Dont know how up to date Apple maps is but I seem to recall that somewhere on here it was suggested that the plant was building a multi level car park so that they could store more ready for inspection/shipment so they could have the capacity for even more
I've referred to it as a safety buffer but not in a "vehicle safety" context, just safety of the battery from degradation context.
I believe the “correct” term would be “EUSMC”?
J/K
Yep. Or maybe 80%, but still plenty. I don't care if mine is only at 50% when I pick it up.
Well, 1,000 units a week is what I seem to recall. Also, it sort of makes sense if they plan on 50,000 units for MY21 and need a 2 week plant shutdown for model year changeover. Of course, what do I know? I picked the entirely wrong parking lot for my imagery analysis
Isn’t fully charging it part of dealer prep?
Probably. I just don't want to delay pickup. For me that's probably a non-issue as I don't think my dealer has more than a couple coming in. But for a dealer than could have many coming in, and with limited L2 chargers as was the scenario proposed we're talking about, that could be a delay. In such a case, I'd rather just pick mine up than wait an extra day or 3.
Thank you for the offer. I live near New York City, but have avoided going in to the Polestar Space there just as I've avoided going to New York City entirely. Still, I'm confident enough in my judgment that I've placed my MME order. {Jonathan}
While repeated charging to 100% may cause more rapid battery degradation occasional full charging is no problem. However, nearing or reaching zero is a big cause of damage. I'd rather have it head out to the Cuautitlan parking lot at 100% than risk it drifting to near zero during storage and transit.
Generally speaking you're right, although consensus is that when charged to 100% you should start your trip immediately. And most advise for longer periods without use (holiday without MME, unthinkable) a charge of around 50% and when possible connected to the charger.
Do we know the planned production rate at the plant?
1000 to 1300 per week iirc at peak production. 2 shifts per day. Parts are an issue for all manufacturers atm, including Ford. 3 shifts per day would not produce more cars as the parts inflow from subcontractors does not allow that.
