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Did it update or not ? (Performance update )

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#1 ·
Hello folk’s.

So I bought the performance update back on the 31th of march, and since then, I played the waiting game… Impatiently I have contacted polestar a couple of times, but with same answer. “The update will arrive, just give it time. But contact us after 14 days from purchase if nothing have happened.”. So the waiting game continued. Polestar did mention that, they could see the update was pending, but the car still had not downloaded it.
Today was 5 days since the promised 14 days (Damn you Easter holiday), so I contacted polestar support again… At first the supporter told me, that he could see it still had not updated, and he will return with a solution. A couple of hours later he called me back, but this time he told me, that the car already have updated the performance upgrade… it happened with the 2.0 update 10 days ago. But that I find very hard to believe because of several reasons.
1) neither the infotainment system nor the app tells me that I have the performance upgrade. It still tells me 408 bhp/ 300kW
2) I don’t feel the any difference from before the update, at all.
3) I have not yet received the certificate from polestar that I need to show, when getting the car legally approved (DK rules)
4) How come polestar support repeatedly claimed, the they could see that the update was not yet downloaded, and now they can.

The supporter said that it also sounded strange to him, but he will dig deeper, and contact me tomorrow. If he returns with the same answer, should I believe him, or should I insist on them reinstalling the update ? What would you guys do?
 
#2 ·
I would not believe them until I could see something. Are you close to a Polestar service center? Do they have the ability to look into this and make sure all is well? Seems the infotainment system would show the updated info if the upgrade had installed correctly. Hopefully they come back with an update that makes sense.
 
#3 ·
Here's my timeline for the performance upgrade

18/11/2021 Polestar announce upgrade
20/11/2021 I order it and get order confirmation email (I held out for 2 full days, well done me :) )
22/11/2021 Follow up email from Polestar about what to expect e.g. "Delivery of the OTA update takes 1-2 weeks. We’ll contact you by phone if we encounter any issues."
24/11/2021 Download arrived, ready for installation. Similar to an OTA, got the cloud symbol, click install, leave the car for x amount of time

2/12/2021 Further email from Polestar saying "The Performance software upgrade is now successfully installed in your Polestar 2". It also shows as "delivered" on the app when I look under My orders.

I don't recall any way of telling from the infotainment that its installed

If it had installed for you, I think you'd notice the pedal (re)mapping more than the extra pull, it's night and day different.
 
#4 ·
P2inthePines: I also think they should be able to give some proof of the update being successfully done, but it seem that they can’t.
Actually I live really close ( about 1 mile) in range from a polestar space, but the problem here in dk, is that the spaces is only showrooms, and has nothing to do with repairs. That is still the normal Volvo workshops I have to go to, and the android system is still very new to them…

Polestar claimed that the performance upgrade came with the 2.0 update, but at no time I have seen anything in either the infotainment or the app mention the Performance update.

whiteco3: that sound like a more smooth and expected update you had :).
I really Don’t feel any change in performance or throttle mapping at all, so I really don’t think the update went through
 
#5 ·
It sounds like it hasn't come through so hassle them.

The mapping is obviously different, it isn't something that you barely notice. You can also feel the power difference between <40% battery and >40% battery in the mid range 40 to 60 mph (what's that 65 to 100 kmph) though that is less perceivable.
 
#10 ·
I ordered the update last week, had a text to say UPS are delivering the stickers tomorrow and the software is downloading to the car as I type. Unfortunately the SOC is down to 40% so its on charge as well so that I can give it a go.
 
#13 ·
Mine was applied in stealth mode. Ordered about 2 weeks ago. This morning I noticed the accelerator mapping being more snappy. I never heard from Polestar nor did I receive a confirmation email like some members reported. My car also never asked me to initiate the install. The order never showed up under "my orders" in my profile. But the certificate showed up under "my car" today.
Polestar communication generally has been - well - terse... European style ... nordic ... ;)

But I sure like the new accelerator mapping. Primary reason why I ordered the upgrade. Glad I did.