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	This is the case with the Performance Software Update, an over-the-air software update that increases the car's horsepower by 34, and reduces the 0-60 MPH speed by 0.3 seconds.		This is the case with the Performance Software Update, an over-the-air software update that increases the car's horsepower by 34, and reduces the 0-60 MPH speed by 0.3 seconds.

	It's also important to note that the purchase price also includes some physical items <ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Performance Software Update {{!}} Polestar US \|url=https://www.polestar.com/us/performance-software-upgrade/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>, specifically door stickers, a badge for the front grille and emissions stickers in certain regions, however these are obviously negligible compared to the price of the upgrade, and besides the emissions stickers, are completely decorative.		It's also important to note that the purchase price also includes some physical items <ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Performance Software Update {{!}} Polestar US \|url=https://www.polestar.com/us/performance-software-upgrade/ \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250921102030/https://www.polestar.com/us/performance-software-upgrade/ Archived])</ref>, specifically door stickers, a badge for the front grille and emissions stickers in certain regions, however these are obviously negligible compared to the price of the upgrade, and besides the emissions stickers, are completely decorative.

	== How it works ==		== How it works ==
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	== Polestar's response ==		== Polestar's response ==
	Polestar has not made any public statements regarding the anti-consumer nature of the update, however it's also important to note that even though a similar update was promised for the Polestar 3, to be released in "mid-2025" <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Performance software upgrade FAQs {{!}} Polestar UK \|url=https://www.polestar.com/us/support/faq/performance-software-upgrade/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>, no such update has been released yet. Whether this is because of technical difficulties pushing back the release date or the company trying to distance itself from this service model, is unclear.		Polestar has not made any public statements regarding the anti-consumer nature of the update, however it's also important to note that even though a similar update was promised for the Polestar 3, to be released in "mid-2025" <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Performance software upgrade FAQs {{!}} Polestar UK \|url=https://www.polestar.com/us/support/faq/performance-software-upgrade/ \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250803092556/https://www.polestar.com/us/support/faq/performance-software-upgrade/ Archived])</ref>, no such update has been released yet. Whether this is because of technical difficulties pushing back the release date or the company trying to distance itself from this service model, is unclear.

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:Polestar]]		[[Category:Polestar]]

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: AnotherConsumerRightsPerson moved page Polestar locks performance update behind a paywall to Polestar paywalls performance update: Not necessary, but it is shorter!!

2025-09-18T15:17:05Z

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson moved page Polestar locks performance update behind a paywall to Polestar paywalls performance update: Not necessary, but it is shorter!!

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2025-08-28T23:17:04Z

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			[[Category:Polestar]]

Gundin34: finished, first time writing on a wiki so it's probably bad lol

2025-08-28T19:59:36Z

finished, first time writing on a wiki so it's probably bad lol

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	\|Type=Digital restrictions		\|Type=Digital restrictions
	\|Description=Polestar locks horsepower upgrade behind a paywall		\|Description=Polestar locks horsepower upgrade behind a paywall
	}}Polestar charges $1,195 to unlock 34 extra horsepower from the existing hardware of the Polestar 2 Long range Dual Motor~~, even though newer production years of the same vehicle come with the update pre-installed~~.		}}Polestar charges $1,195 to unlock 34 extra horsepower from the existing hardware of the Polestar 2 Long range Dual Motor.

	==Background==		==Background==
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	This is the case with the Performance Software Update, an over-the-air software update that increases the car's horsepower by 34, and reduces the 0-60 MPH speed by 0.3 seconds.		This is the case with the Performance Software Update, an over-the-air software update that increases the car's horsepower by 34, and reduces the 0-60 MPH speed by 0.3 seconds.

	==~~[Incident]==~~		It's also important to note that the purchase price also includes some physical items <ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Performance Software Update {{!}} Polestar US \|url=https://www.polestar.com/us/performance-software-upgrade/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>, specifically door stickers, a badge for the front grille and emissions stickers in certain regions, however these are obviously negligible compared to the price of the upgrade, and besides the emissions stickers, are completely decorative.
	{{Ph-I-I}}

	===~~[Company]~~'s ~~response===~~		== How it works ==
	~~{{Ph-I-ComR}}~~		The update is a one time purchase of $1,195, exclusively for Long range Dual Motor Polestar 2 cars. The vehicle's hardware is capable of producing the higher power, as no physical modifications are required for the extra performance.

			Below is a chart showing the differences between a standard Long range Dual Motor car and one with the performance update installed <ref name=":0" />.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!Vehicle
			!Power (Hp)
			!Torque (Nm)
			!0-60 Mph
			\|-
			\|Standard
			\|421
			\|546
			\|4.3 seconds
			\|-
			\|Update Installed
			\|455
			\|546
			\|4.0 seconds
			\|}

	==~~Lawsuit~~==		== Polestar's response ==
	{{~~Ph-I-L~~}}		Polestar has not made any public statements regarding the anti-consumer nature of the update, however it's also important to note that even though a similar update was promised for the Polestar 3, to be released in "mid-2025" <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Performance software upgrade FAQs {{!}} Polestar UK \|url=https://www.polestar.com/us/support/faq/performance-software-upgrade/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>, no such update has been released yet. Whether this is because of technical difficulties pushing back the release date or the company trying to distance itself from this service model, is unclear.


	=~~=Consumer response==~~
	~~{{Ph~~-I-~~ConR~~}}


	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	~~{{Ph-I-C}}~~

Gundin34: Unable to finish right now, will update later

2025-08-28T13:03:54Z

Unable to finish right now, will update later

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	}}		}}Polestar charges $1,195 to unlock 34 extra horsepower from the existing hardware of the Polestar 2 Long range Dual Motor, even though newer production years of the same vehicle come with the update pre-installed.
	~~{{Ph-I-Int}}~~
	==Background==		==Background==
	~~{{Ph~~-I-~~B}}~~		Polestar's vehicles include over-the-air (OTA) software updates. While having full control of the software and being able to send updates can benefit customers in many ways, it enables the manufacturer to software-lock certain features and hardware that are present and otherwise functional in the car.

			This is the case with the Performance Software Update, an over-the-air software update that increases the car's horsepower by 34, and reduces the 0-60 MPH speed by 0.3 seconds.

	==[Incident]==		==[Incident]==

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2025-08-28T12:50:09Z

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