2025 Polestar 2 Standard Range Reviews

The Polestar 3 has entered a market where pillowy designs reign supreme for electric SUVs. However, the newly launched Polestar 3 is sharply styled and offers enough green highlights to enthrall enthusiasts but will its 'unfinished' tech get in the way of its success?

Price used to be the biggest hurdle to electric car adoption, but not anymore.Research conducted by the Electric Vehicle Council in 2022 suggested half of new car buyers were considering switching to electric, but the number one concern was the upfront cost.One of the best value offerings at the time was the Tesla Model 3, which started from a whopping $64,300. Consumers were expected to pay $15,000 to $20,000 more for an EV compared to an equivalent petrol model.A lot has changed.The electric car market has expanded significantly and costs, both from existing players and those new-to-market, have come down significantly.The upgraded Tesla Model 3, which now features more driving range and features, starts from $54,900, and you can hop into a fully electric car from as low as $29,990 (for the BYD Dolphin Essential).Not only have costs come down, but the amount of choice has exploded. The just-launched Leapmotor C10 is a mid-size family SUV, which starts from $45,888 before on-roads (or just $47,500 as part of an initial drive-away offer). It’s a price-tag equivalent to a mid-spec Toyota RAV4 — Australia’s most in-demand hybrid SUV — and soon it will have to compete with not only the Xpeng G6 but the Geely EX5.We may have expected electric car price parity to arrive with some fanfare, but it has almost arrived with barely a whimper.Top-selling models, including the Tesla Model Y, still seem to be a price-step above combustion options. There’s a vibrant price-war amongst the increasing number of Chinese automakers available and in an increasing number of segments, but it seems like electric cars have lost their lustre a bit amongst new car buyers.As a result, the latest data from the industry has those considering purchasing an EV dropping significantly.It’s not all over for electric cars as some doom and gloom headlines proclaim, often citing softening (but still growing) sales in Australia. There are also much more dire figures out of Europe causing some of the biggest manufacturers to issue embarrassing about-faces on once-bold all-electric commitments, as customers reject new products in droves.So why is this happening? Do Australian new car buyers even want an EV anymore, and are we set to follow in the footsteps of other places that have seen an EV sales slow-down?The issue has several factors, all of them economic rather than ideological, despite what the comments section would have you believe.Consumer confidence in the new car market has declined significantly with high interest rates. The January 2025 sales data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showed a continued decline in EV sales following a soft second half of 2024, but also a rapid increase in registrations at the lowest end of the market. Significant winners so far this year include the Kia Picanto, Chery Tiggo 4, MG3, and outgoing Mitsubishi ASX, all budget petrol-powered offerings, and a far cry from the usual mid- or high-spec SUVs which have dominated sales charts for some time.Another significant factor is the removal of EV incentives from most states.The amount of competition in the Australian market has had a knock-on effect of slaughtering the resale value of existing EVs. Imagine having bought a pre-upgrade Model 3 in 2022, only to have its value halve in three years because the new one is not only better, but it’s nearly $10,000 more affordable, too.Then there’s the consideration of why buy a two- or three-year-old, relatively high kilometre Tesla, when you could have a brand-new BYD Seal with a box-fresh warranty from $46,990. Buyers have begun to question whether now is the right time for a purely electric vehicle, when they could simply wait for prices to stabilise, buying or holding on to a combustion car in the meantime.Fuel prices are hovering around $2 a litre and Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES) will begin to have a significant impact on the model mix available. Hybrids appear to be the biggest beneficiaries. Sales are up a whopping 76 per cent year-on-year, driven by the return of the supply of popular Toyota models after a long period of parts shortages, and an explosion of new options available from Hyundai, Kia, GWM, Honda, and Nissan.This slowdown in EV consideration is a natural part of the process and what has to happen to bring the technology to the mainstream as automakers scramble to have the best, most affordable vehicles available.It’s the most keen early-adopters of electric vehicles who will feel the brunt of this. Their vehicles have been hit by the biggest declines in value, and they’ve had to put up with an immature charging network and even some additional expenses, like higher insurance costs.Still, the Australian market continues to evolve. While consumers seem to have turned more to hybrids, EV sales still grew in Australia, up 4.7 per cent over the course of 2024. They accounted for 91,292 units or 7.4 per cent the market and more options particularly at the same price of popular hybrids should continue to convert buyers.Australia has plenty of growth in the EV sector to go. Australia has the highest uptake of household solar in the world, which would, in turn, mean that Australian households with the ability to charge in their garage will have some of the lowest per-km cost to recharge their electric vehicles.The biggest factor in the long-run though will be the NVES. Finally catapulting Australia into the world of 21st century emissions policy, this policy will really start to bite in the second half of the decade. Almost every mainstream automaker who has spoken to CarsGuide on the topic has earmarked serious changes to their line-up, with a high percentage of pure electric vehicles necessary for them to avoid hefty fines from the government.It’s also worth noting that at 7.4 per cent adoption, while Australia has been a little slow on the uptake, it’s hardly hit the saturation point which many European jurisdictions and some Chinese cities have reached, which is a big source of their respective market slow-downs.What’s the take-away? While price-parity EVs have quietly arrived in Australia with minimal fanfare, the path for growth here seems more sustainable than the great swings and misses we’ve seen overseas.Periods of explosive growth and unsustainable subsidies are behind us, and a slowly-but-surely set of policies in place here seems to be adding incrementally to Australia’s electric fleets rather than moving from huge sales to gutting losses for automakers, and in the long term, this should add confidence for EV buyers rather than doubt.

