Wow! This DCFC test shows the main limitation of Polestar 2 in my opinion. In daily use most won’t ever run into this problem but on longer trips or if your rely on DC charging as your main form of charging, I’d recommend another EV. What do you think?

Did you see Polestar 2 just released OTA power upgrade? This video definitely deserves a "part 2" with the power upgraded!

I have a polestar 2 and I can confirm. I charged from 5-80% in 33 minutes. I have never seen that charging curve on the video’s of Björn and Kris and other reviewers. But it might be temperature related or something. 47 minutes to 80% is not representative for this car based on my own experiences. 30-35 minutes is more in line.

5:36 That's when the video actually starts.

Love all the info is gives while charging: completed time, current battery level, range, kW, amps, volts, and charge limit. That’s excellent.

Kyle your content is top notch! Keep up the good work

I just saw (August 2022) an announcement of a software update for the Polestar 2 that includes something that was described as "incremental speed improvements for DC fast charging". I would be very interested in hearing any reports on how that update may impact the charging curve that you documented almost a year ago.

I concur with E=MC^2. I have the Polestar 2 with V2.2 and the charge curve is much improved. I can charge from 10-80% in around 30-35 minutes and sustained peak charge up to about 37%. You should retest the P2 with the software 2.2. It is a really awesome car!!!

RE: cable cooling - I was just able to ask if a wet cloth would help since the air top was so hot during this test lol

Kris Rifa had the Polestar 2 charge from 10 to 80% in 38 minutes, and his most recent Model 3 charged from 10 to 80 in 35 minutes. But the P2 charging curve really crashes above 80%, and is really bad above 90%. Maybe Polestar can eventually be persuaded to improve that via OTA updates

Polestar have since came out with software updates. Maybe its a good idea to review the range and charging speed again? Also can maybe compare the new 350kw update for the performance model too.

Yeah updates made this way better. I plugged in at 52% and hit 151kw for a few seconds

Posted May 2022. Have the recent software updates improved the charge curve? I am thinking about purchasing a Polestar 2 soon but the charging curve performance really concerns me.

pretty sure on our recent UK trip we maintained about 150-140 on an ionity charger until about 30?

Hi Kyle seeing you are in Germnay maybe try the Polestar on Ionity, the charging issues could be related to Electrify America issues with a Polestar N.A. car.

With the new OTA Update 1.7, the charging curve is actually almost better than M3 and has pre heating function.

Maybe this has been done before, but I’d be curious to see a comparison of the PS2, ID.4, MachE, Taycan and the Model 3 or Y in DC Fast Charge. Given a protocol, EV Dave, Regular EV Dad and others could test and throw in the data and we could see how the different DCFC rates affect daily life and a Road Trip.

My P*2 does not charge with the factory adapter. I have a 240V 50amps and it does not charge at all, however, with DCFC is different. it charges really well. any suggestions?

Is this something that can be improved with a future software update? I don't use DCFC much (don't road-trip often) but it would be nice to have this improved later with an OTA update.

This may need an update. I've seen other people (e.g. Bjorn Nyland) that got 150kw at chargers on road trips. Also, Polestar preconditions the battery when you use the navigation to go to the station.

The new software update which Kris has tested in Norway very recently changes this test totally. The 1.7 update.

Did any of the software update address this charging problem?

Great video. Charge curve needs to be improved.

Could it be that the charging station itself is not delivering more than 50-60kWh?

Remember, the 450v top charge is not as high in the Polestar 2 as you think. It has 108 cells series so 450v is 4.17v/cell keeping it safely below 4.2v. Limiting to under 4.2 does increase lifetime of battery though, reducing range degredation. They should however do this when you slowcharge, not when you fastcharge. Fastcharging is the few times where you want it to be fast and get up quickly, there should be options allowing 4.2v/cell in this case allowing a chargevoltage of 453.6v while still stopping the charge at around the same almost 100% SOC by monitoring the open cell voltage.

I have a Polestar 2 and have better curves than that. I've stayed at 150 until 20%, then 130kw until 60%. Something wrong with that car you had or the charger or the conditions you was charging in.

I hope they fixed it by now. Have you tested it?

this wasn't with the lastest 1.7 update?

Does anyone know if that's improved in the 2022 and 2023 models?

As this is a post firmware update, this is not good. There is a reason you see so many in Los Gatos, they cant go much further.

Everytime I went on road trips, 20-80% was 35 minutes or under. The car is always ready before we finish eating + bathroom break. Always.

I’m currently renting a polestar 2. I can attest that his test is out accurate. It’s frustrating. I’m not sure about the software update.

Damn waiting an hour in near 100deg heat

Car message: "Low range. Do you want to find a charging station?" One minute later the same, and so on. While charging! Well done, Polestar ;-)

I find this very odd. Just took delivery of my PS2 LR DM two weeks back, and last week I started DC charging at 38% SOC, where I saw 155 kW until around 40%, but just as it hit 50% SOC did it dip below 100 kW.

How much would you rent the car for? Daily

Hm yeah this wasn't the case for me the other day when i went to charge up a Polestar 2 at a 300kw charger. I had around 140kw/h starting from 23%. Probably related to some updates. This test is appreciated but the folks should not make up their mind solely based on this video now. According to my past charging experience (and others whom i've talked with) this charging cruve is NOT representative at all so it may just be related to other factors that compromise the charging speed.

