[BLAH]

The questions are:

• I don't remember the text appearing before 1.2.6. Is this new or did I just miss it?
• I was under the impression that with the regenerative braking, anything in the negative was adding charge to the battery and was being netted against my consumption when calculating my efficiency. If only braking where the 'Charging' text appears is actually doing that, that would be far less efficient than we would expect. Any thoughts on this?

• No, it's always been there.
• Charging only appears if the grey band is big enough to fit the text "Charging" in the grey area. If the grey area is small (e.g. coasting down a hill, or braking very gently), it is still recuperating energy.

If you put the trip stats up, and switch to the view that shows the history minute by minute, you can also see the charge / discharge rate as you drive, and how that affects the average consumption for the current minute on the far right.

 

[DDuck]

Update: the front bumper (which houses a series of sensors/modules) had severe water damage in it which corroded them and need replacing. That's why the update didn't go ahead because the failsafe kicked in and prevented it.

No idea how this has happened - had the car for 3 months and not driven in any type of water etc.

I may have been hit by a variant of this.

Front parking sensor stopped working about a month ago. Finally got diagnosed. Cable connection corroded but cleaning and reassembly as per internal repair bulletin didn’t do the trick. Currently waiting for shop, which is waiting for guidance from Volvo or Polestar.

 

[Tepudepu]

Only driver's seat has weight sensor, therefore slamming the other seats with your hand might provide a perfect match of placebo effect combined with agression release... if it helps, carry on sir.

Ok, didn’t know. I thought that there are weight sensors in every seat.
But your diagnosis is totally right!

 

[prdcda]

• No, it's always been there.
• Charging only appears if the grey band is big enough to fit the text "Charging" in the grey area. If the grey area is small (e.g. coasting down a hill, or braking very gently), it is still recuperating energy.

If you put the trip stats up, and switch to the view that shows the history minute by minute, you can also see the charge / discharge rate as you drive, and how that affects the average consumption for the current minute on the far right.

OK, that makes sense. It just seemed that there was enough room for 'charging' to appear but it wasn't until you were heavily braking and so that made it seem that not all regenerative braking was contributing. I do look at the history every now and again but for most of my driving any particular period is net positive (more energy spent than recovered) so it's not obvious how much benefit I'm getting from regenerative braking (other than via instant economy). Thanks for the response.

 

[prdcda]

So, after a couple of weeks on 1.2.6 I was really excited. Other than having a couple of soft reboots (once after the install and once to try to clear up a comm problem that was probably more of an iOS app problem) it's been pretty stable. And I don't really need any of the still missing features. Mechanically the car has been great from day one (Dec 2024) with none of the issues many others have encountered like charging, door handles thumping, wind noise etc.

And then it ended this week . My AC charging session on Wed died after about 30 mins. I didn't notice until I was ready to get back in the car a few hours later. Figured it was a blip and I'd just pick things up on my next charging session. That was today. No dice. Car is now displaying the typical AC charging issue: Initializes, attempts to charge, fails, goes to Waiting.

After a few unplugs and retries I was able to recreate the workaround where you dial down the amps to get it going and then ramp it up. I could maintain the charging as long as the amps were less than 16 (I usually charge at 48 amps) with the rate topping out at < 4kW.

That really doesn't work for my situation so I called Polestar support, we went through the troubleshooting and then they said they'd come pick up the car. There's only one other mention in this thread of charging behaviour changing after the update so no idea if 1.2.6 had an impact or the OBC has decided to retire after only a few months and about 4000 km.

In a somewhat tragic comedy ending, the tow truck got stuck coming up the driveway (it was a bit icy) - thought he was going to need a tow but he managed to sort it out after about 20 minutes but not before burning a lot of rubber and going off-road...

 

[kriand]

I may have been hit by a variant of this.

Front parking sensor stopped working about a month ago. Finally got diagnosed. Cable connection corroded but cleaning and reassembly as per internal repair bulletin didn’t do the trick. Currently waiting for shop, which is waiting for guidance from Volvo or Polestar.

Guessing it is /will be a common problem. Guy at the shop was surprised how unprotected these contacts were. Not what he was used to on Volvos.

 

[Dixyburger]

Guessing it is /will be a common problem. Guy at the shop was surprised how unprotected these contacts were. Not what he was used to on Volvos.

I agree this is likely common. Rather than it being buried in this thread, I’ll nudge up a thread I opened specific to this problem for others to see and report on.

The trouble is with the car being so new they’ve likely replaced like for like and until Polestar improve the design, we’ll all keep having to go back for warranty repairs.

It would be interesting to hear if your technicians then do more to protect the connector. Fingers crossed they would have done the same for me.

 

[P0l3574r]

So, after a couple of weeks on 1.2.6 I was really excited. Other than having a couple of soft reboots (once after the install and once to try to clear up a comm problem that was probably more of an iOS app problem) it's been pretty stable. And I don't really need any of the still missing features. Mechanically the car has been great from day one (Dec 2024) with none of the issues many others have encountered like charging, door handles thumping, wind noise etc.

And then it ended this week . My AC charging session on Wed died after about 30 mins. I didn't notice until I was ready to get back in the car a few hours later. Figured it was a blip and I'd just pick things up on my next charging session. That was today. No dice. Car is now displaying the typical AC charging issue: Initializes, attempts to charge, fails, goes to Waiting.

After a few unplugs and retries I was able to recreate the workaround where you dial down the amps to get it going and then ramp it up. I could maintain the charging as long as the amps were less than 16 (I usually charge at 48 amps) with the rate topping out at < 4kW.

That really doesn't work for my situation so I called Polestar support, we went through the troubleshooting and then they said they'd come pick up the car. There's only one other mention in this thread of charging behaviour changing after the update so no idea if 1.2.6 had an impact or the OBC has decided to retire after only a few months and about 4000 km.