Despite a less-than-ideal 30 per cent sales decline last year, Sino-Swedish electric car brand Polestar isn't burying its head in the sand, according to Scott Maynard, Managing Director of the brand’s local operations.Even as sister brands under the Geely umbrella, such as Zeekr, Volvo and Lotus, backflip on electric-only plans for more plug-in hybrids in response to softening EV demand, Polestar is staying true to its electric-only pledge.In fact, Maynard believes there are much bigger and better things to come in 2025 and beyond as Polestar grows its retail footprint and expands its offerings in Australia’s electric SUV market.“It wasn’t unexpected , in truth. With the incoming product of Polestar 3 and 4, we knew that there were a lot of customers holding off on a Polestar purchase,” he said.The brand has been carried by the Polestar 2 for three years since arriving in Australia, a mid-size electric sedan rivalling everything from the BMW i4 to the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal.Then, at the back end of last year, Polestar added an additional member, the Polestar 4, a coupe-like SUV closer in style to the Tesla Model Y – Australia’s top-selling EV.It clocked some 120 sales in December last year, far exceeding anything else in the brand’s catalogue, a feat which has Maynard anticipating strong returns in 2025.“We see huge potential, particularly in Polestar 4,” he said.Maynard stopped short of giving sales numbers projections for the brand in 2025 (last year Polestar sold 1713 cars), suggesting it was anyone’s guess with high interest rates and a challenging economic outlook.“I’m not putting a number on it yet because I’m really keen to see how the first half of the year plays out,” said Maynard.“Of course, we have to have internal planning numbers for budgets and that sort of thing, but I actually think the potential of those cars sits higher than we’re currently shooting.”It's an underlying confidence that is certainly matched by the head office in Gothenburg, Sweden, which recently announced a five-step plan to get back to profitability in 2025.Part of that plan involves growing the brand's global retail footprint by 75 per cent by 2026, increasing sales of carbon credits, expanding to new markets such as France and launching Polestar Energy – Polestar's charging network app.They're moves that couldn't be made without the support of the brand's Chinese parent company, Geely Group, which also owns Zeekr, Smart, Volvo and Lotus, though all are operated independently in Australia.Despite so many brands in Australia under Geely's ownership, Maynard is steadfast that Polestar is a unique brand competing in its own lane."We partner with Geely for investment, but we differentiate ourselves as a European brand with our heart and soul in Sweden."The brand is clearly drawing all of its design and inspiration from the design team based out of Sweden, and so we've got a pretty easy job to differentiate ourselves as a true, proper, luxury European brand."Another major part of Polestar's plan is introducing the Polestar 7, a compact electric SUV with a lower price point.“Polestar 7 is going to appeal to an Australian buyer, perhaps even more so than it does to Europe and some other markets,” said Maynard.“It is very much a key car for us and will provide us with a really lovely entry point to the brand, so to have an SUV style entry point to the Polestar brand that is 100 per cent Polestar, I think will be a really important addition to the model range.”Given the Polestar 5 GT — the brand’s first EV on its bespoke architecture — and the Polestar 6 roadster are expected to precede it, the Polestar 7 may not be in showrooms until closer to 2027.It's a long time to wait for a brand which hasn’t seen the quick sales success of upstart Chinese and American rivals, but one thing is for certain, Polestar is here for the long haul.

