Polestar electric car
Shares rank 15 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
Electric cars that people find genuinely good and a credible Tesla alternative, though critics say the software is buggy.
Electric cars that people find genuinely good and a credible Tesla alternative, though critics say the software is buggy.
20 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 65%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Genuinely good, impressive overall
“Sad because polestar seems genuinely good from the little I've seen about them.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027” “polestar seems genuinely good from the little I've seen about them”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027” “I’ve been impressed with the Polestars.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Netherlands, 93% Norway” Credible alternative to Tesla
“Polestar is the only one that had some sense in that area.”
Comment from 16 Dec 2025 in “Ford kills the All-Electric F-150” “Tesla should compete with the likes of Polestar, Rivian”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “BMW PHEV: Safety fuse replacement is extremely expensive” “Tesla, Polestar and even BYD work so well”
Comment from 25 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” Handy profile and gear features
“it does swap profiles just by getting in the car with the fob that is linked to your profile”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Volvo Centum is Dalton Maag's new typeface for Volvo” “you get in and shift straight into Drive or Reverse”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “EV Stupidity Checklist”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Buggy software and interface
“Polestar's recent vehicle launches have gone extremely poorly because the software is so buggy.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Netherlands, 93% Norway” “your entire interior UX is garbage”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars”
Other electric cars people recommend
The four most recommended other electric cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla vehicles | 209 | 411 | 34% | 13 | 6 yrs24 owners | — |
| BYD electric cars | 157 | 53 | 75% | 12 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Ferrari Luce | 140 | 319 | 31% | 7 | — | — |
| Tesla Model 3 | 128 | 115 | 53% | 13 | 6 yrs32 owners | — |
| Polestar electric carThis page | 13 | 7 | 65% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
18 of the 20 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Rivian, Polestar, Slate etc. Would like a word.”
“Tesla, Polestar and even BYD work so well”
“practically giving away their vehicles”
“My Polestar didn't have Android Auto when I bought it.”
“the Polestar cars have a lot more electronic surveillance than the Volvo models”
“Sad because polestar seems genuinely good from the little I've seen about them.”
“polestar seems genuinely good from the little I've seen about them”
“it was completely undrivable for me”
“you get in and shift straight into Drive or Reverse”
“Instead we get a polestar.”
“I'm in a Polestar now, so yes, volvos found me.”
“it seems slow compared to how fast your Polestar is”
“Polestar's recent vehicle launches have gone extremely poorly because the software is so buggy.”
“I’ve been impressed with the Polestars.”
“your entire interior UX is garbage”
“it does swap profiles just by getting in the car with the fob that is linked to your profile”
“Polestar is the only one that had some sense in that area.”
“Tesla should compete with the likes of Polestar, Rivian”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.