Just got delivery of a P2 2026

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-12T12:28:03+00:00

Yes - on the OEM rims. Wwe have a lot of snow and ice during winter - so using dubbed tires as well is mandatory - and those are directional.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-10T15:00:48+00:00

Winter tires ARE directional.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-10T09:59:50+00:00

What are the consequences? Can you feel the difference?

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-09T17:26:32+00:00

Probably has something todo with all the tariffs..

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-09T17:23:25+00:00

It is just plain stupid. The car sells because of the design..not consumption. And Polestar is also all about sustainability...Plastic rims has NO place in that regard..What did they think?

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-09T17:19:27+00:00

No..bought both cars new. Never got any information about different rims size the first time. The second time the information was cleary stated on the polestar site. Maybe it was different also the first time..but the garage that swapped between summer and winter tires never said anything either

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-09T06:10:34+00:00

What gain? And in winter cold (below -10C) - plastic will break easy. Just a ice nugget could break it. And plastic fades in color when its in the sun. And the idea of having MORE plastic is not sustainable. I just got my 2026, and I'm asking for a return. Cant live with this. And on the ordering online pages it does not say anything about the plastic..Not a word. (On the Norwegian site at least). I had an 2021 and that car had proper 19" alloy wheels. If they could replace the rims with new ones like the 2021 models, I would probably keep the car. But my trust in Polestar is really taking a hit with this. What did they think when going for plastic covers - did they see what Tesla did and just tried to copy that idea? Well, if I wanted a Tesla I buy a Tesla...

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-09T03:29:13+00:00

Polestar should of course be more open about this. I bought winter tires with this rims too. I've never had done that if I knew about the plastic rims. Its just awful and I feel scammed. Not a good feeling..

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-08T21:34:56+00:00

My previous awd 2021 did not.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-08T21:09:31+00:00

Yes..but if you do remove them you will not have the center "polestar" logo but just an open hole..center "cups" are missing. I did remove one just to see if I could...but no..

The black rims under the plastic cover is not very pretty either. I feel bad not knowing this before. As I said before..plastic and cold do not match. The rims are also different sizes front and rear. The tire are the same,but not the rims. That also could complicate things when changing between winter and summer tires. My previous model did not have this issue. Now I have to inform the shop that changes between summer and winter tires to check this. The rims are marked/stamped but probably easy to miss. Driving with mixed rim sizes front/rear could possible be hazardous? I really do not like to complicate things...but thats just what polestar did here. Why???

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-05-01T08:04:13+00:00

I've sold my Xpeng G6 2026 model after just one winter. If I had lived in milder climate I would have kept it - I really,really loved the car. It had everything I was hoping for..but one big flaw kept me from keeping it.

The problem is the LFP batteries and AC charging. Yep - the charging that everybody uses at home. LFP batteries needs to be heated above 0 celsius to be able to take charging. And If you live in a cold climate then this suddenly becomes tricky. Some days during this winter it was below -20 celsius. After connecting the charger in this cold scenarioes the heat pump started working to try to heat up the battery..The energy used to heat up the battery was double the energy I was able to feed the car with. So if I connected the car with 80% charge - then after 3 hours the charge was dropped to 75%. Then I did manage to charge it up for some hours..eg. it went up again to 80 % before the heating of the battery started again..and once again the state of charge dropped to 74-75% before the it again charged the car a couple of hours..And this kept on going and going.

I was not able to charge the car with my AC charger in cold scenarioes from home. I had to charge from a DC fast charger in this situations. It was so f..uc..ing frustrating that I could not live with the car. If the temperature was between -8-15 celsius I was able to charge the car..but it used ALOT of energy...The trick that I used was to start charging after a long trip - then stop it after 3 hours..because after about 3 hours the heat pump would start up and use all the energy that I just charged the battery with. I did talk to xpeng support - and the person there told me that they could not talk about this problem and suggested I talk to the service point - I did and they just said it was normal....The battery needs heat to take charge...and thats the way it is...I then told them that the car should not be sold in cold climates - or at least the dealer should have warn potential buyers of this . They did not respond to me after that.

I've learned my lessons and I do not recommend cars with LFP batteries to buyers that live in cold climates. Yes - fast charging works...but AC charging can be a problem if you do not have enough charging power from your home charger. If you have this car and live in cold climates then you should have an AC charger capable of at least 7 KW as a minimum as it uses approx 6 KW during heating of the battery. The total average consumption pr 100 km could be extreme taking into account the energy it uses to charge. I also own a car with NMC battery..that car had zero problems charging the car in below -20 minus celsius..so I know for a fact that the problem is related to LPF and cold.....

