{"id":18255,"date":"2022-03-02T23:45:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T23:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/03\/02\/polestar-is-combining-cars-and-drones-but-its-less-fun-than-youd-think\/"},"modified":"2022-03-02T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T23:45:13","slug":"polestar-is-combining-cars-and-drones-but-its-less-fun-than-youd-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/03\/02\/polestar-is-combining-cars-and-drones-but-its-less-fun-than-youd-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Polestar is combining cars and drones, but it’s less fun than you’d think"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While the Polestar 2<\/a> is an undeniably cool car, the automaker\u2019s latest concept, the Polestar O2, is shifting its design direction into overdrive.<\/p>\n

In short, the O2 looks stellar. It\u2019s a two-door roadster-style vehicle that gives me equal parts Porsche Taycan<\/a>, Ford GT40<\/a> and shark vibes<\/a>. The O2 is still a concept, but it\u2019s designed on the same platform as the 2024 Polestar 5<\/a>, a 4-door sedan.<\/p>\n

This has become a trend across the electric vehicle (EV) industry as manufacturers look to save cost by building multiple cars on top of the same basic battery+wheel layout. There\u2019s also a huge glass roof that can presumably be removed since Polestar is marketing this as a convertible.<\/p>\n

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And once the top is removed, a small \u2018Cinematography drone\u2019 can fly out and ride in the car\u2019s negative air pressure stream. This is so owners can film themselves driving in this incredibly futuristic sports car, and Polestar says it can even fly just under 100 km\/h. It\u2019s even designed to be deployed while the car is moving and can autonomously return to the vehicle after it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n

Owners can edit and share their drone clips directly from the car\u2019s 15-inch display. I\u2019m skeptical of this claim, but since the O2 will very likely run Google\u2019s Android Automotive backbone<\/a>, it should be as simple as developing an app.<\/p>\n

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This car may look outstanding, but it\u2019s unlikely that we\u2019ll see it in its exact form on the street any time soon. However, the Polestar Precept concept did get converted into the Polestar 5, so perhaps we\u2019ll see a more watered-down version of this car before the end of the 2020s.<\/p>\n

Source: Polestar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n