Volvo’s reputation for building some of the safest cars in the world is second-to-none. The Swedish firm continuously innovates in order to ensure their products are the leaders in every class. Sister company Polestar must do the same for electric vehicles by extension, and so the new Polestar 2 has been crash tested.
It is well documented what happens in a combustion car crash, but with the mass adoption of electric vehicles, new solutions must be found for them. For example, an EV is effectively a high-voltage power supply on wheels, so how do you stop it from being a danger in a crash? Polestar’s solution is a system that disconnects the battery pack. The bank of cells are also encased in aluminium for protection and to boost overall rigidity. These batteries are are then partially shielded by what Polestar calls a ‘SPOC block’ (Severe Partial Offset Crash) that’s designed to deflect debris.
As you can imagine, the Polestar 2 feature more airbags than a bouncy castle, but new innovative inner-side bags have been fitted to all variants. These airbags serve to protect the inner limbs of the front occupants.
The all-electric nature of the Polestar 2 means that it is silent at low speeds – not great for pedestrians. Engineers have designed a sound for the car to emit so that people can hear it coming. The acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) sounds like a rhythmic heartbeat and is design to not be too jarring to hear regularly.
Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer of Polestar said: ‘We are directly linked to Volvo Cars and with that comes their famous reputation for outstanding safety technology. So of course, Polestar cars are designed to be amongst the safest in the world and we are really proud of that.’
Polestar a clearly positioning their electric offering to not only premium, but extremely safe, too.
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