PUSHING IT
I bought one of UK’s most popular EVs and I HATE it – the battery runs out so fast & it’s missing key button
AN EV driver blasted his swish motor for running out of battery too quickly and missing a key button.
The driver took to social media to trash one of the UK's most popular electric cars after he realised a major downside.
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Motors expert Zero Planet posted a YouTube video explaining the top things he hated about the Polestar 2.
The vehicle, previously dubbed the Swedish Tesla, first appeared on UK roads in 2020 and has now become a popular go-to EV.
A Sun reporter once dubbed it a "smooth, tech-rich electric rocketship with buckets of torque, combined with the handling".
The £46,900 car has been hailed by many as it boasts 292 miles of range when fully charged and drivers can reach a top speed of 127mph.
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But despite the 78kWh battery, the influencer was not impressed.
On the clip he said: "Here are the things I personally don't like about this car.
"I'm parked at my college right now and I have 82 per cent battery.
"Surprisingly I spent already eight percent battery just getting from my house to here."
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The car owner claimed he spent a total of 20 per cent of battery power by just driving home and back.
But the list of wrongs doesn't stop there.
Continuing to rubbish the car, he said there is not a "simple" way to preserve the battery.
He claimed there isn't a button available to completely turn off the vehicle.
The motorist added: "I wish maybe the pulsar logo allowed you to turn it off.
"But it doesn't, unfortunately you have to go all the way to the screen."
He then points at the smart panel - which also has a camera - and scroll through various features to finally turn it off.
"All that just to turn the vehicle off to save up a little but of battery. In my opinion a simple key button would suffice," he slammed.
It comes as another EV owner has revealed he was left crying in a car park because his new ride was so frustrating to deal with.
Ed Cumming was left with a "sinking feeling" when he tried to take a trip in his new electric Skoda Enyaq.
Complaints about EVs have been about a shortage of charging stations, short battery times and reliability.
But supporters have also hailed the potential benefits, such as being better for the environment by not pumping out carbon emissions.
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Some studies have also suggested they could save drivers money in the long run - including on energy bills thanks to a new government scheme introduced this year.
The says EVs also have lower servicing and maintenance costs and are cheaper to refuel than petrol and diesel vehicles.
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