Polestar And Tesla EV: Tech Blog

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NEMA 14-50 Plug Extension

This NEMA 14-50 plug extension works with electric car charging cables when the receptacle is too far recessed.

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Still No Updates On The Activation of Pixel Headlights In The US

If you are fortunate enough to get the Polestar 2 with the Pilot Package, you will have access to the futuristic Pixel Headlights that the new EV offers. Unless you are in the United States.

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Polestar, why piano black plastic?

Although the Polestar 2 has a minimal and clean interior, some owners dislike the high gloss piano black center console.

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TCAM: The Largest Fault Of The New Polestar 2

A TCAM failure in the new Polestar 2 could leave you locked out and stranded, but is it really that big of a deal?

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The Polestar 2 Accessory That Solves A Major Design Flaw

This simple accessory solves a major design flaw in the Polestar 2

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Bear And Breakfast Stone Bricks Location

Where to find Stone Bricks in Bear And Breakfast.

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The New Polestar 2 EV: A Few Things You Should Know

The Polestar 2 not only features distinctive LED brake lights and intelligent headlights, but it also has a few more intriguing tricks up its sleeve.

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Bear And Breakfast: Cozy B&B Management Adventure

Bear and Breakfast is a cozy bed and breakfast management adventure game, except you are a bear.

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I Used Electrify America With My Polestar 2 For the First Time Today

Electrify America is off to a great start, providing fast DC charging to EVs across the US. Though, not without fault.

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Top Polestar 2 Accessories in 2022

These are some Top Accessories for the Polestar 2 in 2022

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Polestar Is Pretty Confident That The Precept Will Become The Polestar 5

Polestar is reasonably confident that not many changes will be made to the Polestar 5 from the Polestar Precept concept car.

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Polestar 2: A 5000-Mile Quick Review

The 5000-mile milestone on my 2022 Polestar 2 Long-Range with Pilot Package has been reached. Here are some positive and negative things I've observed.

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First Images Of Amazon Studio's Fallout TV Series Begin To Surface

Online reports have started to spread about the set of Amazon's planned Fallout television adaptation.

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Why I Avoided Traditional Car Dealerships And Purchased A Polestar 2 EV

I don't believe I will ever shop at a traditional auto dealership again. The purchasing experience offered by Tesla and Polestar is so superior to practically every other dealership.

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Connected Smart Home On A Budget, With Wyze & Alexa

Do not assume that just because these smart home devices are inexpensive, they are of low quality. Wyze devices generally perform admirably given their price range, despite a few minor flaws.

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Screen Protector Finally Installed On The Polestar 2

Since cars these days, always have a tablet of an infotainment screen, I tend to purchase screen protectors for them. At least that's what I've done for the Tesla and now for the Polestar 2. The above screen protector was found on Amazon. When I originally purchased the screen protector,

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Polestar 2 With Less Than 500 Miles, Leaves On A Tow Truck

Less than 500 miles (804.67 km) into owning Polestar's first attempt at an all electric vehicle resulted in a work day disrupted and my Polestar taken away on a tow truck. A week prior, I had picked up the new 2022 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor with Pilot

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A Wireless Charging Pad That Feels Almost OEM For The Polestar 2

My 2022 Polestar 2 only has the Pilot package. This package, albeit sufficient for me, does not include a very common feature. A wireless charging pad. Wireless charging gives your car a more premium feel. It allows you to quickly drop your phone into place, and it will charge as

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The 12 Volt Battery In Some EVs Could Leave You Stranded

Electric vehicles have an Achilles heel that could leave you locked out of your vehicle and potentially stranded. In an Electric vehicle, there are two types of batteries at work. Firstly, you have the large and very expensive high-voltage battery that is used for propulsion. In vehicles such as the

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Polestar 3 To Cost €75,000-€110,000 Per CEO Thomas Ingenlath

Thomas Ingenlath spoke at Automotive News Europe Congress and has gone on record to say that due to the US dollar and the Euro's parity in exchange rates, pricing will be comparable in the US. You can expect the cost range to be between €75,000-€110,000. The Polestar

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Polestar 2 Saves Me Almost $4000 A Year

How I save almost $4000 a year in gas by driving a Polestar 2

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Underdog EV Manufacturer, Polestar, Sales skyrocket In First Half Of The Year.

Polestar(PSNY) has reported a 125% increase in sales the first half of 2022. They say they are on track for the remainder of the year.

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Tesla AI Director Leaves, FSD Beta Updates Stagnate, Elon Musk Says "We’re already mostly at v11."

Today, the Director of AI at Tesla Motors, Andrej Karpathy, announced his decision to part ways from the company. There is much discourse revolving around the feasibility of Full Self Driving. Many think the decision to go radarless was incorrect. Others say the current hardware will hold FSD back. The

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Volvo's Pilot Assist Coming From A Tesla Owner

I've been using Volvo's pilot Assist for a few months in my Polestar 2. I also have owned a Tesla Model 3 with Full Self Driving(FSD) for a few years. This past December, receiving access to FSD beta. To say that Volvo's Pilot Assist is anywhere close to what

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Polestar 2 Apple CarPlay Update 2.2 Finally Rolling Out To Some

The nice thing about EV's is, just like a phone, they receive over-the-air-updates(OTA). These updates bring new features, stability improvements and even improved "Improved efficiency and real-world range." in the car OTA update world. Recently, Polestar has pushed out their latest version 2.2. This version had originally been