Australia’s new car market rose very slightly in volume in 2024 compared to 2023 - but it wasn’t good news across the board.

Polestar is keeping the ball rolling in 2025.The Chinese-owned electric carmaker has confirmed the Polestar 5 four-seat Grand Tourer will enter production this year and confirmed plans for the Polestar 7 compact electric SUV.This is off the back of the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs launched this year.The Polestar 5 is expected to be expensive and small volume but the 7 could be the vehicle that catapults the brand up the global sales charts.The Polestar 7 is expected to replace the brand’s first electric car — the Polestar 2 sedan — in its line-up.Polestar is owned by the giant Geely group, which owns brands such as Volvo, Smart, Zeekr and its namesake Geely.The brands share vehicle platforms, software and hardware and it is likely the Polestar 7 will compete with the recently launched Zeekr X compact SUV and give it a direct rival to the Tesla Model Y.It won’t be as small as the Volvo EX30, with the brand previously telling CarsGuide that it won’t be a small hatchback or SUV and the company wouldn’t have a vehicle smaller than the current 2. That means it could be a rival to the popular Tesla model Y, Kia EV5 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.Polestar said it is planning to build the 7 in Europe, which will help it skirt around any potential tariffs levelled against Chinese-made cars. This means it is likely to be more expensive if it arrives in Australia due to higher manufacturing and shipping costs compared to China.Polestar hasn’t revealed any details of the 7 yet, but it is likely to share much of the hardware with other Geely products.This means it is in line for a similar package to the Zeekr X, which has a 64kWh battery paired with a 200kW rear motor and is capable of up to 440km of driving range. A dual-motor version ups the grunt with the addition of a front mounted electric motor delivering a combined 315kW and 543Nm and drops driving range to 400km.Polestar is also predicting this year will be its best, with the brand’s balance sheet heading into the black.Polestar already has a strong foothold in Australia but will focus on France before heading to Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Many so-called “all-new” models aren’t all that new. In fact, a sizeable chunk are reskinned versions of what came before, with fresh sheetmetal over the same general hard points.

Ask Toyota — the world’s biggest carmaker — and two brands are enough.Yes, Toyota makes trucks under the Hino brand and also has the minnow Daihatsu in its stable, but it is essentially Toyota and Lexus and that’s it.Part of Toyota’s success in Australia is it sells a vehicle for everyone, and every occasion.Lexus rarely steps on its big brother’s toes, with a clear premium divide separating the two.Now Chinese behemoth, Geely, is gearing up for an assault on the Australian market.It has a strong toehold Down Under with Volvo and Polestar, but after that is where things get murky.It also has Lotus, Smart, Zeekr and its home brand Geely to forge ahead with in 2025.Volvo and Polestar have clearly positioned themselves in the luxury space, but Geely, Smart and Zeekr are chasing the same mainstream buyers.All three are electric only, and are launching with semi-premium compact and mid-size SUVs.They are essentially the same vehicle underneath a slightly different styled skin. But electric cars all have similar looks, honed for aerodynamics, which gives them all a same-same-ness despite a tweaked non-grille or headlight treatment.The brands all share motors, batteries and tech features, which helps amortise costs, but can be a challenge when attempting to stand out from the crowd.Geely recently merged two of its brands, Zeekr and Lynk and Co, to reduce internal competition.According to Reuters, Geely boss Gui Shengyue said the integration would make the company more competitive."If we don't integrate , we must face issues such as internal competition ... and redundant investments in many aspects such as R&D, sales, which is stupid," he said according to Reuters.Geely isn’t alone in crowding its own space.The huge Volkswagen Group has Volkswagen, Skoda and newcomer Cupra all lobbing cars in a similar price bracket.The big difference is only Cupra is new, the VW Group isn’t attempting to launch three new brands in the space of 12 months that sell effectively the same cars.It’ll be a challenge for these three Chinese brands to stand out.They also face a wave of competition following them across the sea. GAC, Aion, Xpeng, Skywell, Leapmotor and Deepal are all planning to launch or have launched into the same market space as their compatriots.Not to mention established brands such as BYD, Chery, GWM and MG already with a group of loyal buyers and brand cache.It is starting to feel like China’s car industry is replacing the building industry responsible for towering ghost towns as its biggest economic driver and they need to find export markets quickly to keep the production lines open and the steel mills firing.Australia is a prime target with its lack of tariffs and relatively close proximity to the Chinese mainland.There are storm clouds brewing on the edge of the Australia new car market, though.Electric cars still only make up about 8.3 per cent of new cars bought through the first 11 months of 2024. More EVs have found homes this year than last, but less than 10 per cent is still relatively niche.Private buyers — generally the ones snapping up EVs — are stepping away from new car purchases at an alarming rate.Double digit drops in private buyers in each of the past four months compared to the year before is a worrying trend according to the head of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Tony Weber.“This is a disturbing trend which illustrates how cost of living pressures are impacting households,” he said.Only time will tell if these brands can make it work, but it’ll be a tough slog in 2025.

