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#41 ·
Sinister_Crayon said:
Like @TwoThirdsRiceKrispy I also live in St. Louis and so feel the pain. We're ironically almost exactly equidistant from Minneapolis and Detroit, and the upcoming Atlanta space will also be almost the same distance from us.

I'm also not convinced there's no demand. That same Volvo dealer he mentioned has already sold a few used Polestar 2's (2021's) and I've actually seen at least two others around the city that are not him and not me (a Void and a Thunder). I'm pretty sure with recent interest in EV's they could make a killing here, particularly since we would be closer to Chicago than Detroit, and the Chicago dealerships are actively blocking a Polestar space up there. Still.
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I do live in St Louis and drive a PS2 (Void). My service will come up about 9 to 10 moths from now and not too worried yet about having to drive the car 450 miles to Columbus OH, which is the nearest service point. But eventually I will have to do it, and I can say i am not looking forward to it. Just looked at Polestar web site and noticed that the future service point in Nashville does not appear on the map any more. Hope that changes. Also, I had an accident in March of 2022 and took 3.5 months to get the car fixed. It was done by the shop next to West County Volvo. I wonder if they could do the service too.
On the number of PS 2 on St Louis - I think they are about 7 or 8. So there is some demand and a service point near by would make more people consider the car.
 
#42 ·
Yep...lack of nearby Polestar dealer/service station has taken the brand off our "consideration" list. In fact, the rudimentary EV charging system in the middle of the U.S has us still thinking ICE and we'll be getting a new BMW x3 M40i next month at BMW's Performance Delivery Center in Greet, SC....across the street from the manufacturing facility. Perhaps we'll be back in a "Volvo" product and EV next time...we've had 3 Volvos since 1980 and have enjoyed each one.
 
#43 ·
FWIW, I live in Chicago. The nearest space is in Detroit, and I drove the car there once for its one and so far only maintenance visit. (When I bought the car, the nearest space was in NYC.) Yes, it is certainly a bit of a bold move and I was worried, but so far everything has worked out fine.

We had a collision once, and the car was repaired by a local body shop that was endorsed for such work by both P* and the other party's insurance. (They had to pay the whole thing, luckily.)
 
#44 ·
Stopped into the Autobarn Oak Park (IL) Volvo, confirmed a new Polestar space is coming to that location; they’re transforming the used car space to accommodate P*; I purchased a V60 from them, solid experience.
 
#47 ·
sdiori said:
Stopped into the Autobarn Oak Park (IL) Volvo, confirmed a new Polestar space is coming to that location; they’re transforming the used car space to accommodate P*; I purchased a V60 from them, solid experience.
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Really? That would be fantastic news. However, I'm still skeptical: Why is there no mention of this at all on the Polestar web site? They usually show spaces as "coming soon" a loooooong time in advance...
 
#48 ·
ChiMatt said:
Really? That would be fantastic news. However, I'm still skeptical: Why is there no mention of this at all on the Polestar web site? They usually show spaces as "coming soon" a loooooong time in advance...
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There's an article in the Tribune about it too. I imagine legal, from a host of angles, hasn't signed off yet, though the basic framework is there--as evidenced by the secured tax incentives from Oak Park.
 
#49 ·
This is great news. I recently put in a P*3 order and really the only downside of the car is lack of Midwest service centers, which seems to be potentially alleviated. Being in Milwaukee, this would only be 80 miles or so away, which well within their 150 mile service range.
 
#53 ·
sdiori said:
Well that‘s certainly a change of events. Either that or just a general lack of consistent messaging.

I enjoy my P*2, but having the car towed to MI has been a real sore spot.

Without IL coming online, I’ll probably consider other options.
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Write the CEO. Flood the company with concerns.

Seems to me that in a large country such as the US, having major distances between spaces and where people live (in large urban areas, such as Chicago) is a real impediment to selling more vehicles. The car is beautiful, and for the most part, exceeds expectations....but having to drive long distance to get it serviced and/ or to test drive the new Polestar models is a turnoff. Polestar execs should better understand their US customers.
 
#54 ·
Also, read on several other posts/articles that the main obstacle to Polestar opening spaces in Illinois has to do with opposition from Volvo dealerships in that state.

So, part of the blame has to fall on the dealership/laws/etc in that state., and Volvo, themselves. So much for Polestar being considered a subsidiary of Volvo....which is 100% OK with me. The sooner Polestar separates themselves from the Volvo brand, the better. The TCAM fiasco was inherited from Volvo.
 
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