Polestar

Get Statistics from the Polestar 2 Journey Log App

One of the downsides of a Polestar 2 is that it does not provide much in the way of statistics or data regarding your drives.

Feb 16 • Paul Lefebvre

Stats from a Cold Weather EV Drive

It’s been damn cold here in New England lately.

Jan 31 • Paul Lefebvre

Swapping the Battery in the Polestar 2 Key Fob

Around October I noticed that one of my key fobs was not reliably unlocking the car.

Jan 6 • Paul Lefebvre

Changing the Cabin Air Filter in a Polestar 2

Don't forget to check and change your cabin air filter regularly!

Dec 14, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

Adding Wireless CarPlay to my Polestar 2

In my article about Ioniq EV Advantages over a Polestar 2, I noted that my Ioniq had wireless CarPlay, but my Polestar 2 has wired CarPlay.

Dec 7, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

iOS 26 CarPlay Widgets

I finally took the plunge and decided to upgrade my iPhone 15 Pro to iOS 26.1 this weekend.

Nov 16, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

Ioniq EV Advantages Over Polestar 2

Before I got my Polestar 2 in April, I was driving an Ioniq EV that had some features that are missing on the Polestar 2.

Nov 9, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

Polestar 2 Service Concerns

Sadly, the Polestar 2 is no longer sold in the US because tariff taxes make it far too expensive.

Sep 28, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

Resetting the Polestar 2 Service/Maintenance Reminder Message

In the last week or so I started getting the “schedule service soon” message on my Polestar 2.

Sep 14, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

Taking the Long Way Home

Before I got my Polestar 2 I would nearly always choose to take the highway on road trips.

Sep 7, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

Wrapping the Piano Black Center Console in my Polestar 2

I just don’t understand why so manufacturers use piano black plastic in their cars.

Aug 31, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

My Favorite Things About the Polestar 2

After driving my 2021 Polestar 2 for about five months now, here are some of my favorite things about it.Subscribe for free to Current Notes to get more…

Aug 24, 2025 • Paul Lefebvre

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