Another year of new-model launches is behind us, and 2024 has been another doozy.While this past year is notable for the number of models that were scheduled for launch but still haven’t arrived, there were some big names making big waves.Throughout the year I have driven some cars that truly surprised me, and others that were real let-downs. But for this article I am solely focusing on the good ones, because why would I want to end the year on a negative note?For clarity, our various CarsGuide ‘top cars’ articles are focused on vehicles that brought each individual journalist the most joy this year. That doesn’t necessarily mean the model launched in the past 12 months — we might have only had the chance to drive them in that period.Following last year’s list, my 2024 best of is a mix of some possibly obvious choices, and some that are perhaps a bit more left of field.Let’s not waste any more time. Here are the cars I loved most in 2024, in alphabetical order.In September, I drove the updated 2025 Audi e-tron GT on home turf in Germany, not far from Frankfurt and stopping off for the night in Heilbronn, where the vehicle is produced.I hadn’t driven the pre-facelift model but heard good things, notably from my colleague Tom White. I have driven a number of grades of the mechanically related Porsche Taycan, and while I have great affection for that car, I fell deeply in love with the Audi.Where the Porsche is a more focussed sports car, the Audi is more of a grand tourer. It still has breathtaking performance, but it offers a level of comfort that surprises.Beyond its phenomenal on-road performance, the e-tron GT is superbly designed and has a striking and inviting interior.I’ll leave you with the second-last line from my Audi e-tron GT review to summarise;“The e-tron GT is one of the most deeply impressive cars I have ever driven.”Including a new Mustang on a best-of list? I know, groundbreaking, right?But this car had to be on my list.The new-gen Ford Mustang is based on old underpinnings but honestly, I don’t care. I’m just thrilled that Ford can still build this car in the age of electrification.I spent a week with a Mustang GT Convertible, which is only offered in auto guise. I am still yet to drive a manual Mustang, but, again, I don’t care. The 10-speed auto is a brilliant match for the delicious 345kW/550Nm 5.0-litre V8.I am not really a V8 guy these days, and I am not a fan of obnoxiously loud engines, but man it was fun to scare the neighbours with an overzealous rev or two.The interior is much better than the previous Mustang and while it’s not perfect (what is with the pretend old-school handbrake?) I loved every second I had with this car.I drove the Jeep Avenger EV in Italy a few months back and, to be honest, I wasn’t expecting much given some of Jeep’s current crop of models leave me cold.But it turns out there is something so charming about Jeep’s first electric vehicle that it was one of the first cars to make it onto my list this year.The exterior design is simple yet edgy, and while it has a distinct Jeep flavour it’s very modern. The thoughtful Jeepisms like the plastic bootlip to avoid scratching the paint when loading a bike in the back, or setback headlights to mitigate against damage in a collision just add to the charm of the little SUV.It’s no sports car but it is brisk, comfortable and — importantly — engaging to drive. I couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel again.There’s a reason the Jeep Avenger won European Car of the Year. It’s an adorable, capable and functional city EV. Before you put a deposit down on one of the many affordable small EVs hitting the market, go check out the Avenger. It’s the coolest Jeep I’ve ever driven.The Polestar 4 is the EV brand’s first medium SUV and it follows the larger and pricier Polestar 3 SUV to market. But there are big differences between the two models.This is a Tesla Model Y rival, but it is much more premium than Tesla can manage. It’s also a lot more interesting.A striking exterior design lures you in before you realise something’s missing — a rear windscreen. Instead, it has a camera with vision displayed on a digital screen where the interior rear-view mirror goes.Despite this feature being tech for tech’s sake, the Polestar 4 is seriously impressive.It has excellent real-world driving range, a serious focus on sustainability, a spacious and gorgeously designed interior, and the exact same standard features list in both the Single Motor and Dual Motor grades. The only caveat there is that there are a lot of options and option packs that can push the price out.But if you’re tech savvy, value good design and a genuine focus on sustainability, the Polestar 4 is hard to beat.As someone who grew up obsessing over cars and has been in automotive media for more than 12 years, I did not see this coming.But I am here to tell you, dear reader, the new ninth-generation Toyota Camry is that good!It’s easy to dismiss the Camry as the Uber driver’s car of choice, or the sort of vehicle your grandpa drives, but after a week behind the wheel of the SL grade I am convinced it’s one of the best cars released this year.The hybrid powertrain (there’s no petrol-only grades anymore) is smoother than before, it’s still incredibly efficient and