Polestar unveiled the Precept Concept over a month ago. The brand is therefore looking forward to an important expansion of its currently relatively small range. The Swedes now release more about the newcomer and show some more details.
Polestar, soaked from Volvo, is still at the beginning of its ambitious future with its two models. With the Polestar 1 and Polestar 2, the tires with Volvo are still clearly visible, but the Precept is already a bit more quirky. Polestar is thus taking a more authentic path. This certainly also applies to the various choices that were made in the production of the Precept, because it is crystal clear that Polestar wants to put itself on the map as an ultra-environmentally friendly brand.
This is especially evident from the fact that the Precept only looks forward to electrically powered mobility. Although the Polestar 1 is also available with an internal combustion engine, that is not the intention for the future of the brand. The Precept also shows in the interior that other choices are possible, to contribute to a better world. For example, the upholstery of the chairs is made entirely from recycled PET bottles, the floor mats are woven from nylon that comes from fishing nets drawn from the sea, and recycled cork from the wine industry is used to support the chairs. According to Polestar, no materials have been used in the entire interior that involve animals. Yes, a real vegan interior.
In addition to these mainly environmentally oriented novelties, there are also interesting technological features on board. The central 15-inch screen in the dashboard, for example, which the driver ‘recognizes’ when they get in and immediately adjusts the car to the personal preferences. A version of Google’s speech assistant, improved according to Polestar, should make it possible to communicate well ‘in various languages ​​and dialects’ with the car’s systems. To entertain the driver when the car is stationary, streaming services will become available, for example to watch a series on the central screen while charging.
Unfortunately, Polestar still keeps under control what can be expected from the drivetrain. Undoubtedly, the Precept in that area is not disappointing, otherwise all the above future music seems to have been reasonable for nothing. A range of at least 500 kilometers seems to be expected in any case. Whether the Precept goes into production in approximately this form or whether it is a preview of several other Polestar models, remains to be seen.