest consumption numbers with soft winter tires in quite warm weather. And the ski slopes in Hemsesal usually closes in May.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7SlaukYtmclac Polestar didn’t say they guarantee that you _always_ will be able to make it back without charging. As this video shows though, in dry weather, it shouldn’t be a problem from April through October. Ok, it was kind of a stupid example and not the best marketing. On the other hand, who cares. 🤷‍♂️ EV range varies. That is the disclaimer they should have added.

[@mrbambix]

@@omelvold And people really should educate them selves what WLTP is for and on the other hand manufacturers should be clearer on WLTP also.

[@jeanwagner9018]

Try the same in winter, with passengers , luggage and ski’s in the car and see if you get å good margin then.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Actually I think it will work on dry winter roads and around -5C with 19 inch wheels. The ad didn`t mention passengers, luggage and skis :) I might try that next winter.

[@ipodtouchniklas]

I guess you will Not Sadly. Björn Nyland already Made so many videos about the Polestar 2. The consumption is only good at 90, when you are getting faster you barely hit 300km at good conditions.

[@LaurentVitalis]

Those lawyers drive 198km to go skiing ?

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Actually a lot of people do that here 😅

[@chrisfresh5442]

Kjørte du til Oslo uten å hilse på meg? Ikke sint, men litt skuffa..

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Sorry! Tidsklemma! Hilser på neste gang! 🤞👍

[@tmyrdal]

Its almost sommer now. You need to do that test in Winter. They claim its posible to go there in Winter and then this wil be a failed tripp. You did the test on a regular day with no winter temperatur.

[@volvodashcam]

No the ad about the car did not mention any conditions about weather. Also you can se in the video that the ad also refers to the WLTP-range.

[@TheSteinbitt]

Going skiing at hemsedal for a day, cooling the cabin and the battery meanwhile and also using a lot more energy due to heating and cold air, there’s no way the polestar gets back to oslo again. Bad marketing.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

Maybe bad marketing, but the text they had on the website was not incorrect. But I would recommend a charging stop if cold winter weather ❄👍

[@TheSteinbitt]

@@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere No, the text was incorrect, it’s impossible to ski for a whole day during summer, and it’s impossible to get back to oslo during the winter. I mean, who cares, really, but I think corporations should be accountable to a certain degree for their marketing. I don’t support the lawsuit though, maybe a fine would suffice.

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

If they had specifically mentioned that you would ski for the whole day I agree, but they didn`t. It could might as well be trail biking from the top of the chairlift that was the goal for the trip which is best done in the summer. They also clearly mentioned that the 470km range was WLTP range which we know is a lab test done in "perfect" conditions. I totally agree marketing should be correct. As a bald guy I hate those ads of products where they promise your hair will magically start growing again 😅

[@TheSteinbitt]

@@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere Having fun in the ski slopes means skiing to 99.99% of people. We can split hairs arguing semantics all day but I think we agree with the basics!

[@Vegard-Driving-Somewhere]

@@TheSteinbitt You are right in that 😅👍

[@IamKingSejong]

Tesla Model3 long range can go more than 400km at 150km/h also Kona EV(very cheap car which I have now) can go more than 400km at 120km/h. so, above 2 cars matches EPA range without any effort. But when it comes to Polestar2??? not even close to EPA range. Problem is that Polestar2 can go 400km only when its speed is less than 80km/h. This means that Polestar2 can not travel 400km on highway. Polestar2 is much better at quality but too bad when it comes to efficiency. If this is software issue I really hope Volvo resolve this problem by updates because I am waiting for my beautiful Polestar2 next year. I mean Polestar2 must be able to travel about 400km at above 100km/h speed. Or Volvo have to lower the price of this car

[@thomassoderqvist4666]

You are missing the whole point...