Polestar 2: More Power with a Software Update
This page is translated from the original post "Polestar 2 : plus de puissance avec une mise à jour logicielle" in French.
- 08/12/2021 18:00
Proof if any were needed that electric cars are computers on wheels, the Polestar 2 can gain 68 hp with a simple update.
The power of the Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor has been increased from 300 to 350 kW (408 to 476 hp). No hardware changes to the motors, just a new software! Torque has gone from 660 to 680 Nm, and the 0 to 100 km/h time from 4.7 to 4.4 seconds. The press release does not specify, however, whether the range is affected.
The brand, Volvo’s performance division, does not specify which optimizations enabled these gains. In 2018, Tesla had improved the performance of the Model S P85D by optimizing the inverter algorithm, which converts the direct current from the batteries into alternating current for the motors.
The Polestar 2 update can be installed “over the air” from the car’s screen, via the « Polestar Accessories » online shop. It is indeed paid: 1,100 CHF in Switzerland, 1,000 € in Germany or the Netherlands.
The update is not available in Belgium, according to the Belgian site Le Moniteur Automobile, because increasing power would alter the vehicle’s certificate of conformity, which is forbidden.
Finally, remember that the Polestar 2 is not available in France due to a dispute with Citroën regarding the similarity of the logo.
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