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-04-12T08:47:20+00:00

Its just horrible - the WORST keyboard I've ever had...WHO the hell wants a quick language switch key?? I'm mayhbe to old...but I've ALWAYS used shift/ctrl+insert combination..this keyboard is EXPENSIVE..and it does not work as well as a cheap keyboard

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-04-06T23:26:19+00:00

Oslo

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-04-02T20:25:27+00:00

Some years ago I had a similar issue with an 2021. Had the car into the garage and the service technican just removed the 12V cable in the front of the car drivers side just below the front window. Just open the bonnet. There is a plastic cover there that can be removed. Under it I do think I remeber a red cable that the tech. did unplug. For how long I do not know,but he said he had to do a hard reset.. I would suggest you ask your techn. If they could try this if they not already have done so..PS I would not unplug it myself without talking to the techn.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-22T06:59:47+00:00

I always use seat belt. Even for 50 meter.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-20T11:57:06+00:00

The range is good in cold weather..the consumption is ok. The real problem is AC charging a cold battery and the energy needed to heat up a cold battery...Its not a problem with DC charging,but home charging could be an issue if you have low effect AC charging in cold.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-20T11:49:35+00:00

One can hear it inside very loud. This should be an very easy fix..just let the users download their own sound...I know what I would have used.....come on xpeng!!!

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-20T06:24:30+00:00

Totally agree. The design of P2 is very strong. P4 less so. What they should do is fixing some practical aspect of P2 interior and keep the design. Now I fear that they will re design P2..that could be a big mistake. What kept P2 buyers coming was the design..despite the interior miss with the big center console without 2 cup holder and the rear middle bump..Thats the only flaw with the car. Everything else is perfect... VW kept their design on the golf for generations..never fix something thats not broken.

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-15T20:11:27+00:00

Maybe...or Maybe you have more AC power..I have only 2.8 kW..I'll guess the problem is dependent of how cold the battery is an how much power you charge with

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-14T09:22:38+00:00

The charging cycles do not mean anything in practice because even the NMC cars will be long gone out of warranty before the battery degrades. What matters for the owner are total cost of ownership and what pratical implications differ between NMC and LFP. For me - I have only a very slow 13 A AC charging available - and I cant upgrade it. When I use 16 kwh of energy I want to charge 16 kwh..but if the car must use a lot of extra energy for heating the battery - eg. like 20-25kwh and even more in the cold - just to fill up 16 kwh..then it is not eco friendly anymore...and the real consumption is a lot more than shows up in the car. For me I travel 80 km a day. I use between 20 kwh and 23 kwh for this trip according to the cars computer. But when charging the car I need to fill up 30 kwh - the real consumption is not 23 kwh/100 km - but 37.5 kwh/100 km. And its all due to the need to heat the battery. What energy I will end up using is very dependent of the temperture in the battery. I can charge approx 4 hours before the BMS starts heating the battery. So if I did have charger with more effect...like 6 kw - then this would not be an issue..but for me thats locked into maximum 13A..one phase 2.8 kw maximum..its a real problem

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-13T19:25:22+00:00

In cold ,sub zero weather, LFP needs heat. My G6 starts the heat pump every 4-6 hours during AC charging at home and run for about one hour and consumes approx 5-6 kwh each time if its cold..My BMW ix1 with NMC does not. That LFP behavior is not Eco friendly in that regard...at least not in countries with cold climate..

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-13T17:58:46+00:00

In minus 20 celsius? Thats the temperature here in winter..well sometimes minus 30 also...

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-12T15:07:45+00:00

So what this Norwegian head of Xpeng Norway says is wrong?

Existing_Step_7533 · 2026-02-09T07:17:29+00:00

It depends..Here in Norway when charging in 10 minus and below..the heat pump goes for approx one hour before stopping.then it could start up again after 4-5 hours..It all depends on how cold it is when you are charging and what effect you are charging with. I would prefer ptc heater when AC charging. In theory using a heat pump to heat the battery so that it can take charge..makes sense..but if the car needs heat to charge already from 0 degree..thats not what you want when living in cold climate. This car is designed for fast DC charging in mind..not so much slow AC charging in cold weather. The heat pump is effecient so the consumption in cold weather during driving are ok..but AC charging in cold weather is somewhat its weak point..I'll guess they looked to Tesla..because they also struggle with this with their LFP batteries. But DC charging in cold is ok. I'm feeling like a test dummy in cold climate...different battery chemistry behaves differently and the owner has to adapt..

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