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FIRST DRIVE: Polestar 3 - worth the wait? | Electrifying
#polestar3 #polestar #electriccars
It’s been a long time coming, but Polestar’s mission to make the electric car world a more stylish and sustainable place takes another step forward with the new Polestar 3. Having dipped a toe in the water with the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1, gone fully electric with the 2020 Polestar 2, Volvo’s all-electric, design-savvy spin-off will launch its flagship model later this year. Designed with the lucrative (and vast) American market in mind, Polestar is gunning for rivals such as the Tesla Model X and BMW iX.
Here’s the deal: the Polestar 3 is a big car. At 4,900mm long and 1,614mm tall, the 3 is 136mm shorter than the behemoth Tesla Model X and just 53mm shorter than a BMW iX. It’s also a heavy car, tipping the scales at up to 2,670kg.
However, despite being a large SUV, the Polestar 3 has been designed to be as aero-friendly as possible. The roofline is almost estate-like in its flatness, while the front end features a unique aero wing integrated into the bonnet. A second aero wing is integrated into the rear spoiler, while rear aero blades on the bumper ensure that the Polestar 3 is as slippery as possible.
The Polestar 3 launches with a big 107kWh battery pack (usable) as standard, which, according to Polestar, can deliver a driving range of up to 379 miles on the WLTP cycle.
The pack, which sits beneath the floor and runs at 400 volts, features a prismatic cell design housed in a protective aluminium case with boron steel reinforcement and liquid cooling. A heat pump is included as standard and utilises ambient heat for climate and battery pre-conditioning. The Polestar 3 is also equipped for bidirectional charging, enabling future potential for vehicle-to-grid and plug-and-charge capabilities.
In terms of charging, Polestar claims that the 3 can DC rapid charge at speeds of up to 250kW, which makes it one of the fastest charging electric cars on the market. As a result, the 3 should be able to charge from 10-80% in around 30 minutes - adding just over 265 miles of range in the process. Based on these figures, the Polestar 3 will be able to add 100 miles of range in a whisker over 10 minutes when connected to a 350kW rapid charger. AC charging peaks at 11kW, which is slightly disappointing given that many of Polestar’s rivals are now offering 22kW AC onboard chargers.
Join Tom as he takes the new Polestar 3 out on the road for the first time. Has Polestar built a winner? Let us know in the comments below.
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 35: A difference of opinion | Electrifying.com
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#electriccars #podcasts #kilwowatthalfhour Listen on Apple podcasts: t.co/nVAmIbiVxL Listen on Spotify: t.co/howlezQr6N Listen on Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL3RoZS1raWxvd2F0dC1oYWxmLWhvdXI Listen on Acast: shows.acast.com/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/65d31c862601e100174d4b5b This week, Ginny, Mike and Tom shoot the electric breeze on a variety o...
FIRST DRIVE: Cupra Born VZ - the ultimate getaway car? | Electrifying
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#cuprabornvz #cupra #electriccars The standard Cupra Born is a fun car. It might be practical and easy to drive, but it still had an element of entertainment in the way it drove that made it more rewarding than rivals. Although it never had daft performance, the 201bhp always felt plenty, and there was always the e-boost button if you wanted a little extra poke for overtaking. And yet it remain...
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 34: Nio news, crazy Cupras and the electric 2CV | Electrifying.com
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#electriccars #podcasts #kilwowatthalfhour Listen on Apple podcasts: t.co/nVAmIbiVxL Listen on Spotify: t.co/howlezQr6N Listen on Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL3RoZS1raWxvd2F0dC1oYWxmLWhvdXI Listen on Acast: shows.acast.com/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/65d31c862601e100174d4b5b This week, Ginny, Mike and Tom shoot the electric breeze on a variety o...
New Citroen ë-C3 DRIVEN - Finally! An affordable EV | Electrifying
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#citroenec3 #citroenelectric #electriccars #ec3 Say bonjour to the new Citroen ë-C3 - a car that could well set a new benchmark for affordability in the small electric car sector. The e-C3 is about the same size as the forthcoming Volkswagen ID2 and its overall footprint is no larger than the current C3. But while the VW doesn’t go on sale until 2025, you’ll only have to wait until the start of...
FIRST LOOK: Jeep Wagoneer S - look out Range Rover? | Electrifying
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#jeepwagoneers #jeepelectric #electriccars Jeep has revealed the its first all-electric large SUV, the Jeep Wagoneer S. It’s built on an all-new platform which will be shared with other cars in the Stellantis group, notable Alfa Romeo and Maserati. It will be aimed squarely at the upcoming Range Rover EV, as well as the Mercedes EQS SUV and BMW's iX. Jeep bosses are pitching the Wagoneer as a h...
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Cadillac OPTIQ - Is Cadillac too cool for Europe? | Electrifying
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#cadillacoptiq #cadillacelectric #electriccars To most Brits, Cadillac is a brand that represents all that is big, brash and brilliant about America. It’s right there in the list with hot dogs, baseball, Beyoncé, Hollywood, McDonalds, NASCAR and all of those great American things. And yet, it’s also a brand that few Brits feel particularly drawn to, nor that has historically worked well in the ...
NEW BMW i5 TOURING : Driving the best electric estate in the world ! | Electrifying
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#bmwi5touring #bmwestate #electriccars BMW has introduced its sixth-generation 5 Series Touring, featuring an i5 electric version for the first time.The new i5 Touring arrives with a claimed range of up to 348 miles in the most-efficient i5 eDrive40 specification, or up to 314 miles in the more powerful i5 M60. Both share the same 81.2kWh battery, but whereas the standard eDrive40 produces 335b...
NEW KIA EV3: Is this the electric car that rewrites the rules? | Electrifying