it has the best ride quality of any car I have driven this year. In even more surprising news, it’s actually pretty fun to drive on twisty roads as well.Of course the cabin is spacious and there’s plenty of room for cargo too.This is truly all the family car most people will need. Forget the dreary reputation of Camrys past. Because this big sedan has got its mojo back.Hyundai Santa Fe - Well isn’t this a bold new look? While it might be too bold for some, the new-gen Santa Fe improves on what was already an excellent family SUV and takes its place at the top of the segment.Lexus LBX - The latest Lexus model is also the smallest, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less premium. The LBX looks sharp, has hot hatch vibes and was one of my clear favourites this year. Bring on the spicy Morizo RR version!Mini Countryman - In its third generation, the Mini Countryman finally grows up into a family friendly small SUV. In a win for value for money, the entry-level petrol grades are just as compelling as the higher-end EV variants.Peugeot 408 - A cousin to the Citroen C5 X (RIP Citroen), the 408 is plug-in hybrid only and one of the most striking cars to launch this year. It ain’t cheap but it’s a joy to drive and it offers buyers a sleek European alternative to all of the generic small SUVs.Renault Megane E-Tech - I have only just driven this spunky French EV but I am already in love. Stunning exterior design, a surprisingly spacious interior and keener pricing combine with a joyful drive experience. Renault is on the march, finally!

Polestar is set to get a sales boost in 2025 from its two new models, but the company admits it hasn’t been easy to build momentum with just one model on sale.The Geely-owned marque recently launched the Polestar 3 large SUV, quickly followed by the Polestar 4 medium coupe-style SUV, adding to the popular Polestar 2 mid-size sedan.The 2 has been Polestar’s sole offering since it launched in late 2021 but with two models in the SUV segment now available, that’s expected to increase.Polestar Australia Managing Director Scott Maynard acknowledged that only having one model to sell for the past three years has been a challenge, but said the Polestar 2 had been a great car to launch the brand with.“Limiting ourselves to what looks a lot like the medium sedan market has made for a bit of a difficult sell for Polestar, but the products are good. So Polestar (2) has been great, like it's been a really, really good car, and it's done a great job for Polestar,” he told CarsGuide.“Also the things that have been done to enhance that car, it's been life cycled really, really well, like they haven't just given it a series of nips and tucks. They've also increased battery capacity, charge times have improved, performance has improved, so it's evolved really well, and so that's made it easier.“But yes, it's lovely to now have a bit of a range, a broader product portfolio, and critically, a line into the medium and large SUV markets, which is critical in Australia.”Polestar’s Australian sales are down by close to 22 per cent to the end of October compared to the same period in 2023.However, Maynard said the EV specialist will see “a bit of a boost, maybe not straight away”, and detailed some of the reasons for the downward sales.“It's pretty clear to us from the pre orders that we've got on book that there were a lot of customers waiting to see what Polestar 4 would be like, customers wanting to see Polestar 3, and then, importantly, customers wanting to see both and compare the two.“And so we had expected just a bit of a rollback in straight order intake while those cars were heavily publicised and not yet available. And so now we've got them available, we would expect to see that start to pick up again.”Maynard declined to detail Polestar’s sales targets for the new models, but said the plan was to err on the side of caution when it comes to ordering and numbers.“We've got internal numbers, but we've been quite deliberate in setting those internal planning numbers quite modestly. We don't want to push those vehicles into an overstock position, so we're carefully controlling just how available and exclusive they are, and so I'm pretty confident we can overrun the internal numbers we've got.”Maynard said that the Polestar 4 is expected to become the brand’s top seller given its value proposition, sizing and packaging, and the fact that both grades slide in under the Federal Government’s Luxury Car Tax threshold.Up until recently, Polestar models have only been produced at Geely Group’s Chengdu, China factory, but the company is also going to produce the Polestar 3 in South Carolina in the USA, while the Polestar 4 will be produced at a new facility in South Korea.Maynard said that while the two new plants open up possibilities for the brand, it’s unlikely production for the Australian market will shift from China.“Cars will still come from China for now, but we've got the option then, if, for whatever reason, we need to source out of the US, or say out of Korea, then, yes, we’ve got the option of being able to pull out of there. But for now, it actually works best for us. China gives us the shortest lead time. It gives us the quick order to build. So it works really well for us at the moment.”

