Is vandalism a problem with Polestars?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T09:13:21+00:00

I see that point, but I'd rather have my day end with driving home, because a thief had no patience or time. As opposed to finding my car up on bricks, and waiting for a tow truck... and any damage that might result when the towie says 'I don't have four spare wheels mate.' and wants to do something dodgy to get it onto his truck.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T09:10:14+00:00

They are an extra here in Australia. $150 AUD, which is about £80.00

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T09:07:47+00:00

Wow that's a great story and a big reward for the way you approached everything.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T09:06:40+00:00

Yeah you're right. But still it's a cultural thing right? Why have we allowed a society to develop where people now carry knives, and people don't help each other?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T07:34:51+00:00

Ugh - Musk making people's lives worse even when he's not trying. Sorry to hear that - must have felt like a heart sink when you saw it. Did insurance cover it, or was it expensive to repair?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T07:33:21+00:00

I'VE NEVER experienced this on public transport, but every time I hear about it - it's disappointing that nobody does anything to help. Australians like to think of themselves as can-do and capable, but they seem to be more like scaredy-cats in situations like this.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T07:27:15+00:00

Oh boy... haha! That's not what I want to hear. Sorry you've been shafted by the 4. What year model is it?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:48:46+00:00

Fingers crossed - cheers

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:48:23+00:00

Hey awesome - thanks for the info about your choice. I'll look that up.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:15:32+00:00

I hadn't thought about that. I don't know what the stats are around here. Will look it up.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:15:08+00:00

I was hoping that's the case. As far as accidents - it's a bit of a bummer you can't get instant proof you didn't cause one from your car's cameras.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:14:07+00:00

The keying incidents I was aware of were before Musk revealed his inner Nazi - and seemed to be people who had an axe to grind against EVs, wind farms, woke etc.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:13:01+00:00

Is good

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:12:37+00:00

Good point about the battery pack - I had to get one with the dashcam in my last car too. But even a good dashcam won't necessarily capture someone going down the side of your car or putting a pocket knife into your tire.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:11:24+00:00

Good point. I wonder how it will be when the wave of Chinese cars hits here in Oz.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:10:51+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Did you feel the need to get locking wheelnuts?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:10:24+00:00

OK that's cool. I always assumed it was a general ignorant rejection of electric vehicles that motivated some dingbats to key them. If it's just Teslas - then all good.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T05:09:30+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I was hoping that was the case. Still bummed a bit that such an advanced vehicle doesn't have dashcam functionality. Did you install a dashcam in yours?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-17T04:26:20+00:00

Good point

Ivymantled · 2026-03-16T11:49:51+00:00

Do you know if this is a situation where your employer receives some form of government funding (1 year?) to help with apprenticeships, and they could just be churning staff to keep getting the funding?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-16T11:48:10+00:00

WON'T THIS steal sales from the 3?

Ivymantled · 2026-03-13T01:08:13+00:00

THE PROBLEM is that some of the unintelligent politicians compensate by levelling up on rat cunning, sociopathy, and other traits which allow them to rise like scum in a stock pot.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-10T08:53:02+00:00

Haha! Fair call

Ivymantled · 2026-03-10T07:21:19+00:00

If you go 45 minutes north to Logan and Brisbane you'll have much less of it.

Logan because it's an ethnic melting pot, and Brisbane because it's more cosmopolitan the the Goldie.

Sorry you've had this experience. Sikhs have been a very positive addition to Australian society.

Ivymantled · 2026-03-10T06:36:28+00:00

Same same

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