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#kiaev3 #kiaelectric #electriccars READ THE REVIEW: www.electrifying.com/reviews/kia-reviews/ev3/review The Kia EV3 is an all-electric ‘B-segment SUV’, which is industry speak for ‘a small-ish, SUV-ish hatchback.’ At 4.3-metres long, it’s a touch smaller than the Kia Niro EV, bigger than the Jeep Avenger and a very similar size to the VW ID.3 and Volvo EX30. This is an important car for Kia bec...
New Cupra Tavascan - Bigger than a Born, but is it better? | Electrifying
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#cupratavascan #cupraeelectric #electriccars www.electrifying.com/reviews/cupra-reviews/tavascan/review Music nerds will spend hours talking about how bands have difficult second albums after a big hit. Car companies like Cupra face the same problem; it had a huge hit with its first electric car, the Born and now it has to try and match the success. The Tavascan is its comeback, and it is bigge...
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 33: Let's hear it for the girls! | Electrifying.com
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#electriccars #podcasts #kilwowatthalfhour Listen on Apple podcasts: t.co/nVAmIbiVxL Listen on Spotify: t.co/howlezQr6N Listen on Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL3RoZS1raWxvd2F0dC1oYWxmLWhvdXI Listen on Acast: shows.acast.com/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/65d31c862601e100174d4b5b This week, Ginny, Mike and Tom shoot the electric breeze on a variety o...
FIRST LOOK: New Vauxhall Frontera all-electric SUV | Electrifying
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#newfrontera #vauxhallfrontera #electriccars The 1990s are back in fashion. And to celebrate, Vauxhall has brought a famous name back from the dead. The Frontera has been reborn as a family-sized, big value SUV for a new generation - and in this video, we’re going to show you around. The old Vauxhall Frontera was a 1990s success. It might not have what you’d call a cult following but for years ...
The new Dacia Spring vs The People! EXCLUSIVE | Electrifying
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#daciaspring #cheapevs #electriccars READ THE REVIEW: www.electrifying.com/reviews/dacia/spring/review By now, most of us have either read, seen or heard all about the all-new Dacia Spring. When it lands in showrooms later this year, it’s going to be the most affordable new electric car on the market. Not by a few hundred pounds, either. This is going to be THOUSANDS of pounds cheaper than ANY ...
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 32: Sub 20k cars, tech rants and grubby trotters | Electrifying.com
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#electriccars #podcasts #kilwowatthalfhour Listen on Apple podcasts: t.co/nVAmIbiVxL Listen on Spotify: t.co/howlezQr6N Listen on Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL3RoZS1raWxvd2F0dC1oYWxmLWhvdXI Listen on Acast: shows.acast.com/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/65d31c862601e100174d4b5b This week, Ginny, Mike and Tom shoot the electric breeze on a variety o...
New MINI Cooper electric DRIVEN. Is THIS the perfect small electric car? | Electrifying
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New MINI Cooper electric DRIVEN. Is THIS the perfect small electric car? | Electrifying
Still the ultimate driving machine? BMW i5 long term review | Electrifying
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Still the ultimate driving machine? BMW i5 long term review | Electrifying
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 31: Cyberster cash, MINI’s rain dance & tyre troubles | Electrifying.com
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 31: Cyberster cash, MINI’s rain dance & tyre troubles | Electrifying.com
This car drives us mad... Lexus RZ450e Long Term Report | Electrifying
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This car drives us mad... Lexus RZ450e Long Term Report | Electrifying
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 30: Cancelled flights and our Ace-man in China | Electrifying.com
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 30: Cancelled flights and our Ace-man in China | Electrifying.com
New Porsche Macan DRIVEN. The EV even EV haters will love | Electrifying
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New Porsche Macan DRIVEN. The EV even EV haters will love | Electrifying
Vauxhall Grandland FIRST LOOK : Supersized winner or waste of space? | Electrifying
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Vauxhall Grandland FIRST LOOK : Supersized winner or waste of space? | Electrifying
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 29: Alfa's name games and happy volkswagens | Electrifying.com
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 29: Alfa's name games and happy volkswagens | Electrifying.com
MilaNO love for the Alfa junior? We check out Alfa Romeo’s first electric car | Electrifying.com
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MilaNO love for the Alfa junior? We check out Alfa Romeo’s first electric car | Electrifying.com
Are we ready for Electric trucks ? - We drove the new Mercedes trucks to find out | Electrifying.com
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Are we ready for Electric trucks ? - We drove the new Mercedes trucks to find out | Electrifying.com
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 28: Vaux Hunting and China’s smashers | Electrifying.com
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 28: Vaux Hunting and China’s smashers | Electrifying.com
Used electric cars. The FIVE golden buying rules | Electrifying
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Used electric cars. The FIVE golden buying rules | Electrifying
Volvo EX30 vs Hyundai Kona Electric: Result Shock! | Electrifying.com
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Volvo EX30 vs Hyundai Kona Electric: Result Shock! | Electrifying.com
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 27: Bargains, Buzz and a big truck bonanza | Electrifying.com
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 27: Bargains, Buzz and a big truck bonanza | Electrifying.com
The LOVE Bus. Why we still ADORE VW’s retro ID.Buzz | Electrifying.com
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The LOVE Bus. Why we still ADORE VW’s retro ID.Buzz | Electrifying.com
Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 26: The Explorer returns | Electrifying.com
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Kilowatt Half Hour Episode 26: The Explorer returns | Electrifying.com

