Polestar 2 US price announced

[Gilles]

A FWD Mach-E with 98 kWh battery comes in at about 4,700 lbs = about 2,130 kg. The AWD with 98 kWh is about 4,900 lbs = about 2,222 kg. So it's about the same as the Polestar if you got the FWD.

Mach-E does not have FWD. Its RWD or AWD. The brochure has an estimated range of 475 KM for the RWD and 425 KM for the AWD. This is different from what you get on Tesla (where the AWD has a better range than RWD). We will have to wait and see the EPA numbers.

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[hybrid2bev]

Mach-E does not have FWD. Its RWD or AWD. The brochure has an estimated range of 475 KM for the RWD and 425 KM for the AWD. This is different from what you get on Tesla (where the AWD has a better range than RWD). We will have to wait and see the EPA numbers.

You're right. My typo. But it could be considered FWD if you drove backwards! HA!!

 

[timbop]

You're right. My typo. But it could be considered FWD if you drove backwards! HA!!

So you've seen me drive?

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Got the "you can reserve now" email - first step is mandatory dealer selection. It's a joke and a half. There are exactly four options. Honestly no idea why they are bothering to send me mail.

 

[eager2own]

Got the "you can reserve now" email - first step is mandatory dealer selection. It's a joke and a half. There are exactly four options. Honestly no idea why they are bothering to send me mail.

Seriously? L.A., Bay Area and NYC are the only options? Even if you're willing to pick up at one of those locations from elsewhere, are you willing to have service support limited to those areas?
This is worse than what you'd see for a compliance vehicle.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Seriously? L.A., Bay Area and NYC are the only options? Even if you're willing to pick up at one of those locations from elsewhere, are you willing to have service support limited to those areas?
This is worse than what you'd see for a compliance vehicle.

yeah. they did say a few more are coming, but it's still pretty idiotic.

 

[ChasingCoral]

yeah. they did say a few more are coming, but it's still pretty idiotic.

Be sure to leave home 2000 miles before any mileage check up.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Be sure to leave home 2000 miles before any mileage check up.

hope there's a good set of chargers along the way ?

 

[Baker]

I got a mail from Polestar AWD advising me the lease cost would be CDN$899/month + tx snd financing as low as 0.90%. Delivery in beginning of 2021.
Not so bad!!!

 

[agoldman]

This is an idiotic non-launch...

 

[eager2own]

I’m guessing they thought they’d be a lot further along in establishing a network by now.
Instead of delaying the launch now that they’re so far behind with sites, they will proceed with the four sites they have in the US and hope to get caught up with the rest later. This can’t be how they originally planned to launch this.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I got a mail from Polestar AWD advising me the lease cost would be CDN$899/month + tx snd financing as low as 0.90%. Delivery in beginning of 2021.
Not so bad!!!

Are there more Canadian dealers than US? Preferably within 1,000 miles?

 

[abr]

This is an idiotic non-launch...

Do you think there is a problem if you were interested? What is the issue with travelling hundreds / thousands of miles to look and test drive? Hope there aren't any service issues once you buy / lease!

 

[dbsb3233]

It doesn't surprise be that a new auto brand just starting up with 1 or 2 vehicles doesn't have 100 dealerships opening all across the country, if that's what some were expecting. I think that model (especially for BEVs) will be shrinking/shifting this decade. And more toward online sales with delivery instead.

But having said that, they still need to make the vehicle available for potential buyers to check out in person. Looks like they have 8 cities planned so far, which obviously isn't enough coverage. Since Polestar is a subsidiary of Volvo, seems like placing one for show at most Volvo dealerships would be a logical path forward without incurring huge expense.

 

[eager2own]

It doesn't surprise be that a new auto brand just starting up with 1 or 2 vehicles doesn't have 100 dealerships opening all across the country, if that's what some were expecting. I think that model (especially for BEVs) will be shrinking/shifting this decade. And more toward online sales with delivery instead.

Nobody said we’d expect 100 dealerships, but there’s a big difference between that and 4 (and really only 3 if you consider two of them are in the Bay Area). For them to say five others are “planned” to open a year after launch of the vehicle is surprising and disappointing. Online sales, delivery and service support to only 3 US cities for the first year is not a good business model.

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