In a somewhat tragic comedy ending, the tow truck got stuck coming up the driveway (it was a bit icy) - thought he was going to need a tow but he managed to sort it out after about 20 minutes but not before burning a lot of rubber and going off-road...

Having monitored this forum for charging issues because I’m in the same boat, it is crystal clear to me now that every single P3 is at risk and it’s just a matter of time. It’s a two way road. It’s not just a matter of software and hardware. It’s also power delivery. And I certainly can’t speak for every single power grid voltage fluctuation differences there are in all the places we live, but it is reasonable to assume that there is a range. For those who have yet to encounter the issue, it is either they happen to fall below that electrical threshold fluctuation without even realizing it, or it’s that it is at the borderline. Whereas for others, the charging failure comes quicker - even with the same EVSE. I know that a lot is riding on that software ‘fixing’ the issue. While I’m hopeful, as evidenced by 1.2.6, we shouldn’t expect unicorns and rainbows once that software update drops. Will it get resolved eventually? Very likely. I’m just skeptical it happens with the next OTA update. A status update from Polestar couldn’t hurt either.

 

[HotIce]

Why does Polestar make the display in front of the driver black in reverse on the P3? They also did this with the Polestar 2. This was introduced in 1.2.6.

 

[derezzed]

I may have been hit by a variant of this.

Front parking sensor stopped working about a month ago. Finally got diagnosed. Cable connection corroded but cleaning and reassembly as per internal repair bulletin didn’t do the trick. Currently waiting for shop, which is waiting for guidance from Volvo or Polestar.

So I'm still without my car...

I've been told the parts should be here by end of week (this was a few days ago) but they're not sure on whether they'll do the simple fix now and rebook in later for a more comprehensive fix - because theyve been notified by Polestar that this is becoming a widespread issue apparently.

They're expecting maybe another week or two...

I mean, I get it but at the same time I'm currently out of pocket paying for a lease that I currently won't have driven for an entire month at this rate.

 

[P0l3574r]

I may have been hit by a variant of this.

Front parking sensor stopped working about a month ago. Finally got diagnosed. Cable connection corroded but cleaning and reassembly as per internal repair bulletin didn’t do the trick. Currently waiting for shop, which is waiting for guidance from Volvo or Polestar.

So I'm still without my car...

I've been told the parts should be here by end of week (this was a few days ago) but they're not sure on whether they'll do the simple fix now and rebook in later for a more comprehensive fix - because theyve been notified by Polestar that this is becoming a widespread issue apparently.

They're expecting maybe another week or two...

I mean, I get it but at the same time I'm currently out of pocket paying for a lease that I currently won't have driven for an entire month at this rate.

Sorry to hear that. Just in case you haven’t already: speak to the dealership, polestar customer service, and polestar financial about relieving you of some of those lease payments. Also review your state’s lemon law.

 

[P0l3574r]

I may have missed this, but is there a fixed schedule for when OTAs are rolled out? Like every quarter? Or it just depends.

 

[yancydome]

So, after a couple of weeks on 1.2.6 I was really excited. Other than having a couple of soft reboots (once after the install and once to try to clear up a comm problem that was probably more of an iOS app problem) it's been pretty stable. And I don't really need any of the still missing features. Mechanically the car has been great from day one (Dec 2024) with none of the issues many others have encountered like charging, door handles thumping, wind noise etc.

And then it ended this week . My AC charging session on Wed died after about 30 mins. I didn't notice until I was ready to get back in the car a few hours later. Figured it was a blip and I'd just pick things up on my next charging session. That was today. No dice. Car is now displaying the typical AC charging issue: Initializes, attempts to charge, fails, goes to Waiting.

After a few unplugs and retries I was able to recreate the workaround where you dial down the amps to get it going and then ramp it up. I could maintain the charging as long as the amps were less than 16 (I usually charge at 48 amps) with the rate topping out at < 4kW.

That really doesn't work for my situation so I called Polestar support, we went through the troubleshooting and then they said they'd come pick up the car. There's only one other mention in this thread of charging behaviour changing after the update so no idea if 1.2.6 had an impact or the OBC has decided to retire after only a few months and about 4000 km.

In a somewhat tragic comedy ending, the tow truck got stuck coming up the driveway (it was a bit icy) - thought he was going to need a tow but he managed to sort it out after about 20 minutes but not before burning a lot of rubber and going off-road...

I recently had a similar thing happen to me. I was charging at work and came out for lunch and it had stopped. I unplugged it and tried again later at home. I only got it to work 16A or below for both home and work now. Hard/soft resets didn't change anything. I contacted Polestar Support and got this,

"Our team is actively working on a solution which will be in the form of a SW release to resolve the slow at home charging issue.
Currently, we do not have a specific timeline, but this is a top priority item.

In the meantime, as a temporary solution, it is recommended to try adjusting the amperage settings on your vehicle's center screen.
Set the amperage to between 10 - 15A which should enable AC charging, albeit at a lower but steady speed. "

 

[P0l3574r]

Our team is actively working on a solution which will be in the form of a SW release to resolve the slow at home charging issue.
Currently, we do not have a specific timeline, but this is a top priority item.

Disappointing that they don't feel comfortable or have made enough progres to provide an ETA. Given that it seems to be specific to residential power grids... my guess is that they have to do a lot of this offsite unless they are able to reproduce the issue wherever they work - which is likely powered with a commercial or industry grid. Sounds almost trivial, but just being able to reproduce the charging problem is easier said than done, and would be a major step towards resolution. I would be happy to volunteer my garage if it gets them moving!

is it clear whether this issue is region specific? N America only? what about Europe, Asia-Pacific?