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Nothing because I get 2 years of free charging. Had I paid the guest rate of .43 cents per kWh it would have costed me $49. Gas fill-up's would have probably been around $120
Wait a minute... you get free charging? Is it unlimited? Could you drive 50k miles a year if you wanted and it'd still be free?
Hmm... an EV may not be such a bad idea after all if companies are going to hand out incentives like that.
I really put the Polestar through a lot this weekend, over the last three days I did over a 1000 miles in high heat conditions, on SoCal highways and roads at high speeds and stuck in hours of traffic. I drove pretty much all over Southern Cal, from Riverside county to LAX. I used about 259 kWh in power, that's about roughly 8 gallons of gas...the whole trip. On my way home today I wanted to see how far I could take it at the top end, and it gives full power all the way up to 100 mph. After 100 you can feel that it is starting to hold some power back, you still have pretty good available power, but it's starting to taper off. That's really not a negative to me because I never go more than 80 to 85 mph, and rarely hit 90 for very brief periods. I think that's that the case for 99 percent of all drivers.
I'm now at 5,400 miles, everything about the car is holding up well, I can see that my Michelin Primacy 4's are probably 40 to 45 percent worn, but they have horrible treadwear at 360. I'll most likely be replacing them next year with Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires.
I'm pretty fascinated by the number of EV's I'm seeing in SoCal. I've spent most of this trip in places like Orange County (Irvine), Chino Hills, Yorba Linda, Corona and other parts of Riverside county where I would never expect to see too many of them. Yet I'm seeing pretty much the same number I see in the Bay Area. One difference I notice out here is more people out in SoCal use Fast chargers than I see in NorCal. In NorCal there are always available fast chargers, in SoCal I noticed them mostly being full. It seems more people where I live charge at home or work, but it could be that SoCal is much bigger which could be the reason
I really put the Polestar through a lot this weekend, over the last three days I did over a 1000 miles in high heat conditions, on SoCal highways and roads at high speeds and stuck in hours of traffic. I drove pretty much all over Southern Cal, from Riverside county to LAX. I used about 259 kWh in power, that's about roughly 8 gallons of gas...the whole trip. On my way home today I wanted to see how far I could take it at the top end, and it gives full power all the way up to 100 mph. After 100 you can feel that it is starting to hold some power back, you still have pretty good available power, but it's starting to taper off. That's really not a negative to me because I never go more than 80 to 85 mph, and rarely hit 90 for very brief periods. I think that's that the case for 99 percent of all drivers.
I'm now at 5,400 miles, everything about the car is holding up well, I can see that my Michelin Primacy 4's are probably 40 to 45 percent worn, but they have horrible treadwear at 360. I'll most likely be replacing them next year with Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires.
I'm pretty fascinated by the number of EV's I'm seeing in SoCal. I've spent most of this trip in places like Orange County (Irvine), Chino Hills, Yorba Linda, Corona and other parts of Riverside county where I would never expect to see too many of them. Yet I'm seeing pretty much the same number I see in the Bay Area. One difference I notice out here is more people out in SoCal use Fast chargers than I see in NorCal. In NorCal there are always available fast chargers, in SoCal I noticed them mostly being full. It seems more people where I live charge at home or work, but it could be that SoCal is much bigger which could be the reason
It could also be higher home electricity rates in SoCal vs free public charging options.
Let us know the efficiency of the DWS06 Plus if you go for them. TireRack reviewed them well but this YT video reported a 10-15% range hit to a Standard Range Model Y.
It could also be higher home electricity rates in SoCal vs free public charging options.
Let us know the efficiency of the DWS06 Plus if you go for them. TireRack reviewed them well but this YT video reported a 10-15% range hit to a Standard Range Model Y.
Yes they do have higher rates in SoCal, especially if they are Southern California Edison customers. I was talking to my nephew and if he switches to the EV Rate, peak rates during the day jump to .58 cents per kWh and non peak (9PM to 4PM) is around .28 cents per kWh. He's evaluation to see if solar makes sense.
As far as tires, that is a pretty big range hit, but I think Model Y uses the 20" or 21" tires. I'll definitely do research to find out what is the best tire options before replacing them
Yes they do have higher rates in SoCal, especially if they are Southern California Edison customers. I was talking to my nephew and if he switches to the EV Rate, peak rates during the day jump to .58 cents per kWh and non peak (9PM to 4PM) is around .28 cents per kWh. He's evaluation to see if solar makes sense.
As far as tires, that is a pretty big range hit, but I think Model Y uses the 20" or 21" tires. I'll definitely do research to find out what is the best tire options before replacing them
I would recommend the Michelin PS4 A/S. It has a pretty long life and seems like a great all-season tire overall. The other option is Michelin PS EV tires. That availability is limited but may seem like the best option if you can get them.
I would recommend the Michelin PS4 A/S. It has a pretty long life and seems like a great all-season tire overall. The other option is Michelin PS EV tires. That availability is limited but may seem like the best option if you can get them.
Maybe I should order them and store them in my garage!
Yes they do have higher rates in SoCal, especially if they are Southern California Edison customers. I was talking to my nephew and if he switches to the EV Rate, peak rates during the day jump to .58 cents per kWh and non peak (9PM to 4PM) is around .28 cents per kWh. He's evaluation to see if solar makes sense.
As far as tires, that is a pretty big range hit, but I think Model Y uses the 20" or 21" tires. I'll definitely do research to find out what is the best tire options before replacing them
We have stock 19s on our Y. The video I linked earlier was comparing the DWS 06 Plus in both 19” and 18” wheel sizes. Surprisingly going to 18” had little benefit. At stock 19” there was a minimum 10% range hit. From what I gather in the Tesla forums, the Michelin Pilot AS 4 also sees a 10-15% range hit. These numbers are quoted when the tires are new and should improve some over time but the hit is still there.
We have stock 19s on our Y. The video I linked earlier was comparing the DWS 06 Plus in both 19” and 18” wheel sizes. Surprisingly going to 18” had little benefit. At stock 19” there was a minimum 10% range hit. From what I gather in the Tesla forums, the Michelin Pilot AS 4 also sees a 10-15% range hit. These numbers are quoted when the tires are new and should improve some over time but the hit is still there.
I see, I thought the Model Y's came with 20" stock. I'm also at 19" on my Polestar, I drove in my friends with the 20" and he takes a range hit plus additional road noise
I see, I thought the Model Y's came with 20" stock. I'm also at 19" on my Polestar, I drove in my friends with the 20" and he takes a range hit plus additional road noise
You are not wrong, AMIRZA786, the Y indeed comes with 19s or optional 20s for the Long Range Y, or 21s on the Performance trim.
The 20s look great but ride and efficiency are more my thing. When we had the Model S, downsizing from 21s to 19s netted a 12.5% improvement in range (~35 miles).
As I mentioned earlier, from last Friday until Monday I did roughly over 1000 miles in a 3 day span. Driving under various conditions, I was able to average 33.2 kWh per 100 miles, or 3 miles per kWh...basically over 100 miles per gallon! My shorter commutes are even better (on the right side of the screen), averaging 26.8 kWh per 100 miles
Yes, I believe so. That one is their high end sports car competing with the Porsche Taycan
Interesting. I had been contemplating a Base Taycan, or maybe 4S, since it appears my wife has abandoned her Lexus and claimed “my” Model Y as hers. But am not in any rush to buy right now.
Could just be me but the PoleStar website is not easy to navigate and find information or photos of the cars. Seems to link more to articles than real configuration of the car. I wanted to learn more about their vehicles but am put off by their website design.
