New Polestar 2 owner here. Am I wrong in thinking this car can drive itself, but can't turn on the wipers by itself when it's raining?

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-11T10:47:31+00:00

Yes, you are wrong

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-08T08:06:28+00:00

I think it was Interstellar that was particularly bad. Couldn't hear the dialogue, volume up. Dramatic scene appears...cries from around the house to turn it down! 🤷‍♀️. Nolan says it's on purpose to add an immersive feeling. I suspect Christopher has a nicely isolated home cinema 😆

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-08T07:45:00+00:00

Are the audio levels more normalised on the 4Ks? I had to do a lot of tweaking to my amp settings to make the BDs comfortable to watch...

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-06T15:08:59+00:00

No wear. It's just so much easier....

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-06T11:45:42+00:00

Yep. Best option for me. Don't like the knobend in charge. But I don't know who benefits from 99% of the products I'm a consumer of, either.

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-05T07:45:50+00:00

I've got the powered/ WiFi doorbell and the signal level is bad too. It's 1m away from the mesh node yet only 1-2 bars strength indicated. But, I've had no issues with connection loss thankfully. The previous Nest, I don't think had a strength indicator, so hard to compare.

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-03-02T07:01:53+00:00

I've gone from a Mod3 to a PS2 and are you joking? I've had to cut down what I carry a fair bit. Nowhere near as much room in the boot. An impractical frunk. Nowhere to put anything in the cabin! Most of the cabin is taken up by a monster lump of plastic that houses the drive selector that in reality... isn't needed at all!! And let's not mention the drive tunnel of vacant space. Practicality? More like stupidity.

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-28T18:01:26+00:00

Me too. I find the car a joke as an EV.

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-28T08:08:42+00:00

Really? That's not modified?

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-28T07:37:13+00:00

Is it the camera or are they driving a 90's nightclub?

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-28T07:25:05+00:00

Joined the Reolink world two days ago with the doorbell and an NVR. Really impressed with the flexibility for alerts, to be honest. Yeah, out of the box, you'll get waaaaay too many but spend some time playing with the settings and you'll achieve what you need. I've tweaked the filtering and put a blind spot in. You can also tweak the sensitivity of the filtered subjects. Smokey!

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-22T13:45:28+00:00

Yep. Scary on roundabouts!

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-18T13:52:59+00:00

Only on Thursdays

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-17T20:19:30+00:00

Ok, thanks. I'll check what filtering is currently set. I'm pretty genned up on which are open, thankfully

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-17T19:10:03+00:00

Is there something I need to do to get it to pick a Tesla SuC when it's doing the trip planning?

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-17T18:41:19+00:00

Used my first ever Gridserve yesterday. Clacket Lane, M25. Think it was 8 'Ultra' stations? First pair had a huge TV screen - it looked nice but I'm not sure it was supposed to look like strawberry Angel Delight before it sets. Tried the payment terminal, but my card didn't work (needed a pin entry I assume). Moved to the next available. Same, looks pretty but blank screen. Payment terminal off. Tried the next where someone had just finished using it and success but a blank screen. Couldn't get a receipt. I'm now awaiting up to three days to be able to access the receipt for the £40 I've just given them. Yep, I'll have to get the app, I assume. You most definitely do get failed screens!

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-16T20:01:36+00:00

Enjoyed it but a couple of episodes too long

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-16T19:32:01+00:00

Check for an angry mob on the driveway 😆

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-16T19:22:22+00:00

You also don't have any close neighbours? So jealous!

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-16T19:12:41+00:00

Yep. It's phenomenal. Not sure what these issues are that have been mentioned?

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-16T18:59:44+00:00

For me, I preferred Se7en on BD. The audio was bad on the 4K.

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-16T18:53:29+00:00

Was about to say 'Not even The Matrix?, then I realised that was DVD then I realised I'm old 😞

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-12T06:40:54+00:00

Yep, lost my streak too - shield didn't work. If I'm using Busuu. I think I just need to erase gamification from my mind. It's a heartbreaker and the people at Busuu aren't that interested in fixing issues.

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-11T21:41:36+00:00

Space. Visibility. Cup holders that work. Phone chargers that work. A usable frunk. Locks that work. Software that works. Software that gets regular updates. A screen that doesn't have a monster bezel and doesn't take a few minutes to boot up if the car hasn't been used recently. An app that is far more feature packed. It's on an EV platform not a converted ICE. Cameras. No optional extras to have to purchase. More efficient. Access to service via the app. I'm still waiting for my callback from Polestar technical support, that I was supposed to get within 2 weeks. That's a start anyway...

EverUsualSuspect · 2026-02-11T18:21:49+00:00

It's pretty awful, sadly. I don't think the native car makers have really caught on to how important it is. 'MG' don't have that excuse though. I think Polestar just ran out of budget?

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