What reasons can make you abandon traditional fuel vehicles to embrace pure electric vehicles?
From the rich series of pure electric vehicle products, we can roughly analyze several of the reasons, most of the consumers who buy low-cost pure electric vehicles are because of low costs of use, while most of the mid-range prices are because of the just-needed consumption in first-tier cities. Choosing products of more than 200,000 yuan or even more than 300,000 yuan, I think that in addition to just need and energy saving, I still want to experience the new experience brought by pure electric vehicles in the power system, design and technology.
The Polar Star 2 we test drove today is a product full of personality, I think everyone and I, when I first see this car, I may only be attracted by its sexual appearance, but when I contacted him for a period of time, I found that the original Pole Star 2 is a "detail control" and these details, is not a pure electric car in addition to pure electricity should bring a small surprise? Next, let's take a look at this simple and not simple Polar Star 2.
Polar Star 2 can be said to be a product that has both appearance and appearance at the same time, the appearance is also very personalized, the whole car has a lot of Volvo's shadow on the front face design, but a closer look can find that everything is god-like, and some details have been completely redesigned, including headlights, nets, etc. have become angular, so that the whole car looks not only tough, but also has a stronger sports atmosphere.
In the headlights section, the daytime running lights in the shape of Quake are very recognizable, both at night and during the day. And the interior of the headlights has also added the word Polestar, and the details are not sloppy at all.
In addition to the characteristics of the shape, the whole headlight also hides a mystery inside. The entire lighting system of Polestar 2 applies pixel dot matrix LED technology, which is the only one in the same class. Polar Star 2's Pixel dot matrix headlights on the single side of the headlights consist of 84 LED light sources in a three-row lattice arrangement. The advanced Pixel dot matrix LED technology, compared with the traditional headlights, can more accurately control the direction and angle of illumination of each light source, and the illumination range is more flexible.
Through the detection of the front camera, when there is a vehicle or a vehicle oncoming in front, 84 LED point light sources can dynamically adjust the adaptive near and far light, and can also dynamically adjust the irradiation height and direction, in the case of illuminating the road ahead to avoid glare interference to the same direction or opposite vehicle, up to 5 vehicles can be identified at the same time.
In the actual experience, the light performance is also excellent, simply put, after turning on the adaptive near and far light adjustment, in the dark environment, the high beam can be illuminated and closed by the 84 LED light sources in the lighting system, avoiding the vehicle in the same direction and opposite direction, the actual use found that through this separate control of the LED unit, the vehicle can have a very good forward view at night. If you don't understand it, it looks like a simple headlight, and when we understand and actually experience it, we find that the technology behind this simple design of the headlights is not simple at all.
Coming to the side of the car, we can see that the whole car is neither a sedan nor a traditional SUV, but a design similar to a coupe SUV, and the sneakback design is not only personalized, but also increases the sense of sport of the whole car.
From the side of the car we can also see the large wheel hub and the Swedish gold caliper, its wheel size reached 20 inches, and the Swedish gold caliper also used Brembo four-piston calipers, and this 20-inch Y-shaped wheel was just able to plug this set of brake calipers. The details of the calipers were also sprayed with the dual brand logos of Brembo and Polestar, once again controlling the details.
In fact, in the entire side of the car, there is another design detail is very novel, that is, the bezel-less outer rearview mirror, under the same mirror area, the rearview mirror volume is reduced by 30%, and the wind resistance is smaller. Moreover, unlike the traditional rounded design, the rearview mirror of the PoleStar 2 also applies a design element of folding angle, which looks more crisp and clean.
The overall rear of the car uses a square shape design, and uses a square through-type taillight shape. However, when we look at the rear of the car from a distance, we can find some square and rounded designs. The rear fenders on both sides bulge to the sides, giving the parking space a very strong sense of power. When we talk about the power system of the whole car, you will find that such a muscular and sporty design can be paired with the PoleStar 2.
The taillights also use LED light sources, which are combined with headlights to create a very gorgeous welcome effect for car owners. When we approach the vehicle with the car keys, the headlights will be lit, and through the individual control of the LED unit, it can have a visual effect of gradually lighting up, which is very ritualistic. I think there are such ceremonial small details, at present, in addition to the Polestar 2 and million-level Mercedes-Benz EQS, almost no electrified models can give the owner, I believe that you must be satisfied when you approach this Polestar 2 at night.
When you come to the interior, you can see that the PoleStar 2 also adopts a simple design, but just like the appearance, it is "simple but not simple". Here we have to start with the configuration, first of all, it is equipped with seat heating, I believe that consumers who have used electric vehicles know the importance of seat heating, in addition to polar star 2 is also equipped with steering wheel heating, which is how many pure electric vehicle consumers dream of configuration, we have this pole star 2 have.
When night falls you will discover the other side of the interior of Polar Star 2. The first is that the whole car is equipped with mood lights, not as gorgeous as Mercedes-Benz, and the interior mood lights of the Polar Star 2 use a white soft light design. The first is the center console, where the white light source hits the wood grain decorative panels, as if sitting at home.
