I Burned Money by Buying a Polestar 2

[ShinoPuppy]

The irreverent yet precise way you edit your videos tickles my soul in a way very few other channels do. It's one of the reasons I love your videos despite not being a car guy.

[wheressteve]

"Shut up, bird" and "10 out of 10, would unlock again" are just 2 of the many reasons I am really thankful this man chooses to inform and entertain us on YouTube.

[NMarrufo]

Hey Robert! Polestar 2 owner here (somewhat convinced by your videos). The rear axle clicking noises are a common issue and are known as the "wheel of fortune" sound in the forums. I showed these posts to Polestar Columbus where I take my car as well, and Steve reached out to Polestar corporate. Apparently it's so widespread there is a TSB in the works. If you had it documented before the warranty ended you can probably get both rear axles replaced for free. Mine is in the shop now for the replacement.

[farkid]

I'm a Volvo technician. This is basically an xc40 recharge. You need upper strut bearings. And a CV shaft. Your welcome

[heliharris]

This guy is a legend.. He tells warts and all and laughs it all off... And he drives the car rather than wash it... A must watch for all EV owners.. I'm a Polestar 2 owner and enjoyed his down to earth honest reviews with a large helping of humour. Brilliant.

[BT]

Hello! I am a Volvo/Polestar mechanic from sweden and those faults are very common with the cars. The clicking from the rear is probably the ERAD (rear electric motor). There is a needle bearing inside the casing of the ERAD that the driveshaft sits on that wear down both the bearing and the driveshaft. We usually replace both the ERAD and driveshafts on warranty when the customer comes in with those sounds.
For the front it might be the top bushings in the strut assembly. Volvo doesnt have a fix for that issue yet but we have had to disassemble the front struts and grind down the top of the springs but they have stopped with that fix now...
Anyway love your videos!

[atkelar]

"Please don't do breaky things" - I can hear the car going "Please don't do curb-hitty things!" 😸

[James]

Plot twist: the nashville pothole just broke the airbag LED in the dashboard.

[cabobs]

17:30 That's amazing. It's like how car fuel gauges straight up lie to you because customers prefer a gauge that stays full for longer vs an accurate one.

[Dysiode]

Adaptive cruise control with EyeSight in my Crosstrek was an absolute LIFE CHANGER given I was doing cross country driving a lot at the time. In a manual (Corolla). It's a little too responsive in true stop and go traffic, but everything beyond that, the sense of "I don't care what the speed is!" is so accurate

[asamyers]

It's the little details like having "tim" as the x-axis on the graph or saying "77 kilomiles." Or may favorite part is saying "changing direction" and the footage is of you driving in reverse.

[BenKonosky]

"It tries to suck you down every off ramp."

Gives new meaning to the car's name...

[hellcat]

When you said 200 miles real world range, the first thought through my head was "finally, the 200 mile for under 20k car I've been calling for since 2015." Then you continued your thought....

[lkarpy]

My family bought a polestar 2 at a similar time as you with similar constraints: limited stock, horrifying delivery, and rising gas prices. The little glitches and issues coupled with its decline in value have made him very angry about it. Watching your video provided a cathartic experience for him. We may be able to cancel the therapy we had scheduled. Thanks!!!

[CyberBeatAustralia]

"Changing direction completely" Love that the footage was in reverse.
Always love your editing!

[kreature]

Just so you know, ticking/clicking from rear CV shafts is due to a design problem. (They can't handle "enthusiastic driving".)
Got both mine replaced under warranty half a year ago. Takes around 1.5 hours and noise is completely gone. They replaced them with upgraded versions apparantly.
Important to notify Polestar/service about this as soon as you notice it and get it covered under warranty.

[stmisbehavin]

"Don't buy a new car" has been solid advice since before I was born. We bought a 2019 Nissan LEAF with 48, 000 km in December and it cost us half what a 2023 would have. We had an adventure and eventually a $300 towing bill to get it back from Regina to Saskatoon, but that's less than 2% of the amount we saved by going used. What did we miss out on? The 360-degree camera, and our battery has 2 kWh *more* than the new model although it's probably a little more degraded. That's about it. Oh, and it was originally sold in Quebec so the owner's manual was in French, so we had to find an English version online which took ... seconds.

[NandR]

This is the best kind of car review ever made. Lots of facts and background information.

[martinsandbach]

Why is this guy so pleasant to watch and listen to while he explains his story? I've already decided I'm not buying one but I want to hear the rest of his story.

[LordBrathwaite]

I clicked the video because I saw your Rivian shirt in the thumbnail and was wondering what the connection was, I ultimately stayed because you have great energy are super informative and delivered your thoughts in a very refreshing way!