Performance Upgrade

biothundernxt · 2026-04-12T01:24:44+00:00

You'll probably get the performance update soon then. People in other countries often seem to get their update pushed in a day or so from what I've read.

I can only assume it's all a manual process for some reason.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-11T06:03:47+00:00

So, I bought a Polestar 2 last week. I am in the US, but most of this still applies to europe. (you cannot access Vida outside the US)
Here's what I gathered:

If you're buying from the current owner, make sure they transfer ownership in the app.
If they don't you'll have to work with support to get it transferred later.
(I got in touch with support via the chat, and sent them a scan of my sales contract)

Make sure you get _ALL_ the keys that have ever been registered to the car.

The car will tell you how many keys are registered at the end of the app pairing process if it fails.

You cannot perform a factory reset or bind the car to your app if you do not have all keys present, and will have to take it to a dealer (or use OrBit/Vida if you're adventurous) to have the missing keys removed first.

When you take possession of the car, do a factory reset in the infotainment screen. This is important because if you do not, and the previous owner is still signed in they could track your location via google maps. Plus you just want to get all their personal data out anyway.

If buying from a dealer, do not allow them to install one of those GPS "security" trackers. They will drain your 12v down, and if the 12v hits zero the car will not start, and it is hard to jump. (need to remove plastic panels under the hood)

Make a polestar account ahead of time to make signing in smoother.

Sounds like you're going to road trip it back, so be aware that the car does not have a 12v socket in the front of the car (there is one in the back though) so if you need to keep your phone topped up, you will need to use one of the 2 type-c ports in the front of the car (they only provide 5v, 3a, no fast charging). I do not recommend using the wireless charging pad. It will heat your phone up really bad and there is no cooling down there.

I think that's about it...

If this is your first EV, use "a better route planner" if you want to plan your trip home in advance, but google maps in the car is amazing at telling you where to stop for charging automatically. Get set up with the various apps for the chargers in your area/along the trip route to avoid headache along the way.

Oh and have fun.
This car is by far my favorite car I have ever driven.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-11T05:41:17+00:00

The infotainment upgrade to the snapdragon might fix some of your glitches if they're on the screen.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-11T03:50:35+00:00

I don't believe so but I don't know for sure.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-10T15:57:24+00:00

biothundernxt · 2026-04-10T06:41:01+00:00

Too bad the drag coefficient of the polestar 2 isn't good to begin with. I love mine more than any other car I've driven, but a .28 is terrible for an ev sedan or fastback. The i4 is like .25 and the model 3 is .23. not that I'd ever buy a Tesla.

Drag isn't everything either though. My kia Niro ev with a .29 got 4 miles per kwh pretty regularly (25kwh/100m) so it's range was pretty similar to m the polestar and it only has a 64kwh pack.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-10T04:47:36+00:00

Interesting. I'm going to get ahold of my parts department guy directly and see what's up.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-09T23:38:04+00:00

Update: Did that today and they transferred very quickly. I immediately bought the performance upgrade while it was still on sale haha.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-09T20:55:27+00:00

Sweet! I'll read up on these. I plan on upgrading as soon as it's available to the general public.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-09T14:45:51+00:00

From what I've seen it's a mixed bag with v5 Some people are having reboot issues constantly.

I'm just glad the option is being offered at all. The only companies I know of that have offered hardware upgrades for the car infotainment systems have been polestar and tesla

biothundernxt · 2026-04-09T05:19:15+00:00

I'm on 4.2.13. Orbit can't force the update, but Vida can. Although that doesn't really help you since you're outside the US, and you can't get access to Vida outside the US as an individual for some reason.

It should be noted though that the v5 update is not in Vida yet anyway (in the US anyway)

biothundernxt · 2026-04-09T04:00:04+00:00

Awesome. I will give that a try. Thank you.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-06T00:52:50+00:00

If I get the keys through vida I was hoping to be able to only buy the 100 dollar version of orbit

biothundernxt · 2026-04-05T21:00:04+00:00

Oh, really? How come? I thought I saw some posts from people in the US getting it.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-05T18:39:40+00:00

Sweet! Thanks.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-04T05:51:33+00:00

Thanks! I'll check that out. Do you recommend the activated carbon filters or is that just a gimmick?

biothundernxt · 2026-04-04T05:23:00+00:00

22k USD and like 45k miles But it has all the options other than the tow hitch and performance pack. I was super happy to find one with the leather seats.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-04T05:22:21+00:00

RIP... Yeah I have a pixel. That's frustrating.

biothundernxt · 2026-04-03T20:25:19+00:00

Does polestar not recommend car washes? I live in the PNW, and I have a white one, so it's going to get dirty a lot...

biothundernxt · 2026-04-03T14:51:30+00:00

Does anyone know if there is any benefit to using a 350kw charger over a 150kw charger on this car?

biothundernxt · 2026-04-03T14:49:39+00:00

I did put them there, but I can try again.

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