The gear lever adopts a hollow design, the internal Polar Star LOGO is lit to make him look very delicate, and there are atmosphere lights around the gear lever operation area, which also creates a suspension effect for the entire area.
When we look up, we can also find that the logo of the Polar Star is reflected on the panoramic sky screen through the lighting design of the back of the mechanism above the rearview mirror, and this atmosphere has not been seen in other models. At this time, I suddenly fantasized that driving this Polar Star 2 in the cold Nordics, and the white Polar Star LOGO was reflected in the snow-covered sky, what a harmonious picture.
Polar star 2 uses a 12.3-inch digital dashboard, the interface is still concise, but our commonly used information can be displayed very obviously, including battery life, battery, gear and digital meters, and can also switch different scenes through the mode, in the map mode can show the map and digital meters and endurance mode, there is no cumbersome UI design, but all the information is just right.
The large screen of the central control reaches 11.15 inches, which is the first model in the world to be equipped with the native Android Automotive OS. In terms of interface design, because it is native Android, it also has very concise logic. It can be said that how to use mobile phones, how to use the car machine. In addition, the reaction speed of the car machine can be very good, and the operation is the same as that of mainstream mobile phones.
There are not too many built-in apps inside, only maps, music, but equipped with Huawei smart assistant, this function alone can meet most of the functions when we use the car.
In addition, there is also a Huawei app store and a fast app in the car. In addition to downloading some of their favorite apps in the app store, consumers who know Huawei may know that fast apps can be opened and used directly without downloading, and although the interface design of the entire car machine system is simple, it can definitely be described as simple and not simple, as long as Huawei mobile phones can have the application Pole Star 2 can have.
In terms of seats, Polestar 2 does not use leather materials, but uses "WeaveTech" environmentally friendly imitation leather materials, in addition to the use of a little fur and denim-like materials on the seat, the actual use of these materials can not only ensure comfort, but also breathability and friction are very good. The model we test-drove was also equipped with Swedish gold seat belts and was full of personality.
On the door panel material, Polar Star 2 also uses the "WeaveTech" material on the seat, which has a very good touch, and the gray part we can see is the material covered by the speaker when we buy the audio, and it just so happens that under the gray material is the vehicle's speaker.
In addition to the above small details, the PoleStar 2 is also a very practical car. Don't look at the shape of the whole car similar to a sedan, but it has a hatchback rear tailgate. The open rear trunk has plenty of storage space, while the rear seats also support proportional reclining.
In terms of details, the cover at the bottom of the rear tail box can also be opened, and after opening, it can be found that there are two hooks at the top, when we take something that needs to be hung, this small hook can come in handy, and the detail design is very careful.
In terms of power, we experienced a long-endurance model with dual motors. It is equipped with dual motors front and rear, with a maximum output of 300 kW and a maximum torque of 660 N·m, and the acceleration time of 100 km/h takes only 4.7 seconds.
In terms of endurance, the dual-motor long endurance version is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a total capacity of 78kWh, and the comprehensive working condition of NEDC has an endurance of 512 kilometers, and the maximum support is 155kW dc charging.
In terms of actual driving experience, polestar 2 performance is as full of personality as its appearance. This car is an electric car with rapid acceleration and excellent handling. The steering wheel, brakes and accelerator pedals are all heavily fed, making the whole car feel very calm when driving.
But when you meet a curve, you will find the other side of the car. The first is the suspension part, which can ensure the comfort of the vehicle in daily use, while maintaining very good support when cornering, and the overall roll suppression of the bend is very good and full of confidence.
Such a suspension is equipped with the acceleration ability of the vehicle, a proper appearance of a cold-looking performance car, the overall performance and everyone thinks that the control of the model 3 is not inferior, but the overall interior, workmanship and sound insulation are much better, it can be said that it is a more high-quality sports car.
In addition to the handling, the car is also equipped with Pilot Assist, which can provide users with a safe L2 level automatic assisted driving experience. The system can achieve 0-130km / h within the adaptive cruise, lane keeping, road departure assistance and other functions, we also experienced during the test drive, the actual performance of nothing can be spit out, it can be said that the mainstream of the industry is on the level, of course, about the safety of this system I think you do not have to worry, because we believe that the Polar Star brand will inherit Volvo's "fine tradition" in safety.
Summary: In fact, when I first met Polar Star 2, through its simple appearance and slightly cold appearance, it really did not make more people curious about him. However, when we contacted it, we found that although Polar Star 2 has a simple design, this does not affect it to become a "detail demon", thinking of and unexpected places, Pole Star 2 has been carefully designed, with the increase of contact time, often can find surprises. In addition, the simple interior also uses a wealth of materials, showing the concept of scientific and technological environmental protection. I think if you are a detail control, you really should contact Polar Star 2 for a while, I believe that as time goes by, you will be pleasantly surprised.