Komentáře

  • @mmouse9510
    @mmouse9510 Před 16 hodinami

    So unfunny so embarrassing - stick to cars

  • @geekacres
    @geekacres Před 21 hodinou

    Y'all get the quirkiest little city cars !

  • @Richard-io9xe
    @Richard-io9xe Před dnem

    I sat in the EX30 at Everything Electric. Thought it was awful. Couldnt even be bothered to take it for a test drive because I knew instantly i would never want one. Really cramped, everything on a not particularly big screen and good god it ls low budget in there. What on earth is that centre storage area, made of grim looking rubber?? The Kona is night and day better than the EX30. I dont understand why its even up for debate.

  • @David-bl1bt
    @David-bl1bt Před dnem

    What a difference when they changed to the ora cat. The MG looks like a dismal black hole vompared to the chuc, bright interior of the Ira. The Ora cat for me hands, down. A great licalbrunaround for every day use that would being s smile to yourself on every journey. The Oraxis a fantastic 2nd hand buy. Typical examples with less than 5000 miles on the clock can be had for an amazing £15-16k...sn absolute bargain as far as im concerned.

  • @rustyc6805
    @rustyc6805 Před dnem

    I just bought a 3 year old Niro 4 28000 miles for 16.5k No doubt it’ll be worthless in 3 years but hey

  • @danielc45
    @danielc45 Před dnem

    Sorry to say, it is no longer a compact looking suv and the proportions are horrendous. It will NOT sell!

