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I've been having issues with the PEN unit tripping out repeatedly for my Ohme charger.

The RCD unit wasn't tripping, but the Ohme had no power. The installers came back out and tested it all to conclude the PEN was doing what it is supposed to and cutting out when the feed tips over 250V (which according to when he plugged into my house sockets, it sometimes was).

I've had my regional power supplier out and they've put a clamp on my supply to measure it for a week. If it does indeed repeatedly read as too high, it means the whole area is being fed too much and they'll throttle us down at our local sub unit. Interestingly, this has never been identified in the 40+ years this estate has been here and me being the first on the street to get an EV has this issue only been realised.
 
Yup, the electrical engineers from the board said the sub unit is rated up to 253v. The installers said the PEN is rated to 250v. So something needs to give somewhere.
 
[wasn't familiar with the term PEN & different brand maybe, but spec suggests it trips for undervoltage/overload+leakage only , which is more logical
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unfortunately no video I can find https://fastestlaps.com/tests/a5s4l3e4l3s6
Polestar 2 lap time at Nürburgring GP Sprint
BMW M5 (F90)1:37.70-10.0Taycan Turbo S1:38.30-9.4Audi RS6 (C6)1:45.44-2.3BMW M5 (E60)1:46.91-0.8Polestar 21:47.70135i Performance Op..1:48.62+0.9Porsche Boxster S1:49.04+1.3Audi S3 (8P)1:50.04+2.3BMW 135i Coupe (E82)1:50.21+2.5
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Hopefully getting rid of the Audi this week and will place an order for the Polestar right after.

Next task is figuring out how to run a cable from the consumer unit to the other side of the house for a charge point.
 
I saw my first Polestar yesterday.

Does anyone else thinks it looks a bit like a Dodge of some sort? Bits of Caliber in there, i think it's the angular nature of the styling.
 
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My black (void) P2 arrives next month and I still haven't seen one :(

By all accounts they have solved a lot of the issues people have been having with a recent over the air update though, so I will feel less like a beta tester :D
 
VincentHanna said:
My black (void) P2 arrives next month and I still haven't seen one :(

By all accounts they have solved a lot of the issues people have been having with a recent over the air update though, so I will feel less like a beta tester :D
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There are only about 850 currently on the road but this is growing by about 300 per month.
I saw a couple before I got mine.
When it arrived I was driving through Stratford-On-Avon and stumbled upon another, on the mini roundabout by the Shell garage. Was quite a surprise :)

Aside from the 4G issue which affected all owners during the Xmas and New Year week I’ve had zero problems. This has now been fixed - Polestar requested their 4G provider to increase their data allowance :D

With the lockdown I’m only driving it at the weekend to get out of the house and use some of the free BP Pulse charging credit.

There is an OTA update being made available at the end of this month which adds a couple of new features and improves the range.
The app is coming in Spring along with Apple Car Play in the summer.

Also, they are releasing a cheaper, single motor, front wheel drive version very soon.
 
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Just walked past a black one I’ve not seen before at house that’s recently sold. Charging on an EO Mini. Decent looking car, has a similar startled cat stance to mine though.
 
SDK^ said:
There are only about 850 currently on the road but this is growing by about 300 per month.
I saw a couple before I got mine.
When it arrived I was driving through Stratford-On-Avon and stumbled upon another, on the mini roundabout by the Shell garage. Was quite a surprise :)

Aside from the 4G issue which affected all owners during the Xmas and New Year week I’ve had zero problems. This has now been fixed - Polestar requested their 4G provider to increase their data allowance :D

With the lockdown I’m only driving it at the weekend to get out of the house and use some of the free BP Pulse charging credit.

There is an OTA update being made available at the end of this month which adds a couple of new features and improves the range.
The app is coming in Spring along with Apple Car Play in the summer.

Also, they are releasing a cheaper, single motor, front wheel drive version very soon.
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Are the chargers at Kings Court included in the free BP Pulse subscription?
 
Jonnycoupe said:
Just walked past a black one I’ve not seen before at house that’s recently sold. Charging on an EO Mini. Decent looking car, has a similar startled cat stance to mine though.
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I prefer the look of the iPace. Apart from the light bar, the rear of Polestar is a bit bland.


Basher said:
Are the chargers at Kings Court included in the free BP Pulse subscription?
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All of the BP Pulse chargers are, they were previously Polar and Charge Master units before BP rebranded in December.
I think the free 12 month BP Pulse subscription and credit was only for people who ordered the car up to the end of 2020 though.
 
SDK^ said:
I prefer the look of the iPace. Apart from the light bar, the rear of Polestar is a bit bland.



All of the BP Pulse chargers are, they were previously Polar and Charge Master units before BP rebranded in December.
I think the free 12 month BP Pulse subscription and credit was only for people who ordered the car up to the end of 2020 though.
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I was under the impression that the subscription gave you discounted (not free) charging in most places, then for a few places it was free. That’s how the website makes it sound. I think the sub is only like £8 a month.
 
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