2021 PoleStar 2
#571
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#572
Lexus Champion
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Tomorrow is going to be a hot one heading through the Central Valley on my way to SoCal. This will be a good test to see how well my Polestar handles excessive heat at highway speeds. Last trip is was in the upper 90's
#573
I'll take some of that here. It's 56, pouring hard, and is disgusting.
#574
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#575
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Ride quality is very good. A bit on the stiffer side as it's a sports fastback, but my IS350 is much stiffer. My Sienna has the best ride quality, you barely feel bumps or hear road noise as it has taller tires with thicker sidewalls
#576
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I way prefer 18" or 19", the 20" are just to harsh and loud. They also reduce range drastically in EV applications
#577
Racer
Debating between DWS06 Plus or P7 AS Plus 3 for our Y. Different categories of tires because I haven’t decided if I want more grip and fun or better ride quality and less range hit. Still open to other tire options.
#578
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Making the trip today in high temps, three people (and my son's cockatiel) and a trunk load of suitcases, the Polestar did very well. Even with the AC blasting, temps above the 100's, efficiency remained high at 33.8 kWh per 100 miles. I got to talk to several EV owners, including two Ioniq 5, VW ID 4, and Mustang Mach E owners. We talked about how we felt about our cars, traded stories, gave advice, and of course poked fun at Tesla and Tesla owners
#579
Making the trip today in high temps, three people (and my son's cockatiel) and a trunk load of suitcases, the Polestar did very well. Even with the AC blasting, temps above the 100's, efficiency remained high at 33.8 kWh per 100 miles. I got to talk to several EV owners, including two Ioniq 5, VW ID 4, and Mustang Mach E owners. We talked about how we felt about our cars, traded stories, gave advice, and of course poked fun at Tesla and Tesla owners
#580
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by FatherTo1
Have you noticed any hit to range with the PS4S compared to stock tires?
Debating between DWS06 Plus or P7 AS Plus 3 for our Y. Different categories of tires because I haven’t decided if I want more grip and fun or better ride quality and less range hit. Still open to other tire options.
Debating between DWS06 Plus or P7 AS Plus 3 for our Y. Different categories of tires because I haven’t decided if I want more grip and fun or better ride quality and less range hit. Still open to other tire options.
I'd stick with high efficiency tires on the Model Y. More comfortable for sure.
#581
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A gallon of gasoline contains 33.7 kWh of energy, so to translate, I was getting roughly 100 miles per gallon. On my previous trip I was averaging 32.7 kWh per 100 miles, so there was a little uptick in energy usage, which is expected with more weight and higher temperatures. It wasn't really enough of an uptick to be very significant
#582
Lead Lap
A gallon of gasoline contains 33.7 kWh of energy, so to translate, I was getting roughly 100 miles per gallon. On my previous trip I was averaging 32.7 kWh per 100 miles, so there was a little uptick in energy usage, which is expected with more weight and higher temperatures. It wasn't really enough of an uptick to be very significant
#583
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What’s interesting is since I bought my EV I don’t even think about how it translates into MPG. It doesn’t even cross my mind. All I know is I get a report from my electric service provider that shows how much it costs me and it’s typically $15 a week which is so minimal that I don’t even think about it. That’s off peak charge, no idea what it would be during regular hours.
#584
A gallon of gasoline contains 33.7 kWh of energy, so to translate, I was getting roughly 100 miles per gallon. On my previous trip I was averaging 32.7 kWh per 100 miles, so there was a little uptick in energy usage, which is expected with more weight and higher temperatures. It wasn't really enough of an uptick to be very significant
#585
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Nothing because I get 2 years of free charging. Had I paid the guest rate of .43 cents per kWh it would have costed me $49. Gas fill-up's would have probably been around $120