EV general discussion

[b0rn2sk8]

Yeah 50 each way. Cheers for all that, just got to hope no more price rises in the meantime!

I have to say the SR+ continues to impress me. I was out yesterday on some twisty rural routes and was able to stretch its legs a bit.

It’s a fairly heavy car at around 1800kg but it handles the bends very well. The steering is very pointy and the traction control lets the rear slip a little which adds a little something.

I checked the trip when I got home and it still did under 230wh/mile, clearly I wasn’t trying hard enough…

 

[chroniclard]

Polestar 2 BST (beast) announced:

New Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 is hardcore sports EV with 469bhp | Autocar

Limited-run range-topper for the Tesla Model 3 rival is based on last year's 'Beast' concept

www.autocar.co.uk

Looks superb in white, without the stripes.

 

[FerretBoy]

Bonnet App now has IONITY and it's 35p per kWh on the pay as you go tariff (i.e. no subscription)

 

[sandys]

Looks superb in white, without the stripes.

I like the stripes, needs some more on the side and maybe red stripe it with red mirrors and some white wheels, then it'd be better Or perhaps in the old polestar racing blue with white stripes.

I like the look of those Ohlins too.

 

[SDK^]

Polestar 3 now launched : https://www.polestar.com/uk/polestar-3/

Take my money !

 

[chroniclard]

Apparently they reimagined the SUV.........by making it exactly the same as every other SUV.

 

[SDK^]

Apparently they reimagined the SUV.........by making it exactly the same as every other SUV.

Well yeah it's marketing stuff, but looking around there are not many other fully electric 600bhp SUV's, with all sustainable material interiors !
Will have the new Apple Car Play announced yesterday too

 

[sandys]

Looks a bit more rakish than most, side on looks good, how much though?

 

[SDK^]

Looks a bit more rakish than most, side on looks good, how much though?

Nothing official on cost yet, but it will be priced around the same level as the Porsche Cayenne.

 

[squerble]

That looks bloody nice!

 

[sandys]

Looks a lot like the Lotus side on at least, no surprise I guess it's all Geely.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

I assume this is the Zeekr SEA platform. Will be interesting to see technical side. ie is that a cooling air exit duct or bypass on the bonnet.

"Sports back into SUV"....

Nah.

 

[steve5424]

I assume this is the Zeekr SEA platform. Will be interesting to see technical side. ie is that a cooling air exit duct or bypass on the bonnet.

"Sports back into SUV"....

Nah.

It's the Geely SEA platform also to be used by Smart and Volvo.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Literally what I just said then. Zeekr 001 sticks in head as thats the first application as a real car.

Interesting to see if it has more than the 536bhp that has.

 

[SDK^]

Interesting to see if it has more than the 536bhp that has.

That's enough for me and my passengers !! Anything more and they're complaining about feeling sick
They will probably roll out a software upgrade which increases the power at a future date, like they did the P2 which added 80hp and more torques for £900

 

[b0rn2sk8]

I do like that, I'm guessing £60k+?

 

[sandys]

As a decent spec P2 is nudging £60k I reckon you could probably add 10-15k

 

[SDK^]

I do like that, I'm guessing £60k+?

Probably £65k for the base spec, low range, low powered model which is usually released 1-2 years after the top spec model. Which will likely be £100k for the one shown above with 540bhp+, 330 miles of range and the higher spec. (A Porsche Cayenne Turbo is £110k + options)

A top spec Polestar 2 is £65k, base spec is £42k

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Yeh, I was thinking for the base car with no packs on it.

The base P2 is about £42k isn’t it?

 

[chanjy]

Looks nice. If it’s Cayenne sized that’s pretty massive. For delivery in 2023 I think I would take the new Macan EV over that though, not sure I need something that big, and I bet the Porsche will be better to drive.