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Electric, but analog

by @rtcarsdiary · 20 slides

Electric, but analog - then it clicked - The Polestar 2 is as analog as it gets for an electric car - So I walked through it with a camera, in the order you'd use it - from getting in to getting out.

Electric, but analog - 03 · Windows and mirrors - Four windows, four switches. You find them without looking.

Electric, but analog - 04 · Starting - There's no start button - you are the start button. Sit down and it's on.

Electric, but analog - 05 · The selector - Put it in D and go. P has its own button.

Electric, but analog - 06 · On the move - Indicators on the left stalk, wipers on the right - right where they've always been.

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Electric, but analog - 07 · Physical, with a click - Steering-wheel buttons, a volume knob, the hazard switch - all physical, all right under your fingers.

Electric, but analog - 08 · The glovebox - It opens by hand, not from a menu.

Electric, but analog - 09 · Ventilation - Classic vents with a metal tab: push it and the air goes where you want.

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Electric, but analog - 10 · Getting out - A handle you pull. Nothing to explain - not to parents, not to grandparents.

Electric, but analog - Not just my taste - From 2026, Euro NCAP gives points for physical controls. - Indicators, gear selector, hazards, horn, SOS and wipers - physical, or at most two taps deep.

Electric, but analog - Handles, by law - And in China, from 2027, no mechanical release means no type approval.

Electric, but analog - so... - 4 switches for 4 windows, 2 seconds for the wheel, 0 menus for the glovebox. - And zero explaining to your parents how to get in or out of the car.

Electric, but analog - More miles, more notes - to be continued.

Electric, but analog - Analog doesn't mean outdated. It means you know what a thing does before you touch it. - The full long read on the Polestar 2, updated as I go: boysnight.club/en/garage

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