  • @ROBNOB9X
    @ROBNOB9X Před dnem

    I love that in the 1st 3 seconds of the video you started with "this is such an interesting testicle" 😂

  • @frostreaper1607
    @frostreaper1607 Před dnem

    I hope it does well, this looks like a lovely car I'd pick up secondhand in 7 or 10 years.

  • @seltaeb9691
    @seltaeb9691 Před dnem

    Bet the Skoda people were pleased with your dog hairs everywhere. Avoid dog owners cars when buying. Yuck.

  • @1510km
    @1510km Před dnem

    Are people still buying EVs? Ohh yeah, company car buyers, lease & motability. No one with the right mind would buy an EV with their own money. Not worth anymore than £35k.

  • @Scotty_in_Ohio
    @Scotty_in_Ohio Před dnem

    I never thought a few short years ago - that in 2024 I would be watching a video about a Cadillac EV presented by Sporty Spice... What interesting times we live in....

  • @grayoallan
    @grayoallan Před dnem

    You can keep your SUVs - more estates please!

  • @rmpumper
    @rmpumper Před dnem

    EX30 will be made in Belgium from 2025. It's the only Volvo/Polestar EV that is not made in China.

  • @californiamicke9527

    🙂🇸🇪👋

  • @californiamicke9527

    🇸🇪👋👋

  • @californiamicke9527

    🚗🇸🇪👋👋

  • @zoltrix7779
    @zoltrix7779 Před dnem

    You lost me at front wheel drive. Kudos for the physical climate and volume controls, albeit with a stupid "roll" action.

    • @Orange_Manbaby
      @Orange_Manbaby Před dnem

      Prefer front wheel drive. You can feel the grip on the steering into corners.

  • @urbanstrencan
    @urbanstrencan Před dnem

    Thanks for noticing our beautiful Slovenia❤😂. Can't wait for the Electrifying classic car EV project to start.

  • @urbanstrencan
    @urbanstrencan Před dnem

    Another great podcast, great to see Vicky joining ❤❤❤. Keep up with great work.

  • @MrEdwinwy
    @MrEdwinwy Před dnem

    #3 車頂可裝行李架?

  • @rickmcdonald7075
    @rickmcdonald7075 Před dnem

    Great show! Over here the Mach E is very popular, but we have such terrible infrastructure that the slower 150 kw charging or worse make up many of our chargers. If we could actually get eGMP speeds the Koreans would crush everyone here.

  • @neildolan7177
    @neildolan7177 Před dnem

    Did your BYD figure include PHEV?

  • @neildolan7177
    @neildolan7177 Před dnem

    VW? Best? IDUZZ?

  • @thezanzibarbarian5729

    I've been outside lying down next to lots of different puddles. Not a sound came from any of them?! _Though I did get some odd looks!_ 🤔🥴🤪 *Note to self.* Don't lie down in the road next to a water filled pothole trying to listen to it. Drivers get annoyed. 😲😬 😅🤣😂 _Plus... I suppose... A pothole and a puddle could be contrived as being different? In some way?_ 🤔🤷‍♂

  • @AsmodeusT
    @AsmodeusT Před dnem

    Can someone please pass Golem the ring 👀😱

  • @karlbenz4925
    @karlbenz4925 Před dnem

    I like the design language polestar have, a bit fresher from all other cookie cutters out there. One hopes this age well in price and quality, time will tell. Would definitely choose this over any BMW, Audi, Tesla or do I dear say it, MB🤔

  • @namnification
    @namnification Před 2 dny

    Way are you not try out News tesla 3 and mb EQE? In your video Id7 lite in spece are not so big comper to tesla 3?

  • @bubandit06
    @bubandit06 Před 2 dny

    Same rich designer target market then? Low volume seller at that price, Jesus!😅 Will be outsold by the Kias and Hyundais

  • @flolou8496
    @flolou8496 Před 2 dny

    Go back and fix the headline description of the video: The old model is year ???? the new model is year ???? I assume it's a 2024 model, but as the viewing audience should not be forced to guess.

