Polestar mode

[tuleggi]

Hello, I am a new owner of a second hand v90 T8 of 2020. The car drives well but in the acceleration there is a lag that I did not had on previous cars (petrol only): when I push the accelerator strongly there is at least a second lag where nothing happen and then it kicks-in.

I have asked the mechanics of Volvo to check and they say that it is normal, that I need to accelerate slowly....never heard that in other cars. Do you have the same issue? is it really normal and if yes did some of you see improvements with activating the polestar mode?

I am hesitating paying 200+ dollars for this, especially if you tell that there is a possibility that the car will be blocked by volvo for further updates....

Thanks for your feedbacks!

[hyfwangsta]

Is this something that can be enabled on a MY24 XC40?

[volvoPS4K]

My car had Polestar Optimization done by the dealer earlier this year and it improved the drivability no end.  And yes it now says Polestar instead of dynamic, the software was last updated last November the dealer tells me.  The power change is noticeable and the mid-range torque makes a lot of difference.

I am quite disillusioned with Volvo though.  When they sorted out the the drive train issues they should have simply included them with the next software update.  When I change my car next it will not necessarily be a Volvo, this and the whole attitude of the Company (blocking updates etc) has put me right off.

I give my XC90 10 years or if it dismantles itself for the 3rd time, then change to highend Merz.
Btw imo all Covid and Post-Covid cars are an electronical and mechanical waste up to day. The problems and the careless designs multiplied all the actual problems of the newly manufactured cars by tenfold in the past 5 years. And not only cars, 10% of the electronics sold are plain garbage, and up to 40-50% there are major flaws appearing within months or in 1-2 years. 
If I hated my MY 2019 for any reasons, I still wouldn't want to buy any new cars at the moment. I would just buy a completely new D5 engine and replace it.