About time you cleaned that Tesla windscreen👍

I have had a totally different charging curve than you with speed upp to 152kW up until 27% at some times. I made a charging test video (latest one on my channel) where the clarging from 10-80% took under 38 minutes. I did not get the full speed up to 27% that time, but still much higher than you seemed to get. Wonder what can have caused the difference. At 80% I had just over 50kW, but after that I almost never keep charging. The last 10-15% is really slow. I have driven a roadtrip of 1000 miles (1600km) in one run and most of my stops where around 20-25 minutes, charging up to just around 60%, enough to go a few hours and reach another fast charger. When on trip with family the car often is over 80% before my kids are done eating etc. :)

5 mile range increments? Dude, I HATED that my VW did that with gasoline, and range anxiety wasn't really a thing in that car.

Polestar has made *significant* improvements since this was shot.

Pretty disappointing. Polestar did some things so right (driving dynamics, styling, comfort) but things that really matter like charge curve are clearly an after thought. The ID.4 has a better charging curve at a lower price point! This is nearly as bad as my 200k mile 2015 Tesla Model S...

look for test for Tesla s plaid on V3

This is not consistent to my experience on my PS2. Perhaps it’s the older software in this video?

Curious what the 0-80% on a Model Y is on V2 supercharger. I have one so I could go test it 😂 feels like it’s in the 40 min range but I could be crazy. Would be cool to start a chart to compare, that’s easy to pause and analysis.

I find it very difficult, to charge the P2 to 100% with the included on 110v AC. It gets really slow. It's okay with the level 2 charger.

Take a look at the pack voltage as it charges. It actually backs off from 405v at 11% SOC to 403v so basically it is reducing the peak pack voltage allowed in rough steps as it charges. This is opposite to almost every other EV maker on the market. The only place where peak pack voltage should be a bit carefully limited is at the higher SOC's like 70-80% and up as high voltages at high SOC is degrading pack more than the rest of the charging. I own one of these and the charging is a lemon. It is the worst thing about the car. A quick top-up when you are out for a longer drive wastes 2.5x as much time as it has to.

Fun to drive and a pain to charge makes for Kyle a sad guy. 🎯

Huh ? My 7 year old p85 has a similar charging curve and its paid for and I get supper charging for free.

Lose the annoying snow screens. Not an improvement.

Yes, after 90 it significantly drops char going speed.

Why don't you do 10-80% tests? That would be much more real-world. It's going to be hard enough educating new EV owners not to tie up chargers on busy days when people are waiting as they wait patiently for that 100% without reviews like this setting a bad example for them.

Apart from getting a full Charge Curve Data Chart (and Fastned have already done this for the Polestar 2 on a 150kW charger) I am not sure what benefit this test performs. I don't know of ANY EV owner that would charge on DC to 100%. A bit of a waste of time charging above 80% on DC surely.

Still better than a bolt

Well, that’s a nope. What a bummer.

I recently rented a 2021 Polestar 2, no matter what the SOC was, it never went above 64kW, ambient was high 70’s. Disappointing that it took a long time to charge. Your 20-80% took 38 mins, NOT GOOD! My experience was even longer 20-80%

I dont own a PS2. Dont know if I'd want one. But this test seems silly. You drove it hard to get it drained. Let it sit there and drain (no cooling air), its almost 100 degrees outside, and keeping it hot. I doubt the mustang or other cars were beat up that bad just before charging. It does pre-condition the battery if you have the heat pump optioned. This I know. And with 230 range doesnt look like you have the latest OTA update either. Try and do better instead of producing fluff.

Kris Rifa did a charging test on a Tesla Y LR in Norway. Way worse that this

The “completes at” time on the dash is all over the place. The sign of a poorly coded software stack

36% charging at 104KW

Wow that is the sketchiest thing I've ever seen! YIKES!!

Completes at is moving a lot!

Very disappointing! Imagine the cost of DCFC if you are paying by the minute.

Very disappointing such high hopes shot down

You started at 5:27 pm and you only gained 20% 45 miles in 1 hour??!!! That sucks. Just get a Tesla Model 3 SR. My Volkswagen E-golf could hit 90% in under 25 minutes.

Great way to damage your battery. Drain to zero and charge to 100. Nothing new here. This battery acted like all others. The less stressful and fastest charging occurs between 20 amd 80 percent. Never let it go go to zero. And only time to top out is before a long trip and this is not done often.

Who else saw Mr. Beast in the thumbnail for a second?

Oh my god Isaw this video on my tv from far away you look like aging wheel hhhh

Go to 5:50 of video. Cars clock goes from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM and that’s when charging starts going lower. This seems super sketchy on the creators part.

This is not good

You think this car looks amazing?.....looks to me like a Dodge Charger EV - bad styling, thick pillars, dull stamping. uninspired.

Terrible charging rate.

How can a 30-40 minute charge to 75-80% be considered normal during every day work week? If you can’t charge over night at home then your life has to revolve around charging this after work. Does Biden understand this? Forget even the out of town charging problems. To me you either have a home or apartment with charging availability or electric is not currently feasible.

Polestar 2 sucks. They should’ve left the name on a strip club. Polestar? I mean, really? Hello Volvo. Sounds like the name of the club in Hustlers.