While a number of car brands backtrack on electric cars and embrace hybrids, one EV manufacturer has no plans to offer petrol-electric powertrains.Polestar only sells battery electric vehicles including the Polestar 2, 3 and 4 — with another couple on the horizon — but other carmakers have tweaked their electrification strategies in response to slowing demand for EVs globally.Hyundai Group, which includes Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, has launched a number of EVs across all brands but recently announced plans to increase hybrid offerings in response to market demands.Mercedes-Benz backflipped on its decision to drop plug-in hybrids from its range and will add PHEV grades to some of its popular models like the C-Class.MG, GWM, Honda, Nissan and Suzuki are all in on hybrids as brands try to cash in on what Toyota has known for a long time — hybrids sell.In Australia, EV sales continue to climb steadily on 2023, with this year up 6.7 per cent to 76,640 units. Meanwhile, hybrid registrations have skyrocketed by 83 per cent to just over 144,000 units, and plug-in hybrid sales have increased by 104 per cent to 18,000 units.Still, those numbers have not spooked Polestar Australia Managing Director Scott Maynard, who questions the green credentials of hybrid vehicles.“I don’t have any concerns about it, because our sustainability story still seems to be ringing true with lots and lots of people that choose our brand and a hybrid doesn't have that story,” he told CarsGuide at the recent Polestar 4 launch.“It's the worst of both worlds. You've got all of the complexity of jamming an electrical drivetrain into an engine bay that's already got a petrol or a diesel engine in it. You're still burning fuel. You've still got to dispose of the whole thing. It's not a green solution.“Yes, it burns… lots less fuel during its time. But it's not a clean solution at all, but it's a marketable one. And yes, people are capitalising on that for now. But it'll have its day, and then there'll still be those that will seek out the truly green alternative and a car that does have a lesser impact. And that's where EVs will rise again.”While Maynard is keeping the faith in electric cars, he acknowledged that the wider car market in Australia is a way off adopting EVs on a massive scale.“It will continue to work its way up to its natural position,” he said when asked what Australia’s EV market will look like in a few years time.“I don't think we're at a point yet where we could see a spot on the horizon where you’d say ‘we will be 100 per cent electrified by that point’. I don't think that point is visible to us. It's been called out a few times along the way, but not well, and I don't think that point is visible just yet.”Maynard added that different elements will nudge EV uptake and sales along, including improvements to charging infrastructure, the variation in product and schemes like the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).“As government incentives are lined up nationally, instead of this disparate state-based system, that'll nudge it along. NVES… will assist, which is the government's intent. So there'll be lots of little bits that will see it nudge up.”He highlighted challenges around countering misinformation about EVs, but is confident that Australia will see the environmental benefits of electric vehicles in the long run.“And so working against it are things like the continued spread of misinformation, and the talk about, ‘how long does a battery last, and is it actually serviceable?’ And all of those little bits and pieces that perhaps push back against it, from time to time, and so you know that toing and froing will determine just what its rate of climb is, but it will continue to climb.“And I think everyone can see that, for reasons of environmental sustainability, we need to get there. The pace at which we do it will probably spit and spurt, but we'll get there.”