  • @davewatts7444
    @davewatts7444 Před 2 dny

    Colour makes all the difference

  • @EnmandsBand1
    @EnmandsBand1 Před 2 dny

    no, the newer EV charges faster if you look at the entire charging cycle. The reduced torque is done deliberately to avoid the front wheel spinning that the old model was doing a lot

  • @stuartmbrown66
    @stuartmbrown66 Před 2 dny

    Thanks , a super review as usual, it's helped me decide between the 2. Could we have some actual range tests though as no one trust's the Manufacturers claims.

  • @granfersteve3815
    @granfersteve3815 Před 2 dny

    Way to much of this secret visits and press drives. Let's see some proper reviews of cars that are actually here and available to buy rather than stuff that won't appear until the end of the year!!

  • @chappy3125
    @chappy3125 Před 2 dny

    Love Kia ❤ will probably never buy another brand again

  • @dinospd
    @dinospd Před 2 dny

    Leased a GV60 Standard less than a month ago. So far, loving the car. The camera has worked flawlessly with me every time I tried, though.

  • @maximuswong3092
    @maximuswong3092 Před 2 dny

    Wow these cars so great, this makes me want to go out and buy a lovely stellantis group car.

  • @TurfSurf
    @TurfSurf Před 2 dny

    It’s a Jeep, which means expensive and unreliable.

  • @chrisdobson1652
    @chrisdobson1652 Před 2 dny

    We have a first Edition jeep Avenger and to your point on price that was probably the best deal - spec that now costs £41k for £36.5. Its small footprint is so refreshing. My wife loved her yeti and this feels like son of Yeti - small , practical but with some individual flair about it. Always getting 200 miles plus and on Ovo's new deal charging it for 7p per kilowatt hour

  • @christianolsen9781
    @christianolsen9781 Před 2 dny

    I really like the looks, but the performance does not match it. I expect that the updated Tesla Y Performance will beat it on all parameters.

  • @iansmotorsandlife7408

    This car is absolutely ridiculous

  • @gdr88
    @gdr88 Před 2 dny

    This guy needs a new job.

  • @jonnydee7910
    @jonnydee7910 Před 2 dny

    Estate car, top choice for me, as I have dog and two kids, plus the shape seems to be leading to more efficiency than an SUV. I currently have a Passat GTE (With Kia Soul EV as other family car) but would consider an EV estate. It would need to have a tow bar option, for bike rack, and roof bars for roof box. Even the Passat is full at times!!!! Thanks for the podcast, keep up the good work, informative discussions, and light banter.

  • @Ian-xq4rt
    @Ian-xq4rt Před 2 dny

    The only part missing was the initial speak to bank manager to take out a loan to pay for the prices Instavolt charge, if possible, I would say avoid as they are far too expensive.

  • @shiakas
    @shiakas Před 2 dny

    2:28 You know what would be even more aerodynamic? Not having a pointless wing on top of the bonnet.

  • @bp19870
    @bp19870 Před 2 dny

    Does it come as standard with the colour changing seats? 😂🤔

  • @simonwhitcombe841
    @simonwhitcombe841 Před 2 dny

    It’s the increasing trend to quote maximum range by making the battery bigger. Like putting a bigger petrol tank in a car and quoting the range. It’s the real world miles per kWh that we want to know and 3.1 is not good enough, and it’ll be less in the 4 months of cold weather. That’ll work out more expensive per mile than an average diesel using standard public charging so another car to please the anti ev crowd. Too expensive, too big, not efficient enough

  • @magnamundian
    @magnamundian Před 2 dny

    Range and charging speed are lacking, I could accept the range if it didn't have slower DC charging than cars from nine years ago!

  • @alistairl
    @alistairl Před 2 dny

    I like the brand Polestar (Especially the union of styling and handling) and thanks for talking from the top about the naming - unfortunately I just realised the aero at the front reminds me of a heated towel rail - is that an option ?

  • @DavidWilliams-be9ps

    Similar price to the Audi q6e sport Quattro once you add the pano roof and 20” wheels. Less power than the polestar. All cars are too expensive, even a basic VW Polo is near £20k these days

  • @rickmcdonald7075
    @rickmcdonald7075 Před 2 dny

    I love estates or wagons as we say. My wife said she would never get one. Then I put her in a BMW 328 diesel wagon and she changed her mind.